Software Engineering Manager 2 (TravelBank Engineering)

U.S. Bank•Minneapolis, MN

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

U.S. Bank is hiring a Software Engineering Manager 2 for TravelBank Engineering. The role leads and develops multiple software engineering teams delivering commercial payments, corporate card, business spend, and financial integration solutions. The manager drives engineering roadmaps in alignment with product strategy, business priorities, and customer outcomes, and guides system architecture, technical design, and engineering practices across teams. The position oversees API, ERP, and third-party integrations, with a focus on scalability, resiliency, and performance. It champions Software Reliability Engineering (SRE), operational excellence, and system availability; owns production operations, including incident management, on-call readiness, release governance, and service recovery; and ensures compliance with security, risk, regulatory, and data protection standards. The manager partners with Product, Architecture, and business stakeholders to manage priorities, dependencies, risks, and delivery commitments. The role also builds and mentors engineering teams, leads distributed teams that may include contractors and vendor partners, and fosters accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. The role requires working from a U.S. Bank location at least three days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
Five to six years of relevant technical experience.
Three to four years of experience leading a software engineering team.
Engineering leadership and people-management experience leading multiple software engineering teams.
Strong background in software development, system design, and distributed systems architecture.
Experience delivering API integrations, system-to-system integrations, and enterprise platforms.
Expertise in production support, incident response, release management, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).
Strong understanding of security, compliance, risk management, and regulated-industry requirements.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage complex programs, and deliver scalable, customer-focused solutions.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of payments, commercial cards, ACH, money movement, or financial technology platforms.
Experience with ERP/accounting integrations such as NetSuite, SAP, QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, or Xero.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop multiple software engineering teams delivering commercial payments, corporate card, business spend, and financial integration solutions.
Drive execution of engineering roadmaps aligned with product strategy, business priorities, and customer outcomes.
Guide system architecture, technical design, and engineering best practices across multiple teams.
Oversee API, ERP, and third-party system integrations, ensuring scalability, resiliency, and performance.
Champion Software Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles, operational excellence, and system availability.
Own production operations, including incident management, on-call readiness, release governance, and service recovery.
Ensure adherence to security, risk, compliance, and data protection standards in regulated environments.
Partner with Product, Architecture, and business stakeholders to manage priorities, dependencies, risks, and delivery commitments.
Build and mentor high-performing engineering teams, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Lead distributed teams, including contractors and vendor partners, to deliver high-quality solutions at scale.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, and vision.
Basic term and optional term life insurance.
Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Pregnancy disability and parental leave.
401(k) and an employer-funded retirement plan.
Paid vacation of two to five weeks, depending on salary grade and tenure.
Up to 11 paid holidays.
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.
Incentive and recognition programs.
Equity stock purchase.