Fifth Third Bank · 4 hours ago
Lead Software Engineer
Cincinnati, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expFifth Third Bank is a financial institution that connects great people to great opportunities. They are seeking a Lead Software Engineer who will design, build, and deliver complex software solutions while providing technical leadership within an agile squad.
BankingCommercial LendingFinanceFinancial ExchangesFinancial ServicesLendingMedia and EntertainmentMortgage
Responsibilities
Design and implement software solutions across products and adjacent systems
Create system architecture, sequence diagrams, and technical flows for features and capabilities owned by the squad
Lead technical execution within the squad, ensuring solutions align with enterprise architectural standards
Collaborate with product owners to shape features, refine requirements, and plan technical delivery
Ensure software meets quality standards through code quality metrics, automated testing, and continuous integration
Lead squad-level and cross-team code reviews
Apply and promote modern engineering practices including microservices, DDD, automated testing, and IaC
Define observability requirements and partner with SRE/Monitoring teams to build dashboards and alerts
Contribute to communities of practice and help evolve engineering norms
Ensure CI/CD maturity through automation and quality gates
Maintain operational excellence via automation, improved reliability, and maintainable code
Mentor engineers, break down complex stories, and provide implementation guidance
Provide leadership and stability during production incidents
Serve as the technical liaison with Product, Architecture, SRE, and partner teams
Promote effective use of AI tooling and prompt engineering best practices
Review AI-generated code for quality, security, and compliance
Remain current with emerging technologies and complete all required training and compliance activities
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Proficiency in software design and architecture (microservices, DDD)
Advanced experience with Java/Spring Boot and JavaScript / NodeJS
Skilled in AWS cloud-native development (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, ECS)
Proficient with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins), Git/GitHub, and Terraform
Strong understanding of unit, integration, and functional testing, including TDD
Experience designing scalable relational and NoSQL (DynamoDB) databases
Expertise in observability tools such as Splunk and Dynatrace
Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
Strong collaboration across squads and partners
Demonstrates ownership, adaptability, and continuous improvement
Ability to mentor engineers across experience levels
Solves complex squad-level and cross-team technical challenges
Leads technical delivery within the squad and contributes to cross-squad initiatives
Mentors engineers, leads code reviews, and reinforces engineering standards
Acts as a stabilizing force during production issues
Serves as a technical liaison with Product, SRE, Architecture, and others
Typically 7+ years in software engineering with demonstrated leadership experience in technical delivery, architectural decision‑making, and mentorship
Preferred
AWS Certified Developer – Associate
AWS Solutions Architect – Associate
Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Application Development (EX288)
HashiCorp Terraform Associate
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits
Incentive compensation plan
Company
Fifth Third Bank
Fifth Third Bancorp is a financial services company that specializes in small business, retail banking, and investments. It is a sub-organization of Fifth Third Bank.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
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Leadership Team
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Bryan Preston
Chief Financial Officer
Maria Holmes
VP, Senior Manager Corporate Sponsorship
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