Lead Software Engineer

At U.S. Bancorp India, we’re on a journey to do our best. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bancorp India gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

Job Description

Job Description

This position will be responsible for the analysis, design, testing, development and maintenance of best in class software experiences. The candidate is a self-motivated individual who can collaborate with a team and across the organization. The candidate takes responsibility of the software artifacts produced adhering to U.S. Bank standards in order to ensure minimal impact to the customer experience. The candidate will be adept with the agile software development lifecycle and DevOps principles.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain full-stack applications, including React-based UI, APIs, and backend services with Java and Spring Boot.
• Lead and contribute to modernization initiatives, migrating legacy/on-prem systems to cloud-native architectures (AWS/Azure)
• Build and enhance scalable, secure APIs and microservices aligned with enterprise architecture and performance standards
• Collaborate in Agile teams to deliver high-quality code, participate in design reviews, and continuously improve engineering practices
• Implement and support CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automation, ensuring reliable and efficient deployments
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive improvements in performance, reliability, and security
  
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
• 7+ years of relevant experience
  
  
  

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with React.js and modern JavaScript frameworks (AngularJS familiarity a plus)
• Experience building and integrating RESTful APIs / microservices
• Proven experience in full-stack development across UI, services, and backend systems
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure), including application migration, configuration, and integrations
• Experience modernizing legacy/on-prem platforms to cloud-based architectures
• Strong database expertise with Oracle or PostgreSQL, including DDL/DML and performance tuning
• Familiarity with DevOps / CI-CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, Kubernetes, Rancher)
• Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum/Kanban) using Jira and Confluence
• Experience with identity & security frameworks (IAM, SSO, OAuth2, JWT, Active Directory, TLS/mTLS)
• Exposure to enterprise security architectures and cross-platform security implementation
• Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, etc.) for coding and debugging
• Strong troubleshooting skills, including production support, vulnerability remediation, and release management
• Knowledge of data engineering and platform best practices (testing, observability, performance tuning, cost optimization)
  
  
  

Shift Timings - 11 AM - 8 PM.

Location - Chennai.

Experience - 7 - 10 Years

Location expectations

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.

This is an U.S. Bancorp India posting. U.S. Bancorp India is a part of the U.S. Bank family.

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