Lead Software Engineer - AI / ML

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.

Job Description

This position will be responsible for the analysis, design, testing, development and maintenance of best in class software experiences. The candidate is a self-motivated individual who can collaborate with a team and across the organization. The candidate takes responsibility of the software artifacts produced adhering to U.S. Bank standards in order to ensure minimal impact to the customer experience. The candidate will be adept with the agile software development lifecycle and DevOps principles.

Essential Responsibilities :

Develop advanced AI / ML applications using Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS).

Build generative AI solutions, enterprise AI agents, and multi-agent orchestration using LangChain, Semantic Kernel, and related SDKs.

Design prompt architectures with Responsible AI guardrails; integrate Microsoft Copilot Studio and GitHub Copilot into workflows.

Implement secure, compliant AI systems (SOC2, GDPR) with OAuth 2.0, RBAC, and zero-trust principles.

Collaborate on system design, CI / CD pipelines, and responsive UI development (React, Angular).

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience

Six to eight years of relevant experience

Preferred Skills / Experience

Python Programming : Advanced Python programming with AI / ML libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch) , data handling ( NumPy, Pandas ), API design ( FastAPI, Flask , Spring AI ), Unit testing with pytest , monitoring with Langfuse

Gen AI Applications : Building generative AI applications using AWS Bed Rock or Azure OpenAI to accelerate development workflows and integrate GenAI into software products

Azure AI Services : Azure AI Search for Semantic search, RAG. Experience with other vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, FAISS , Elastic Vector Search ) or embedding storage. Knowledge in Azure Cognitive Services Vision, Speech, Language, Decision APIs. Azure Document Intelligence, Azure AI Foundry .

AI Agents : Building Enterprise level AI Agents and Multi-Agent orchestration. Use of Enterprise ready Agentic AI SDKs Lang Chain / Lang Graph / Lang Smith / Auto Gen / Semantic Kernel / Agent Core / Crew AI / Agent2Agent / Agent Development Kit

Prompt-Engineering : Design prompt architectures and guardrails. Compliance, ensure prompts align with Responsible AI and Explainable AI (xAI) principles .

Microsoft Copilot Studio : Knowledge of Copilot Studio agents, plugins. Connect Copilot experiences to enterprise APIs.

GitHub Copilot (GHCP) : Experience using GHCP with Visual studio code, IntelliJ IDEs. Knowledge in building VSCode private extensions and MCP tools .

AI Governance : Strong understanding of Data privacy , PII protection , and compliance (e.g., SOC2, GDPR). AI security principals protecting Agents ( guardrails ) , prompt injection

Front-End Engineering : Develop responsive UI components using ReactJS , AngularJS , and TypeScript , often leveraging design-to-code automation tools like V0

System Design : Collaborate on distributed systems and cloud-native infrastructure, ensuring performance, reliability, and security

DevOps & CI / CD : Implement and maintain CI / CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI / CD for deployment across environments. Knowledge of Terraform and Ansible scripts.

Programming Languages : Proficiency in programming languages like Python , TypeScript / JavaScript , Java, SQL , and Shell scripting

Cloud Platforms : Familiarity with Azure / AWS , Kubernetes , and modern DevOps paradigms

OAuth 2.0 / 2.1 Integration : Building and integrating Authentication and Authorization for Enterprise Agents, MCP tools with Microsoft Entra for OAuth and OIDC. Apply role-based access control and zero trust for APIs and endpoints

Location expectations

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

If there's anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants () .

Benefits :

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members' whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following (some may vary based on role, location or hours) :

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.

E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program () .

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range : $126,820.00 - $149,200.00

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and / or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.