Software Engineer III- Java

Bank of America•New York, NY

1d•$102,900 - $179,900•Onsite

About The Position

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! Position Summary: This role is responsible for designing, developing, and delivering complex software solutions using Java Spring Boot and modern UI frameworks to achieve business objectives. The position requires ensuring that applications meet functional, non-functional, and compliance requirements, while emphasizing scalability, maintainability, and integration. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in microservices architecture, cloud-native development (OpenShift/Kubernetes), and modern front-end frameworks (Angular/React), along with industry best practices in development, testing, and architecture. 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.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in software development
Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and microservices architecture
Experience developing and consuming RESTful APIs
Experience with OpenShift, Kubernetes, or other container orchestration platforms
Front-end development experience using Angular or React (JavaScript/TypeScript)
Experience with relational (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and non-relational databases (MongoDB, etc.)
Familiarity with ETL tools (e.g., Informatica or similar)
Strong understanding of distributed systems and scalable application design
Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.)
Experience with version control systems (Git) and agile development methodologies
Ability to contribute to requirement definition, design discussions, and solution implementation
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills
Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment

Nice To Haves

Experience with cloud-native development and DevOps practices
Exposure to event-driven architecture (Kafka or similar messaging systems)
Familiarity with API gateways, security (OAuth2, JWT), and service mesh technologies
Hands-on experience with performance tuning and monitoring tools
Experience with JIRA and Agile project tracking tools
Ability to understand stakeholder needs and translate them into technical solutions
Strong capability to analyze business processes and implement efficient solutions
Experience in application troubleshooting, debugging, and production support
Ability to document technical designs, workflows, and processes
Experience creating user documentation and training materials
Self-motivated, innovative, and results-driven individual

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)
Develop high-quality, scalable solutions using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture
Build and enhance RESTful APIs and web services
Design, develop, and maintain containerized applications deployed on OpenShift/Kubernetes
Write clean, maintainable, and testable code aligned with defined acceptance criteria and compliance requirements
Design and evolve application architecture, APIs, and reusable components while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards
Participate in story refinement, requirement definition, and effort estimation
Perform POCs/spikes to evaluate new technologies and mitigate risks
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product owners, QA, and DevOps