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Job Description

This leader will manage a high‑impact, enterprise AI P/SDLC Enablement team focused on delivering proof‑of‑concepts (PoCs) across the Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC). The role is accountable for accelerating AI adoption, improving developer productivity, and ensuring U.S. Bank remains competitive in a rapidly evolving software delivery landscape.

In addition to leading a core team of onshore software engineers, this role will partner closely with offshore FTC teams to scale and execute AI‑driven PoCs. The leader will serve as a key driver of PDLC innovation through internal experimentation, vendor partnerships, and emerging AI capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and grow an enterprise AI innovation team focused on PDLC proof‑of‑concepts and rapid experimentation
• Identify, prototype, and validate innovative approaches to improve developer productivity and software delivery outcomes
• Partner with offshore FTC teams to extend capacity and accelerate PoC delivery
• Drive adoption and scaling of AI‑enabled development tools and agentic workflows
• Establish partnerships with strategic vendors and emerging AI platforms
• Sponsor and lead internal hackathons and innovation programs to surface new ideas
• Provide architectural leadership and ensure solutions align with enterprise standards
• Communicate outcomes, insights, and recommendations to senior technology and business leaders

Must‑Have Qualifications

• 15+ years of proven software development experience with strong depth across modern development practices
• Demonstrated experience introducing and scaling AI‑enabled development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, Cognition, etc.)
• Proven ability to operationalize AI tools at enterprise scale, beyond pilots and experimentation
• Strong architecture and systems design expertise (E.g. Cloud Certifications, Innovation, etc)
• Experience delivering agentic architectures and protocols (e.g., Model Context Protocols or similar patterns)
• Ability to influence senior leaders and partners
• Strong collaboration skills across onshore, offshore, and vendor teams

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Eight or more years of relevant software engineering experience
• Five or more years of experience leading a software engineering team

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:

• 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

Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

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: $143,905.00 - $169,300.00

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.