Lead Software Engineer - Merchant Payment Services (java, React, Database)categorytechnology & Digitaljob Id2025 - 0021466posting Start Date09/12/2025anticipated Posting End Date09/27/2025job Typefull Timejob Available In 2 Locationsatlanta, GA, United St

Lead Software Engineer

At U.S. Bank, we're on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that's what we call the courage to thrive. 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. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we're building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other.

This Lead Software Engineer role leads a team and owns the full software development lifecycle delivery—from design and architecture to testing, deployment and maintenance. You'll drive technical strategy and solutioning across both customer-facing and internal applications, with a primary focus on building innovative products for our Merchant Payment Services group. These solutions empower merchants and business line users with seamless DIY and DIT digital experiences. The ideal candidate is a proactive collaborator with strong Agile experience and a passion for building scalable, resilient systems that elevate customer experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of engineers in the design, development, and maintenance of software solutions for the Merchant Payment Services group, including customer and internal facing applications, that enable digital experiences for merchants, partners and business line users.
• Own the full software development lifecycle using Agile methodologies for complex software systems – from architecture and design through coding, testing, deployment, and support.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional group of stakeholders, including Product Managers, UX Designers, Engineering and Business through roadmap and feature definition, feasibility analysis, delivery planning and execution.
• Architect and build solutions that provide best-in-class user experience, with relentless focus on resiliency, scalability, security, and performance.
• Apply Reliability Engineering principles to embed reliability, observability, and operational excellence into development processes.
• Champion engineering best practices through code reviews, mentoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance and security standards are integrated throughout the development lifecycle in alignment with U.S. Bank policies.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Six to eight years of relevant experience.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Strong proficiency in Agile development and DevOps practices, with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Proven experience partnering with Product Managers and cross-functional teams to define roadmaps, shape features, refine backlogs, and deliver user-centric solutions.
• Skilled in translating functional and non-functional requirements into scalable system designs.
• Deep understanding of architecture, design patterns, algorithms, and data structures, with the ability to clearly communicate technical solutions to diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership in resolving complex technical issues, mentoring engineers, and ensuring delivery of high-quality software.
• Hands-on experience building secure, high-performance web applications and APIs using Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful services.
• Expertise in microservices architecture, including event-driven and asynchronous patterns, containerization, service mesh, and observability tools.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker/Rancher, and cloud platforms (AWS preferred, Azure acceptable).
• Strong database skills in Oracle and PostgreSQL, including data modeling and performance tuning; experience with Hibernate or similar ORM frameworks.
• Experience with testing frameworks such as JUnit, Karate, and Serenity.
• Front-end development experience using React and JavaScript.
• Proven track record of technical ownership and production support in a regulated environment, preferably within financial services.

Location Expectations:

This role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, with an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and flexibility to work remotely on other days.

Benefits:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.