Sr. Software Engineer - Digital Assets​/stablecoin​/Tokenization Platform

Job Title

This position will be responsible for the analysis, design, testing, development, and maintenance of best in class software experiences.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead the architecture, design, development, and delivery of the bank's Digital Assets and Tokenization Platform, supporting stablecoin payments, tokenized deposits, digital asset custody, and real-time settlement capabilities.
• Design and build secure, scalable, highly available cloud-native microservices using Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, event-driven architecture, and distributed systems principles.
• Drive technical strategy, solution architecture, and engineering best practices across multiple Agile teams, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and business objectives.
• Develop and enhance digital asset transaction processing, payment orchestration, settlement workflows, and blockchain connectivity services with a focus on resiliency, scalability, and performance.
• Integrate enterprise applications with blockchain networks, digital asset custody providers, wallet platforms, payment rails, and core banking systems.
• Architect and implement real-time transaction monitoring, ledger synchronization, reconciliation, exception management, and settlement processing solutions across traditional and blockchain ecosystems.
• Establish and champion engineering standards including domain-driven design (DDD), API-first development, secure coding practices, CI/CD automation, observability, and operational excellence.
• Partner closely with Product Management, Architecture, Compliance, Risk, Security, and Business stakeholders to deliver compliant, secure, and innovative digital asset capabilities.
• Mentor and develop engineers through technical leadership, design reviews, code reviews, knowledge sharing, and hands-on coaching while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Five to six years of relevant experience

Preferred Skills/

Experience:

• Expert in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, and Distributed Systems.
• Strong knowledge of Object-Oriented Design (OOD), Design Patterns, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), and Event-Driven Architecture.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka, Messaging Platforms, Event Streaming, and Asynchronous Processing.
• Expertise in Azure and/or AWS, including Cloud-Native Architecture, Kubernetes, Containerization, Scalability, and Resiliency.
• Experience building Payments, Transaction Processing, Real-Time Settlement, Ledger, and Financial Services Platforms.
• Knowledge of Blockchain Technologies including Ethereum, Hyperledger, Besu, Canton, Corda, Smart Contracts, and Tokenization Platforms.
• Experience with Digital Asset Custody, Wallet Solutions, and Key Management Platforms such as Fireblocks, Bit Go, or similar.
• Understanding of Cryptography, Public/Private Key Infrastructure (PKI), MPC, HSMs, Digital Signing, and Secure Transaction Authorization.
• Proven ability to lead Architecture Reviews, Technical Design Sessions, Engineering Standards, Mentorship, and Cross-Functional Collaboration.

Location expectations This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

Benefits:

• 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

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.

Pay Range: $ - $