Software Engineering Director 3 – Core Banking Platforms

U.S. Bank

Head of Core Banking Platforms responsible for Hogan & Zafin strategy and delivery. Leading a global team, ensuring operational excellence and risk management for system integrity and modernization.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeCharlotte • Minnesota, North Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $186,150 - $219,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide end-to-end strategic leadership and accountability for the Hogan core banking and Zafin pricing platforms, covering deposit processing, customer master data, rates, fees, billing, and rewards.
Ensure 24x7 platform stability, resiliency, security, and data integrity across real-time, batch, and event-driven processing environments.
Drive core platform modernization efforts (e.g., API enablement, event streaming integration, mainframe optimization) to improve agility and scalability while maintaining seamless service for customers.
Lead, mentor, and transform a global engineering organization (~150–200 engineers and partner resources), fostering a high-performance culture of accountability, inclusion, and engineering excellence.
Partner closely with Product, Operations, Risk, Compliance, Finance, and Audit teams to align platform capabilities with business goals.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
12 or more years of relevant software engineering experience
Eight or more years of experience leading multiple software engineering 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

Software EngineeringPlatform ModernizationData IntegrityDeposit ProcessingCustomer Master Data ManagementRates and Fees ManagementBilling SystemsRewards ManagementReal-Time ProcessingBatch Processing

Soft Skills

MentoringHigh-Performance Culture DevelopmentAccountabilityInclusion

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree