Lead Software Engineer – Platform

U.S. Bank

Platform Engineer contributing to API, AI, and cloud-native platform initiatives at U.S. Bank.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeIrving • Illinois, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $133,365 - $156,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsDNSFirewallsGrafanaGraphQLKubernetesLinuxPrometheusSplunkTCP/IPTerraformUnixVault

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and operate the enterprise API and AI platform supporting multiple business domains (Finance, HR, Supply Chain)
Own the API and AI gateway platform lifecycle, including account topology, RBAC, network architecture, governance, CI/CD automation, and disaster recovery
Develop, deploy, and manage API proxies, shared flows, and gateway policies to enable secure and scalable API exposure
Design and implement multi-cloud gateway architectures leveraging Apigee, AWS API Gateway, and Azure API Management
Implement secure network connectivity, including Azure Private Link, private endpoints, Private DNS Zones, and network policy enforcement
Develop and maintain Terraform modules to automate provisioning and lifecycle management of API gateway and platform resources
Enable self-service platform consumption through validated YAML manifests and automated deployments via CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Shield CI/CD)
Integrate platform and gateway capabilities with Entra ID (Azure AD) using SAML SSO, SCIM provisioning, and enterprise RBAC patterns
Manage service authentication, secrets, and key rotation using HashiCorp Vault and Azure Key Vault
Implement and enforce API security controls, including OAuth 2.0, JWT, API keys, mTLS, and threat protection policies
Enforce security and compliance controls, including audit logging, policy-as-code, tagging, access controls, and governance standards
Embed infrastructure and supply-chain security scanning into CI/CD pipelines.
Design and implement GraphQL gateway architectures for backend orchestration and modern API consumption patterns
Design for resiliency and cost efficiency, including resource optimization, capacity planning, cost allocation, and chargeback models
Own cross-region disaster recovery strategies, replication design, and RPO/RTO adherence for platform services
Implement observability and monitoring using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Datadog, and AppDynamics
Lead incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis (RCA) for platform and gateway-related issues
Govern secure data and API sharing patterns, ensuring proper access controls, auditing, and usage monitoring
Partner with Cloud, IAM, Security, Networking, and FinOps teams to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and regulatory requirements
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams and drive platform adoption and best practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
Six to eight years of relevant experience
7+ years of experience in platform engineering, API gateway engineering, or cloud infrastructure
Strong hands-on expertise with Apigee (OPDK, Hybrid) including platform architecture, proxy development, deployment, and troubleshooting
Proven experience in enterprise API gateway engineering, including: API proxy lifecycle (design, build, deploy, operate)
Traffic management, mediation, transformation, caching, and analytics
Gateway performance tuning and high-throughput optimization
Strong systems engineering / systems administration background, including: Linux/Unix system administration
Networking fundamentals (DNS, TCP/IP, load balancing, TLS, firewalls)
Troubleshooting at OS, network, and application layers
Experience operating and supporting large-scale distributed systems and platforms in production environments
Hands-on experience with Apigee platform installation, configuration, upgrades, and operations (OPDK or Hybrid)
Deep understanding of API security standards, including OAuth 2.0, JWT, mTLS, API key management, and secure token flows
Experience with Kubernetes platforms (EKS, AKS, GKE) and containerized workloads
Strong experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for platform and API deployments
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Helm, Ansible) for provisioning and managing platform resources
Experience integrating platforms with enterprise identity providers (Entra ID / Azure AD, SAML, RBAC)
Strong understanding of networking architecture, including private connectivity, ingress, reverse proxies, and gateway integration patterns
Experience with observability and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Datadog, ELK)
Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills across API gateways, Kubernetes, networking, and backend integrations
Ability to work across development, platform, and operations domains, bridging gaps between application and infrastructure teams
Hands-on experience designing and implementing Azure Load Balancer, Azure Application Gateway, and Azure Front Door
Strong experience with AWS load balancing services, including ALB, NLB, and API Gateway integrations
Experience configuring and troubleshooting F5 BIG-IP (LTM/GTM) for enterprise traffic management
Deep understanding of Layer 4 and Layer 7 load balancing patterns
Experience with SSL/TLS termination, certificate management, and mTLS configurations
Knowledge of DNS routing, traffic steering, failover, and global load balancing strategies
Experience integrating load balancers with API gateways (Apigee) and Kubernetes ingress controllers
Hands-on experience troubleshooting network latency, connection failures, TLS handshake issues, and routing problems across environments
Experience designing and operating enterprise API platforms at scale (Apigee Hybrid / multi-cloud gateway architectures)
Experience evaluating and implementing AWS API Gateway, Azure API Management, or other modern gateway solutions
Experience designing or implementing GraphQL gateway architectures or federated APIs
Exposure to AI / GenAI gateway platforms, including secure access and model routing
Experience working in regulated environments (financial services, healthcare, etc.)

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

API Proxy DevelopmentMulti-Cloud Gateway ArchitectureKubernetes Platforms (EKS, AKS, GKE)Linux/Unix System AdministrationNetworking Fundamentals (DNS, TCP/IP)GraphQL Gateway ArchitectureTraffic Management and OptimizationDisaster Recovery StrategiesObservability and Monitoring ToolsLoad Balancing (AWS, Azure)

Soft Skills

Technical LeadershipMentorshipCollaboration