Software Engineer 2, Java, SpringBoot, Microservices

U.S. Bank

. Responsible for designing, developing, testing, operating and maintaining products .

Posted 4/7/2026full-timeIrving • Illinois, Minnesota, North Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $105,400 - $124,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsDockerJavaKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesPostgresRedisSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for designing, developing, testing, operating and maintaining products
Takes full stack ownership by consistently writing production-ready and testable code
Consistently creates optimal design adhering to architectural best practices; considers scalability, reliability and performance of systems/contexts affected when defining technical designs
Performs analysis on failures, propose design changes, and encourage operational improvements
Makes sound design/coding decisions keeping customer experience in the forefront
Takes feedback from code review and apply changes to meet standards
Conducts code reviews to provide guidance on engineering best practices and compliance with development procedures
Accountable for ensuring all aspects of product development follow compliance and security best practices
Exhibits relentless focus in software reliability engineering standards embedded into development standards
Embraces emerging technology opportunities and contributes to the best practices in support of the bank’s technology transformation
Contributes to a culture of innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement
Reviews tasks critically and ensures they are appropriately prioritized and sized for incremental delivery; anticipates and communicates blockers and delays before they require escalation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
Three to five years of relevant experience
Strong proficiency in Java with hands-on experience building applications using Spring Boot.
Solid experience designing and developing Microservices-based architectures.
Ability to design and implement RESTful APIs following industry best practices.
Experience with Redis for caching, performance optimization, and distributed data handling.
Working knowledge of Kafka for event-driven and asynchronous processing.
Strong understanding of relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL, including schema design and query optimization.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
Understanding of prompt design, AI API integration, and AI-driven workflows.
Experience with test automation frameworks (unit, integration, and API testing) to ensure code quality and reliability.
Knowledge of application performance tuning, scalability, and resiliency best practices.
Experience with version control systems such as Git and strong code review habits.
Ability to debug complex issues across distributed systems.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to design and implement technical solutions independently.
Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate within cross-functional teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaSpring BootMicroservicesRESTful APIsRedisKafkaPostgreSQLCI/CDDockerKubernetes

Soft Skills

problem-solvingeffective communicationcollaborationcode reviewcustomer experience focusinnovationcontinuous improvementprioritizationanticipation of blockersindependent technical solution design

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree