Lead Data Scientist

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 Location expectations This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week. U.S. Bank is seeking a Lead AI/ML Solutions Engineer to help accelerate the adoption of AI capabilities across the enterprise. This individual will serve as a technical bridge between business stakeholders, application development teams, and the AI platform organization, helping identify opportunities, design solutions, and guide implementation of AI-powered capabilities. This person will leverage a strong software engineering foundation and modern AI technologies to solve complex business problems. They will partner with business and technology teams to design, build, and scale AI-enabled solutions while ensuring security, reliability, maintainability, and responsible AI practices. Main Responsibilities Partner with business stakeholders to identify and evaluate AI/ML opportunities Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions Design and guide implementation of AI-enabled applications, services, and workflows Provide technical leadership across architecture, APIs, microservices, and cloud-native solutions Help development teams implement solutions using LLMs, RAG, agent frameworks, and modern AI capabilities Collaborate with platform engineering teams to leverage approved enterprise AI technologies and standards Participate in architecture reviews, design discussions, and technical decision-making Troubleshoot technical challenges and remove blockers impacting solution delivery Promote software engineering best practices, DevOps principles, and responsible AI implementation Mentor engineers and contribute to reusable patterns, standards, and technical documentation Work directly with business and technology partners to drive adoption of AI solutions across the enterprise Evaluate technical tradeoffs and recommend appropriate architectural approaches Must Have Skills 8+ years of hands‑on software engineering experience developing enterprise applications Strong programming experience in Java, Python, C#, Go, or similar object‑oriented languages Experience implementing LLM, RAG, Agentic AI, or Generative AI solutions in production environments Experience with LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, MCP, or similar AI frameworks Experience with Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Vertex AI, or comparable AI platforms Experience designing and implementing distributed systems and microservices architectures Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, design patterns, algorithms, data structures, and SDLC practices Experience building REST APIs and event-driven applications Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps practices Architecture and solution design experience within enterprise environments Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders Experience leading technical discussions and influencing engineering decisions Ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions Experience supporting solutions from design through deployment and production support Nice to Have Skills Financial services, banking, or other highly regulated industry experience Experience with AI governance, observability, guardrails, and responsible AI practices Experience supporting enterprise AI platform adoption at scale Experience mentoring engineers or serving as a technical lead Familiarity with vector databases, retrieval architectures, and AI evaluation frameworks Experience with AI compliance, auditability, and risk management controls Experience working across multiple stakeholder groups to drive adoption of new technology solutions Experience with large‑scale cloud modernization or platform transformation initiatives Experience with distributed systems operating at enterprise scale Experience building reusable frameworks, accelerators, or platform capabilities used across multiple teams 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 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 Review our full benefits available by employment status here. 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. E-Verify U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program. Salary range: $139,230.00 - $163,800.00. The actual range may differ by location. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures. Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies. Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants. #J-18808-Ljbffr