Feature Lead - Java

Bank of America; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America is seeking an experienced Java Feature Lead to design, develop, and support enterprise-grade applications within the Fraud & Claims Technology team. You will provide technical leadership, remain hands-on, and mentor the team across the full SDLC.

The ideal candidate brings deep Java/Spring Boot expertise, strong microservices experience, cloud familiarity (AWS/Azure/GCP), and a track record of delivering scalable, secure solutions in an agile environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Java development with 2+ years leading teams.
• Recent hands-on Java/Spring Boot experience and ability to contribute technically.
• Strong Java 17+ in Java 8/11/17+ environments.
• Spring Boot/REST APIs and Microservices architecture experience.
• Experience with SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL.
• Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD tooling experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead feature design, development and delivery.
• Apply enterprise standards for design, coding and quality.
• Ensure solutions meet acceptance criteria with minimal technical debt.
• Guide the team on work breakdown and execution.
• Collaborate with Product Owner to ensure clear backlog and acceptance criteria.
• Mentor team, lead engineering practices and reviews.
• Lead design, development and delivery of Java-based applications and services.
• Remain hands-on with development, debugging and production support.
• Architect scalable, secure microservices solutions.

Skills

Java

Technical leadership

Agile/Scrum

Problem solving

Debugging

Microservices

REST APIs

Cloud platforms

DevOps practices

Team collaboration

Tools

Java Spring Boot

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

AWS

Azure

GCP

Maven/Gradle

Git

SQL (SQL Server / PostgreSQL)

Kafka

Job description

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 providing leadership, technical direction and oversight to a team delivering technology solutions. Key responsibilities of the job are to provide oversight of the design, implementation, and maintenance of complex computer programs, align technical solutions to business objectives, and ensure that coding practices/quality comply with software development standards. Job expectations include conducting multiple software implementations and applying both depth and breadth in knowledge of several technical competencies.

Position Summary:

The Fraud & Claims Technology team is seeking an experienced, hands-on Java Feature Lead to design, develop, and support enterprise-grade applications while providing technical leadership through the full software development lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have strong hands‑on expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Cloud technologies, and Agile delivery, along with proven design, mentoring, and delivery leadership skills. The Feature Lead is expected to remain actively involved in coding, debugging, code reviews, solution design, and production troubleshooting.

Responsibilities:

• Designs, develops and is accountable for feature delivery
• Applies enterprise standards for solution design, coding and quality
• Ensures solution meets product acceptance criteria with minimal technical debt
• Guides the team on work breakdown and execution
• Works with the Product Owner to ensure that product backlog/requirements are healthy, with clear acceptance criteria
• Plays a team lead role (as an individual contributor) and mentors the team
• Guides team members with skills and practices (planning and estimation, peer reviews, and other engineering practices)
• Lead the design, development, and delivery of Java-based applications and services
• Remain hands‑on with development and independently analyze, design, code, debug, review, and troubleshoot production‑grade applications
• Architect scalable, secure, and high-performance microservices solutions

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of Java development experience with 2+ years leading development teams or providing hands‑on technical leadership
• Recent hands‑on Java/Spring Boot experience and be capable of contributing directly to complex development and troubleshooting activities, in addition to leading the team
• Strong hands‑on Java development experience; Java 17+ preferred, with experience in Java 8/11/17+ environments
• Spring Boot and Spring Framework; REST APIs and Microservices Architecture
• SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL
• Kafka, MQ, or other messaging platforms
• Maven or Gradle and Git‑based development
• JUnit 5, Mockito, and automated unit/integration testing practices
• Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools
• Container platforms such as OpenShift and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Secure coding, code quality/static analysis, and vulnerability remediation experience
• Strong problem‑solving, debugging, performance troubleshooting, and production support experience
• Agile/Scrum experience with proven technical/team leadership skills
• GitHub Copilot adoption with the ability to use AI‑assisted development while maintaining coding, testing, security, and engineering standards

Desired Qualifications:

• OAuth2, JWT, SSO, Spring Security, and application security
• Monitoring/observability tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, or AppDynamics
• SonarQube or similar code-quality tools

Skills:

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

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:

40