Software Engineer III - Equities Structured Products Technology

National Black MBA Association; New York (NY); On-site; USD 103,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America is seeking a senior technologist in New York to lead the technical direction and engineering delivery for the Secondary Markets space. You will set architecture standards and partner with trading, structuring, and ops to deliver an integrated front-to-back platform for Structured Notes.

The role blends hands-on development with strategic leadership, working across teams to ensure scalable, real-time solutions while driving system stability and production excellence in a global

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math/Finance or related field.
• 8+ years in technology roles supporting capital markets, derivatives, or structured products.
• Hands-on experience with front-office systems (Java, Python, C#, distributed systems).
• Understanding of equity derivatives concepts including pricing and secondary market dynamics.
• Experience partnering with traders, quants, or structurers in delivery environments.
• Proven ability to own complex systems and deliver in ambiguous spaces.

Responsibilities

• Codes solutions and unit tests to meet acceptance criteria and compliance.
• Designs, develops, and modifies architecture components and interfaces while maintaining integrity.
• Mentors engineers and coaches CI/CD practices and automating tool stacks.
• Refines stories, defines requirements, and estimates work for delivery lifecycle.
• Performs spike/proof of concept to mitigate risk or explore ideas.
• Automates manual release activities.
• Designs and maintains automated test suites (integration, regression, performance).
• Owns the technology stack supporting secondary market activity for Structured Notes.
• Drives multi-year technology roadmap aligned to business growth initiatives.
• Partners with Trading and Structuring to deliver scalable, real-time front-office solutions.
• Leads system stability and production excellence for mission-critical platforms.

Skills

Application Development

Automation

Influence

Solution Design

Technical Strategy

Architecture

Business Acumen

DevOps Practices

Result Orientation

Solution Delivery

Analytical Thinking

Collaboration

Data Management

Risk Management

Test Engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Math/Finance

Advanced degree a plus

Tools

Java

Python

C#

Distributed systems

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 is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates' physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve. Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role‑specific considerations. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

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.

Job Profile Summary

The successful candidate will lead the technical direction and engineering delivery for the Secondary Markets space, including secondary market making, secondary trade execution, external vendor connectivity and the modernization of the current platform in the context of the strategic Structured Notes buildout. From a technical perspective, the candidate will be comfortable defining architecture and setting development standards as an active hands on contributor. From a project and business perspective, the candidate will engage directly with trading, platform, and ops stakeholders, partnering with front office technology and adjacent workstreams to deliver an integrated, front to back platform that aligns with the Structured Notes strategic architecture. The role will combine hands‑on technical depth with strategic thinking and leadership presence.

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)
• Owning the technology stack supporting secondary market activity for Structured Notes within Equity Derivatives
• Driving delivery of a multi‑year technology roadmap aligned to a major business growth initiative
• Partnering closely with Trading and Structuring to deliver scalable, performant solutions that meet real‑time front‑office needs
• Leading system stability, production excellence, and resiliency for mission‑critical platforms

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Finance, or a related field; advanced degree a plus
• 8+ years of experience in technology roles supporting capital markets, derivatives, or structured products
• Strong technical background with hands‑on experience in modern front‑office systems (e.g., Java, Python, C#, distributed systems, real‑time platforms)
• Understanding of equity derivatives concepts including pricing, Greeks, lifecycle events, and secondary market dynamics
• Experience working closely with traders, quants, or structurers in a demanding delivery environment
• Proven ability to take ownership of complex systems and deliver outcomes in ambiguous problem spaces
• Strong execution discipline combined with intellectual curiosity and a desire to grow professionally
• Ability to operate effectively within a large, global organization while driving meaningful change

Desired Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant work experience
• Proficiency in programming language(s) required for the role
• Passion for building and owning front‑office technology that directly enables business outcomes
• Strong interest in Structured Notes, Equity Derivatives, and complex financial products, with a desire to deepen domain expertise
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in high‑visibility roles with senior stakeholder engagement
• Entrepreneurial mindset within an enterprise environment — comfortable driving change, challenging the status quo, and shaping strategy
• Proven leadership capabilities, including inspiring teams, setting technical direction, and mentoring talent
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to bridge technology and business audiences
• Motivation to grow into broader technology leadership roles over time

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

Minimum Education Requirement

Bachelor Degree or Equivalent Professional Experience

Shift

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week

40

Pay Transparency details

US - NY - New York - 1100 Ave Of The Americas - Two Bryant Park (NY1540)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range $102,900.00 - $179,900.00 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.