Lead Software Engineer (.NET, Back-end, Azure Cloud)

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. Job Description We are seeking a Senior .NET Backend Engineer with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure , C#/.NET , and cloud-native architecture to design, build, and support highly scalable enterprise applications. This role will lead the development of modern backend services, microservices, and event-driven solutions while driving platform reliability, security, and performance. The ideal candidate is a hands-on senior engineer who can own solutions from architecture through production support, collaborate across teams, and solve complex technical challenges in large-scale cloud environments. Essential Responsibilities: • Design, develop, and support backend applications using C#, .NET Core, and .NET 8/10+ on Microsoft Azure . • Build scalable microservices , APIs, and event-driven architectures supporting enterprise-scale workloads. • Develop cloud-native integrations using Azure Service Bus, Functions, API Management, Storage, and Azure SQL . • Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) . • Create and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions . • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates . • Drive application reliability through observability, monitoring, resiliency, and performance optimization. • Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues while partnering across engineering, platform, architecture, and business teams. Basic Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience - Six to eight years of relevant experience Required Qualifications • S oftware engineering experience with strong expertise in C#, .NET Core, and .NET 8/10+ . • Deep hands-on experience building and supporting cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure . • Strong experience with AKS, Service Bus, Azure Storage, Functions, Key Vault, API Management, Azure SQL, and Application Insights . • Proven experience designing and implementing microservices , REST APIs , and event-driven architectures . • Hands-on expertise with Docker , Kubernetes (AKS) , and modern cloud deployment patterns. • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM) . • Strong understanding of Azure networking, security, identity management, private connectivity, OAuth, JWT, Managed Identity, and Key Vault . • Experience with Azure DevOps , GitHub Actions , SQL Server/Azure SQL , performance tuning, observability, and production support for high-volume systems. Location expectations   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