Senior Software Engineer (Front-end Development/Full Stack)

U.S. Bank National Association • Edison, NJ

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

At U.S. Bank, this role is responsible for analyzing, designing, testing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software experiences. The engineer is expected to work independently while collaborating with a team and across the organization, take responsibility for software artifacts in accordance with U.S. Bank standards, and help minimize customer impact. The position requires familiarity with the agile software development lifecycle and DevOps principles.

The role includes full-stack ownership of products, with an emphasis on front-end development. The engineer will create production-ready, testable software and designs that follow architectural best practices and account for scalability, reliability, and performance. They will contribute to reliable, secure, compliant software delivery and support innovation and continuous improvement.

The role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three or more days per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Five to six years of relevant experience.
• Expertise in React (18.x), JavaScript (ES6+), and modern front-end development.
• Experience building scalable enterprise web applications using micro frontends and Module Federation.
• Strong skills in HTML, CSS/SCSS, CSS Modules, responsive design, and reusable UI components.
• Experience with state management using Zustand and React Context, and asynchronous data handling.
• Proficiency integrating REST APIs, web services, and third-party platforms using Axios.
• Knowledge of authentication, MFA integration, and front-end security best practices.
• Experience developing accessible, WCAG-compliant, internationalized, and localized applications.
• Hands-on experience with Jest, React Testing Library, and Playwright for automated testing.
• Proficiency with Git and CI/CD pipelines for deploying code.
• Ability to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures, including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with financial applications and payment systems, including ACH, RTP, and wire transfers.
• Familiarity with Java/Spring Boot environments.
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Knowledge of AI Functions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, operate, and maintain products.
• Take full-stack ownership by consistently writing production-ready and testable code.
• Create optimal designs that follow architectural best practices and consider the scalability, reliability, and performance of affected systems and contexts.
• Analyze failures, propose design changes, and encourage operational improvements.
• Make sound design and coding decisions with the customer experience in mind.
• Apply feedback from code reviews to meet standards.
• Conduct code reviews to guide engineering best practices and compliance with development procedures.
• Ensure all aspects of product development follow compliance and security best practices.
• Maintain a strong focus on software reliability engineering standards embedded in development standards.
• Embrace emerging technology opportunities and contribute to best practices supporting the bank’s technology transformation.
• Contribute to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Critically review tasks, ensure they are appropriately prioritized and sized for incremental delivery, and anticipate and communicate blockers and delays before escalation is needed.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, and vision.
• Basic term and optional term life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave.
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan.
• Paid vacation of 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 hours worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior