Feature Lead - Technology - Java

Bank of America; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 107,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary plan

Industry-leading benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Bank of America in Jersey City, NJ seeks a Senior Java Developer to lead design, development and delivery of mission-critical trading technology within the Private Bank Trading Technology team.

You will mentor engineers, enforce standards, collaborate with Security, Infrastructure and vendor teams to ensure secure, scalable solutions and contribute to cloud migration and modernization initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and enterprise application development.
• Experience building and supporting distributed applications and APIs.
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented design principles and software engineering best practices.
• Experience with relational databases and SQL development.
• Experience troubleshooting complex production issues in enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD, automated testing, and software delivery practices.
• Experience working in Linux and distributed computing environments.
• Experience in messaging technologies and event-driven architectures.
• Ability to independently own and deliver complex technical work with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

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)
• Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality software solutions using Java and related technologies.
• Translate business and technical requirements into scalable, maintainable, and secure solutions.
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and production support.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex application, integration, and production issues.
• Develop and support REST APIs, batch processing, and event-driven integrations.
• Collaborate closely with Information Security, Network Engineering, Infrastructure, Architecture, and vendor teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Contribute to cloud migration and application modernization initiatives.
• Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for security, resiliency, performance, and operational supportability.
• Perform code reviews and promote engineering best practices across the team.
• Support release activities and provide production support for critical trading applications.

Skills

Automation

Influence

Result Orientation

Stakeholder Management

Technical Strategy

Architecture

Business Acumen

Risk Management

Solution Delivery

Agile Practices

Analytical Thinking

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Linux

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.

We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Senior Java Developer (Software Engineer III) to join the Private Bank Trading Technology team. The Private Bank Trading platform is a mission-critical application supporting key trading and investment functions for the firm’s Private Bank business. The platform is undergoing significant transformation, including a large-scale Charles River Cloud Migration and modernization program. This provides the opportunity to work on complex technical challenges involving cloud technologies, application modernization, vendor integrations, infrastructure transformation, and performance optimization within a business-critical trading environment.

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)

• Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality software solutions using Java and related technologies.

• Translate business and technical requirements into scalable, maintainable, and secure solutions.

• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and production support.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex application, integration, and production issues.

• Develop and support REST APIs, batch processing, and event-driven integrations.

• Collaborate closely with Information Security, Network Engineering, Infrastructure, Architecture, and vendor teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.

• Contribute to cloud migration and application modernization initiatives.

• Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for security, resiliency, performance, and operational supportability.

• Perform code reviews and promote engineering best practices across the team.

• Support release activities and provide production support for critical trading applications.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and enterprise application development.
• Experience building and supporting distributed applications and APIs.
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented design principles and software engineering best practices.
• Experience with relational databases and SQL development.
• Experience troubleshooting complex production issues in enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD, automated testing, and software delivery practices.
• Experience working in Linux and distributed computing environments.
• Experience in messaging technologies and event-driven architectures.
• Ability to independently own and deliver complex technical work with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud platforms and container technologies such as OpenShift or Kubernetes.
• Experience supporting cloud migration or application modernization initiatives.
• Knowledge of messaging technologies and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools.
• Financial services or capital markets experience.
• Experience supporting trading, portfolio management, or investment management platforms.

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

Minimum Education Requirement:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:

40

Pay Transparency details

US - NJ - Jersey City - 101 Hudson St - 101 Hudson (NJ2101)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range

$106,500.00 - $173,700.00 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.