Java Software Engineer 3

Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits.

We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths - whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve.

Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in-office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role-specific responsibilities and business needs.

At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Job Description:

This job is responsible for developing and delivering complex requirements to accomplish business goals. Key responsibilities of the job include ensuring that software is developed to meet functional, non-functional and compliance requirements, and solutions are well designed with maintainability/ease of integration and testing built-in from the outset. Job expectations include a strong knowledge of development and testing practices common to the industry and design and architectural patterns.

Position Summary:

As part of Global Banking & Enterprise CRM Technology (GBCT), this Software Engineer supports the delivery of strategic technology solutions that enable client relationship management, sales enablement, digital engagement, data-driven insights, and emerging AI capabilities across Business Banking, Global Commercial Banking, and Global Corporate & Investment Banking. The team partners closely with business leaders to drive innovation, platform modernization, and operational excellence across the Global Banking organization.

Our software solutions are developed using Java Spring Boot and modern UI frameworks to achieve business objectives. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in microservices architecture, cloud-native development (OpenShift/Kubernetes), and modern front-end frameworks (Angular/React), along with industry best practices in development, testing, and architecture.

Responsibilities:

• Codes solutions and unit test to deliver a requirement/story per the defined acceptance criteria and compliance requirements
• Designs, develops, and modifies architecture components, application interfaces, and solution enablers while ensuring principal architecture integrity is maintained
• Mentors other software engineers and coach team on Continuous Integration and Continuous Development (CI-CD) practices and automating tool stack
• Executes story refinement, definition of requirements, and estimating work necessary to realize a story through the delivery lifecycle
• Performs spike/proof of concept as necessary to mitigate risk or implement new ideas
• Automates manual release activities
• Designs, develops, and maintains automated test suites (integration, regression, performance)
• Develop high-quality, scalable solutions using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture
• Build and enhance RESTful APIs and web services
• Design, develop, and maintain containerized applications deployed on OpenShift/Kubernetes
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code aligned with defined acceptance criteria and compliance requirements
• Design and evolve application architecture, APIs, and reusable components while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards
• Participate in story refinement, requirement definition, and effort estimation
• Perform POCs/spikes to evaluate new technologies and mitigate risks
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product owners, QA, and DevOps

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in software development
• Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and microservices architecture
• Experience developing and consuming RESTful APIs
• Experience with OpenShift, Kubernetes, or other container orchestration platforms
• Front-end development experience using Angular or React (JavaScript/TypeScript)
• Experience with relational (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and non-relational databases (MongoDB, etc.)
• Familiarity with ETL tools (e.g., Informatica or similar)
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and scalable application design
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.)
• Experience with version control systems (Git) and agile development methodologies
• Ability to contribute to requirement definition, design discussions, and solution implementation
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud-native development and DevOps practices
• Exposure to event-driven architecture (Kafka or similar messaging systems)
• Familiarity with API gateways, security (OAuth2, JWT), and service mesh technologies
• Hands-on experience with performance tuning and monitoring tools
• Experience with JIRA and Agile project tracking tools
• Ability to understand stakeholder needs and translate them into technical solutions
• Strong capability to analyze business processes and implement efficient solutions
• Experience in application troubleshooting, debugging, and production support
• Ability to document technical designs, workflows, and processes
• Experience creating user documentation and training materials
• Self-motivated, innovative, and results-driven individual

Skills:

• Application Development
• Automation
• Influence
• Solution Design
• Technical Strategy Development
• Architecture
• Business Acumen
• DevOps Practices
• Result Orientation
• Solution Delivery Process
• Analytical Thinking
• Collaboration
• Data Management
• Risk Management
• Test Engineering

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 

40

Pay Transparency details

US - NY - New York - 1100 Ave Of The Americas - Two Bryant Park (NY1540)Pay and benefits informationPay range$102,900.00 - $179,900.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.Discretionary incentive eligibleThis role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.BenefitsThis role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.