Senior Python Engineer - Trading & Automation

Bank of America; Pennington (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America in the United States is seeking a senior software engineer to develop and deliver complex requirements for enterprise trading systems. You will ensure code meets functional and compliance needs, with maintainable design and testability built in from the start.

The role emphasizes Python development in Linux, CI/CD mentorship, and collaboration with product teams on risk analytics and automated testing within a global trading environment. Experience in electronic trading is valued.

Qualifications

• 7+ years working on enterprise-scale applications developed primarily using Python in a Linux environment
• Automation-first mindset across the software development lifecycle, particularly around shift-left testing
• Practical experience within an Electronic Trading environment in an investment bank or similar
• Enthusiastic, passionate engineer able to work closely with project teams in a multi-faceted role

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 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)

Skills

Python

Linux

CI/CD

Automation

Trading experience

Tools

C++

Java

Cloud

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Bank of America in the United States is seeking a senior software engineer to develop and deliver complex requirements for enterprise trading systems. You will ensure code meets functional and compliance needs, with maintainable design and testability built in from the start.

The role emphasizes Python development in Linux, CI/CD mentorship, and collaboration with product teams on risk analytics and automated testing within a global trading environment. Experience in electronic trading is valued.