Shankill, Éire / Ireland
Hybrid
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, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that’s what we call the courage to thrive. 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. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other.
We actively uphold transparent and fair hiring practices that support individual opportunity, inclusive culture, and career mobility across all levels of our organisation.
We offer meaningful opportunities for growth, a culture of inclusion, and a strong commitment to transparency and integrity in everything we do.
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Principal Engineer to drive engineering excellence across our technology portfolio. This role will lead the adoption of AI-enabled engineering practices, establish enterprise architecture standards, mentor engineering teams, and guide the modernization of legacy platforms into scalable, cloud-native solutions.
The successful candidate will have demonstrated success modernizing legacy platforms, establishing enterprise engineering standards, scaling API and microservice architectures, driving AI adoption, and helping teams mature their product operating model, Agile delivery practices, and engineering disciplines.
They are recognized not only for technical expertise but also for their ability to elevate entire engineering organizations through influence, coaching, and leadership.
The successful candidate will serve as a technical authority and trusted advisor to engineering leaders, architects, and development teams, helping accelerate delivery while improving quality, resiliency, security, and operational efficiency.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role requiring deep expertise in API architecture, microservices, domain-driven design, cloud-native engineering, and AI-assisted software development.
Key Responsibilities:
Technology Strategy & Architecture
AI Adoption & Engineering Transformation
API Architecture & Domain Modelling
Legacy Modernization & Engineering Excellence
Coaching, Mentoring & Leadership
Required Qualifications
Preferred Experience
Success Measures
In the first 12–18 months, the Principal Engineer will be expected to:
Leadership Attributes
Accessibility
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need adjustments at any stage of the application or hiring process, please contact your recruiter for guidance and support.
Total Rewards
U.S. Bank is committed to fair, equitable, and transparent compensation practices in line with local regulatory and legal requirements. Our total rewards approach is designed to attract, retain, and support top talent while ensuring equal pay for work of equal value.
We offer a market-competitive compensation package that includes:
Clearly defined salary ranges aligned with industry benchmarks and internal equity standards.
Performance-based incentives for eligible employees (as defined by relevant plan rules), awarded through transparent, objective criteria that recognize both individual and company performance.
Inclusive equitable benefits that are accessible to all employees and focused around our 3 main pillars of financial wellbeing, health & wellness).
Continuous development opportunities including training, education support, and career progression pathways based on inclusive and transparent criteria.
Employee recognition programs that celebrate achievements and milestones for all.
We regularly review our compensation and benefits to ensure they remain competitive, inclusive, and responsive to employee needs and market trends. Further details of the compensation package will be provided upon application.
We encourage candidates to explore the full value of our offer, including monetary and non-monetary benefits, at Employee benefits and development | U.S. Bank | Elavon.
Closing Date
Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.
We aim to provide timely updates throughout the process and encourage early applications to ensure consideration.
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