Sr. Engineer

Company: Bank of America
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: April 2, 2026

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! Job Description: This job is responsible for defining and leading the engineering approach for complex features to deliver significant business outcomes. Key responsibilities of the job include delivering complex features and technology, enabling development efficiencies, providing technical thought leadership based on conducting multiple software implementations, and applying both depth and breadth in a number of technical competencies. Additionally, this job is accountable for end-to-end solution design and delivery. Responsibilities: Ensures that the design and engineering approach for complex features are consistent with the larger portfolio solution Define the technology tool stack for the solution and evaluate and adapt new testing tool/framework/practices for team(s) Enables team(s)/applications with Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) capabilities and engages with other technical stakeholders pertaining to efficient functioning of CI-CD pipeline Guides and influences team(s) on design and best practices for high code performance –e.g. pairing, code reviews Provides end-to-end delivery of complex features, including automation, for either a single team or multiple teams, at the program level Conducts research, design prototyping and other exploration activities such as evaluating new toolsets and components for release management, CI/CD, and features Works with stakeholders to establish high-level solution needs and with architects for technical requirements Managerial Responsibilities: This position may also have responsibilities for managing associates. At Bank of America, all managers at this level demonstrate the following responsibilities, in addition to those specific to the role, listed above. Opportunity & Inclusion Champion: Models an inclusive environment for employees and clients, aligned to company Great Place to Work goals. Manager of Process & Data: Demonstrates deep process knowledge, operational excellence and innovation through a focus on simplicity, data based decision making and continuous improvement. Enterprise Advocate & Communicator: Communicates enterprise decisions, purpose, and results, and connects to team strategy, priorities and contributions. Risk Manager: Ensures proper risk discipline, controls and culture are in place to identify, escalate and debate issues. People Manager & Coach: Provides inspection, coaching and feedback to motivate, differentiate and improve performance. Financial Steward: Actively manages expenses and budgets in alignment with objectives, making sound financial decisions. Enterprise Talent Leader: Assesses talent and builds bench strength for roles across the organization. Driver of Business Outcomes: Delivers results by effectively prioritizing, inspecting and appropriately delegating team work. Skills: Automation Influence Result Orientation Stakeholder Management Technical Strategy Development Application Development Architecture Business Acumen Risk Management Solution Design Agile Practices Analytical Thinking Collaboration Data Management Solution Delivery Process LOB Specific Job Description Position Summary The Senior Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and supporting high?quality technology solutions that enable Bank of America’s business objectives. This role serves as a senior technical contributor and may act as a technical lead on complex initiatives, ensuring adherence to enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, and engineering best practices. The Senior Engineer works closely with product owners, architects, and cross?functional teams to deliver scalable, resilient, and secure applications in a regulated environment. This position requires strong problem?solving skills, hands?on technical expertise, and the ability to mentor junior engineers. Key Responsibilities Software Engineering & Technical Execution Design, develop, and maintain enterprise?grade software solutions using approved technology stacks. Contribute to full SDLC activities including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and production support. Ensure solutions are performant, scalable, secure, and maintainable. Write clean, well?structured, testable code and ensure appropriate unit and integration test coverage. Participate in code reviews and design reviews to ensure quality and adherence to standards. Architecture & Solution Alignment Partner with architects to implement solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards. Help evaluate and recommend technical approaches, patterns, and frameworks. Identify and address technical debt and performance bottlenecks. Support modernization and cloud or API?driven initiatives. Delivery & Collaboration Work within Agile/SAFe delivery teams to deliver committed outcomes. Collaborate with product owners, QA, DevOps, and operations teams. Support release planning, deployment activities, and incident resolution. Provide production support and participate in on?call rotations as required. Quality, Risk & Compliance Ensure compliance with Bank of America’s security, risk, and regulatory policies. Follow SDLC, change management, and control processes. Proactively identify risks and contribute to mitigation strategies. Support audit activities and remediation when required. Mentorship & Continuous Improvement Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team skill development. Promote engineering best practices, reusable components, and shared solutions. Stay current with evolving technologies and recommend improvements. Minimum Years of Experience 8 Required Qualifications 10 years of professional software engineering experience. Strong hands?on experience with one or more enterprise technology stacks (e.g., Java, APIs, Spring, cloud platforms , or equivalent). Experience building and supporting distributed or multi?tier applications. Solid understanding of: Object?oriented design and design patterns RESTful services and integration patterns CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices Application security fundamentals Experience working in Agile/Scrum or SAFe environments. Strong analytical, debugging, and problem?solving skills. Effective written and verbal communication skills. Desired Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field . Experience in financial services or other regulated industries . Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). Experience with containerization, messaging platforms, or event?driven architectures. Prior experience leading technical workstreams or acting as a feature/technical lead. Relevant technical or cloud certifications. Shift: 1st shift (United States of America) Hours Per Week: 40 Pay Transparency details US - NJ - Pennington - 1300 American Blvd - Hopewell Bldg 3 (NJ2130) Pay and benefits information Pay range $122,000.00 - $200,000.00 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.

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