Graduate Engineer

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. 

Job Description

The Technology team is responsible for the design, development and support of software applications that enable card and non-card payments for Elavon customers across Europe.

Our 2-year graduate program (undergraduate) will give you the opportunity to learn all aspects of the business and you will complete three rotations of 8 months:

• Rotation 1: Payments Fundamentals and Technical Support (Training, Query research, Tools and Documentation)
• Rotation 2: Understand Elavon’s observability stack and help deliver the Product roadmap for same. (SQL and UI-UX)
• Rotation 3: Card and Non-Card Payments Feature Development (AWS, GitLab, Java, COBOL, Test Tools, Change Management and SDLC)

Responsibilities for the role

• Establish a foundational understanding of payments from a cardholder and merchant perspective and the Elavon technology stack.
• Gain a working knowledge of the Technology tools and practices used to research and respond to internal customer requests and incidents.
• Become proficient in our analytics engine used to monitor the payments experience for our customers and deliver features on the product roadmap.
• Develop customer features on our payments platform following our SDLC and using a modern toolchain.

From day one, you'll make meaningful contributions to our business while developing your business acumen, sharpening your skills and growing your network. As a graduate you'll receive:

• Intentional, on-the-job learning supplemented with formal professional development
• Immersive experiences to build skills that are in demand today and in the future
• Transitional support catered to your unique needs as a student
• A cohort and network of peers, advisors and senior leader advocates
• Social and volunteer events that build meaningful connection

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for intellectually curious and creative thinkers who can think on their feet and thoughtfully react to a changing market.

Core Bahaviours

• Collaboration – Build partnerships and promote a culture of teamwork.
• Customer Centricity – Build strong customer relationships and deliver customer centric solutions.
• Drive for Results – Hold self and others accountable to consistently achieve meaningful results.
• Ethics & Trust – Maintain high ethical standards; gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity and authenticity.
• Inclusion – Build a culture of equity and inclusion in which diverse ideas, talent and perspectives are welcomed and encouraged.
• Risk - Appropriately identify and manage risks, in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, and with Company Policy.

Basic qualifications:

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree or masters in computer science, information technology, or a related field with a completion date of May 2024 or 2025
• 1 year or less industry/technology experience
• Ability to start graduate program on 1 Sept 2025

Preferred qualifications:

• A strong desire to learn / curious.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Solid understanding of technology & software development
• Resilient
• Attention to detail

Contract Type : 2 year Fixed Term Contract

Location: Arklow, Co. Wicklow

The role offers a hybrid / flexible schedule, which means there's an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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:

We offer an exciting, fast-paced and diverse working environment with employees of many different nationalities. We provide benefits to help you protect your health and financial security; and give you peace of mind. We also invest in your career growth with development resources that give you the opportunity to stretch and shine.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.