Senior Software Engineer - Payments & Digital Assets

Role overview

Essential responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support scalable, secure, and resilient applications using Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and cloud-native architectures.
• Lead blockchain connectivity, digital asset servicing, tokenization, custody, settlement processing, and real-time payments solutions.
• Build event-driven architectures, APIs, integration services, and high-volume transaction processing platforms.
• Develop enterprise solutions for mission-critical financial systems focused on scalability, performance, reliability, and security.
• Partner with business, product, architecture, operations, compliance, risk, and security teams.
• Drive domain-driven design, API-first development, DevOps, automation, and secure coding practices.
• Lead architecture reviews, code reviews, technical design sessions, and governance activities.
• Champion SRE principles, proactive monitoring, observability, and continuous platform improvement.

Basic qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Five to six years of relevant experience.

Required skills and experience

• Advanced expertise in Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices architecture, and enterprise application development.
• Experience building and deploying cloud-platform applications with containerization and Kubernetes.
• Expertise in event-driven systems using Apache Kafka or similar messaging technologies.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, object-oriented design, software design patterns, and domain-driven design.
• Experience with high-throughput, low-latency, mission-critical transaction processing systems.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD, infrastructure automation, observability, monitoring, and modern DevOps practices.
• Understanding of digital assets, blockchain technologies, tokenization platforms, and enterprise blockchain integration.
• Knowledge of stablecoins, digital wallets, tokenized asset lifecycles, custody models, settlement workflows, and blockchain transaction processing.
• Passion for emerging technologies, innovation, and continuous learning in the digital-assets ecosystem.

Location expectations

• Work from a U.S. Bank location three or more days per week.

Pay range

• Pay range is $111,605 to $131,300 and may differ based on the role location.
• The compensation package may include incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, 401(k) contribution, and pension subject to eligibility.

Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, parental leave, retirement plans, paid vacation, paid holidays, adoption assistance, and sick and safe leave.