Java Software Engineer III

Bank of America; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America is seeking an experienced Java software engineer to develop and deliver complex requirements that meet functional, non-functional, and compliance standards. You will ensure software design emphasizes maintainability and easy integration from the start.

Key responsibilities include mentoring peers on CI/CD, refining stories, and implementing automated tests and scalable microservices architectures. Strong Java fundamentals and Spring expertise are required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of applicable experience.
• Core Java Fundamentals and Java SE 8/11/17+.

Responsibilities

• Codes solutions and unit test to deliver a requirement/story per acceptance criteria.
• Designs, develops, and modifies architecture components, application interfaces, and solution enablers.
• Mentors other software engineers and coaches CI/CD practices and automation.
• Executes story refinement and estimates work for delivery lifecycle.
• Performs spike/proof of concept to mitigate risk or implement new ideas.
• Automates manual release activities.
• Designs, develops, and maintains automated test suites.

Skills

Core Java Fundamentals

Java SE 8/11/17+

Multithreading & concurrency

RESTful API design

Microservices architecture

Database & Persistence

DevOps practices

CI/CD pipelines

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Spring Boot

Spring MVC

API gateway, service discovery

Design patterns

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

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 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.

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)

Required Qualifications

• 7 Years of applicable experience
• Core Java Fundamentals (Mandatory)

• Strong understanding of Java SE (8/11/17+)
• Core APIs:
• Collections Framework
• Exception handling
• Generics
• Multithreading & concurrency basics
• Backend & Framework Expertise

• Spring Ecosystem (highly preferred)
• Spring Boot (mandatory for modern roles)
• Spring MVC
• RESTful API design and development
• Microservices architecture concepts
• Database & Persistence
• Transaction management
• API & Integration Skills
• REST API development and standards
• JSON/XML processing
• DevOps (increasingly critical)

• Containerization:
• CI/CD pipelines:
• Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps
• System Design & Architecture (for mid–senior roles)

• Understanding of:
• Microservices vs Monolith
• API gateway, service discovery
• Design patterns:
• Singleton, Factory, Builder, etc.
• Performance tuning and optimization

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