Software Engineering Manager – Credit Card Processing Systems

• Lead and mentor high-performing software engineers and architects, supporting technical growth, career development, and engineering excellence
• Define and execute architecture strategy, technology roadmaps, and modernization initiatives for credit card processing platforms
• Drive transformation of legacy/mainframe-based payment systems to cloud-native, microservices-based architectures
• Establish architecture standards, governance practices, solution review processes, and engineering best practices
• Partner with Product, Infrastructure, Security, Operations, and Risk teams to deliver scalable, resilient, and compliant payment solutions
• Lead multiple Agile Scrum teams, ensuring alignment of priorities, execution, and delivery of business value
• Guide solution architecture decisions, API strategies, integration patterns, observability, and reliability engineering practices
• Champion DevSecOps, CI/CD automation, cloud adoption, and engineering operational excellence
• Manage technical risks, platform resiliency, security requirements, and regulatory compliance for payment systems
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders and senior leadership on technology investments, modernization strategies, and architectural direction

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Six to eight years of relevant technical experience
• Five or more years of leading a software engineering team
• Engineering leadership experience managing technical teams
• Experience leading architecture, engineering strategy, and large-scale technology delivery initiatives
• Strong experience delivering complex enterprise applications in Agile environments
• Experience with credit card processing, payments, transaction processing, authorization, clearing, settlement, or issuer platforms
• Mainframe modernization experience, including migration of legacy applications to cloud-native solutions
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP and cloud migration strategies
• Experience with microservices architecture, API design, event-driven systems, and distributed applications
• Experience with Java, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, OpenShift, containerization, and modern application frameworks
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture governance, solution design, platform engineering, and technical roadmapping
• Knowledge of DevSecOps, CI/CD automation, observability, monitoring, resiliency, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
• Experience building and leading teams transitioning from mainframe technologies to cloud-based architectures
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Scrum, SAFe, engineering delivery practices, and technology transformation programs
• 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

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading software engineering teams, defining architecture strategies, and driving modernization initiatives for payment systems. Proficient in cloud migration, microservices architecture, and Agile methodologies to deliver scalable and compliant solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Software Engineering Leadership
• Architecture Strategy Development
• Cloud Migration Experience
• Microservices Architecture
• Agile Methodologies

Hard Skills

• Java
• Spring Boot
• Kubernetes
• OpenShift
• Microservices Architecture
• API Design
• DevSecOps
• CI/CD Automation
• Mainframe Modernization
• Enterprise Application Delivery

Soft Skills

• Mentoring
• Influencing Stakeholders
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Team Leadership
• Communication

Industry Keywords

• Credit Card Processing
• Payments
• Transaction Processing
• Authorization
• Clearing
• Settlement
• Issuer Platforms
• Technical Governance
• Regulatory Compliance
• Engineering Best Practices

Tools & Technologies

• AWS
• Azure
• GCP
• Agile
• Scrum
• SAFe
• Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
• Observability Tools
• Monitoring Tools
• Containerization