Software Engineer 2 (React/Java) Web applications

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 and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed.  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 at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

This position will be responsible for the analysis, design, testing, development, and maintenance of best-in-class user interface experiences. The candidate is a front-end-first engineer with deep expertise in React JS, modern UI frameworks, and design-to-code workflows. The ideal candidate bridges the gap between design and engineering, moving fluidly from Figma prototypes to production-ready interfaces at speed. The candidate is a self-motivated individual who can collaborate with a team and across the organization. The candidate takes responsibility for the software artifacts produced, adhering to organizational standards to ensure minimal impact to the customer experience. The candidate will be adept with the agile software development lifecycle, DevOps principles, and AI-assisted development practices.

Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain modern front-end applications, UI frameworks, and reusable component libraries that deliver exceptional user experiences. Own the end-to-end UI development lifecycle , writing high-quality, scalable, maintainable, and production-ready code while ensuring optimal application performance. Translate Figma designs, wireframes, and UX requirements into pixel-perfect, responsive, and accessible user interfaces that meet business and customer needs. Partner closely with UX designers, product managers, and backend engineers to create intuitive, consistent, and engaging digital experiences across platforms. Utilize AI-powered development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Copilot Agents, and Generative AI solutions to accelerate development, improve productivity, and build intelligent user experiences. Design and implement scalable front-end architectures that prioritize performance, reliability, maintainability, and future growth. Analyze UI/UX issues, customer feedback, and application performance metrics to identify improvements and drive continuous enhancement of the user experience. Make sound technical and design decisions with a strong focus on customer-centric design, usability, accessibility, and performance . Participate actively in code reviews and design reviews , incorporating feedback and promoting engineering excellence across the team. Mentor team members and provide guidance on frontend development best practices, coding standards, and design patterns . Ensure all UI solutions adhere to security, accessibility, compliance, and enterprise development standards . Contribute to the development and maintenance of shared design systems, component libraries, and reusable UI assets to improve consistency and efficiency. Stay current with emerging technologies, modern frontend frameworks, AI-assisted development tools, and industry trends, championing innovation and technology transformation initiatives. Support a culture of innovation, collaboration, continuous learning, and continuous improvement within the engineering organization. Effectively prioritize work, estimate effort, identify risks, and proactively communicate blockers to ensure successful and timely delivery of business objectives. Develop and integrate frontend solutions with Java/Spring Boot microservices , implementing secure and scalable REST API integrations and inter-service communication patterns.

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience Three to five years of relevant experience Preferred Skills &