Senior Engineer

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 defining and leading the engineering approach for complex features to deliver significant business outcomes. Key responsibilities of the job include delivering complex features and technology, enabling development efficiencies, providing technical thought leadership based on conducting multiple software implementations, and applying both depth and breadth in a number of technical competencies. Additionally, this job is accountable for end-to-end solution design and delivery.

LOB Position Summary:

We are looking for highly motivated and experienced hands-on senior engineer with proven ability writing elegant and maintainable python code as well as investment banking experience in the global markets space. The member will be working closely with various technology teams and business partners (Middle office, Front office, Business Supervision Officers, Finance) to build out Risk application for the FICC lines of businesses. 

Responsibilities:

• Ensures that the design and engineering approach for complex features are consistent with the larger portfolio solution
• Define the technology tool stack for the solution and evaluate and adapt new testing tool/framework/practices for team(s)
• Enables team(s)/applications with Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) capabilities and engages with other technical stakeholders pertaining to efficient functioning of CI-CD pipeline
• Guides and influences team(s) on design and best practices for high code performance –e.g. pairing, code reviews
• Provides end-to-end delivery of complex features, including automation, for either a single team or multiple teams, at the program level
• Conducts research, design prototyping and other exploration activities such as evaluating new toolsets and components for release management, CI/CD, and features
• Works with stakeholders to establish high-level solution needs and with architects for technical requirements
• The primary responsibilities for this role will be analysing business requirements and design solutions in the target architecture as well as technically leading more junior developers. The technologies we primarily use are python.
• There will also be a requirement be fully engaged in the development lifecycle of the project including supporting UAT and regression testing.
• Experienced in technical design with a strong background/track record of delivering large scale platforms.
• Excellent problem-solving, design, development, debugging skills and enjoys solving complex technical problems.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Experienced in technical design with a strong background/track of solutions delivery
• Excellent problem-solving skills, design, development, debugging skills and enjoys solving complex technical problems.
• Strong understanding of programming paradigms such as distributed architectures and working with large data sets
• Develop, test and deliver complex software requirements to accomplish business goals
• Solid knowledge of contemporary development processes, build environments and testing tools
• Ideally 5+ years of experience in the Financial Services industry
• Good working knowledge of front office risk in any business within Global Markets
• Good working knowledge of Python

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge or experience of agile development (e.g. XP, SCRUM, Kanban) and continuous integration
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to work closely with other technology teams, business groups including trading, finance, technology and middle office
• Team player, self-motivated and proactive

Skills:

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

Degree in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Mathematics or relevant analytical degree

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 

40

Pay Transparency details

US - NJ - Jersey City - 525 Washington Blvd (NJ2525)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range

$122,000.00 - $200,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

This 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.

Benefits

This 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.