Sr Software Engineer (API & MCP Governance and Enablement)

Build reliable, governed APIs and enablement capabilities while helping advance the bank’s technology transformation. This onsite Sr Software Engineer role blends hands-on engineering with agile and DevOps responsibilities, with a strong emphasis on software reliability and compliance/security best practices. You will drive API and MCP governance and enablement, helping teams adopt standards through coaching, workshops, and practical enablement.

What you’ll do

• Design, develop, test, operate, and maintain software products and services
• Own delivery end-to-end by writing production-ready, testable code and taking full stack responsibility
• Create optimal designs aligned to architectural best practices, factoring in scalability, reliability, and performance for affected systems and contexts
• Analyze failures, propose design changes, and promote operational improvements based on what you learn
• Make sound design and coding decisions with a focus on customer experience
• Incorporate feedback from code reviews to meet engineering standards
• Conduct code reviews that provide guidance on engineering best practices and adherence to development procedures
• Ensure product development follows compliance and security best practices across all aspects
• Apply software reliability engineering standards through development standards and day-to-day execution
• Identify emerging technology opportunities and contribute to best practices supporting technology transformation
• Support a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Critically review tasks to ensure they are appropriately prioritized and sized for incremental delivery, and anticipate blockers and delays before escalation

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
• Five to six years of relevant experience
• 5+ years in API Governance, API Architecture, API Product Management, Developer Enablement, Solution Architecture, Technology Risk, or related disciplines
• Strong knowledge of REST APIs, OpenAPI Specifications, API Lifecycle Management, API Versioning, Authentication, Authorization, and Error Handling Standards
• Experience defining and implementing API standards, design guidelines, governance frameworks, and lifecycle controls across enterprise environments
• Proven ability to drive adoption of technical standards through developer coaching, consultation, workshops, and enablement programs
• Understanding of GenAI Enablement, Responsible AI Practices, AI Risk Controls, AI Gateways, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) concepts
• Ability to translate complex security, privacy, compliance, architecture, and risk requirements into actionable engineering guidance
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including creation of technical documentation, standards, training materials, decision records, and executive summaries
• Preferred experience with API Management Platforms (Apigee, Azure API Management, AWS API Gateway, Solo.io or similar), API Developer Portals, AI Agents, and work within regulated financial services environments
• Ability to work from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week

Technologies you may work with

• REST APIs
• OpenAPI Specifications
• API Lifecycle Management
• API Versioning
• Authentication and Authorization
• API Management Platforms (Apigee, Azure API Management, AWS API Gateway, Solo.io or similar)
• API Developer Portals
• GenAI Enablement, Responsible AI Practices, AI Risk Controls
• AI Gateways
• Model Context Protocol (MCP)
• AI Agents

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

Location: Atlanta, GA (onsite)

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