Software Engineer - Java

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., + 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), + Design, implement, and operate scalable, resilient platforms for Java/Spring Boot microservices and middleware integrations.

• Lead system sizing, capacity planning, observability (metrics, logs, traces), and performance tuning for high-throughput workloads.

• Define and enforce non-functional requirements (security, reliability, performance, DR/BCP, compliance).

Middleware & Integration

• Build and maintain integrations using webMethods , Mule , and API gateways (e.g., Apigee/Kong/WSO2/Layer7 - as applicable).

• Modernize and decompose legacy integration patterns to RESTful and event-driven architectures (Kafka/AMQP where relevant).

• Establish API standards (versioning, error contracts, security, rate limits) and governance.

Backend Engineering (Java/Spring Boot)

• Develop high-quality, testable Spring Boot services (data access, caching, resilience, security).

• Implement automated tests (unit/integration/contract) and quality gates.

• Optimize JVM performance, GC tuning, and troubleshoot memory/latency issues.

Automation, CI/CD & DevOps

• Own the end-to-end build and release pipeline: Bitbucket (Git), Jenkins, Maven, JFrog Artifactory, Ansible .

• Create reusable pipelines, shared libraries, and deployment templates with robust promotion strategies.

• Implement artifact versioning, SBOMs, and supply-chain controls; enforce policy via quality gates.

Containers & Platform

• Containerize services with Docker; deploy and run on Kubernetes/OpenShift using best practices (probes, HPA, ConfigMaps/Secrets, RBAC).

• Define Helm/Kustomize manifests; manage namespaces, network policies, and ingress/ingress-gateway configuration.

• Drive cost efficiency and right-sizing; enable autoscaling and progressive delivery (blue/green, canary)., Bank of America and its affiliates consider for employment and hire qualified candidates without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our teammates.

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Looking for a hands-on Software Engineer with a strong Java/Spring Boot background who can operate as a systems engineer across distributed platforms and integration layers. You’ll design, build, and operate middleware solutions (e.g., WebMethods, Mule, Spring Boot microservices, API gateways), automate CI/CD with Bitbucket, Jenkins, Maven, Ansible, JFrog Artifactory, and scale services on Kubernetes/OpenShift. You’re fluent in Linux shell scripting, comfortable with Python (nice to have), and well-versed in Agile with hands-on Jira. Experience with Angular or React is a plus., + 8-12+ years of software/ systems engineering experience, including 5+ years hands-on with Java and Spring Boot (microservices).

• Strong experience with middleware/integration tools: webMethods , Mule , and API gateway patterns.

• Proficiency with Linux , shell scripting , Git ( Bitbucket ), Jenkins , Maven , Ansible , and JFrog Artifactory .

• Practical experience with containers and Kubernetes or OpenShift in production.

• Solid grasp of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, TLS), observability (logs/metrics/traces), and performance tuning .

• Proven Agile practitioner; daily user of Jira ; strong communication and documentation skills., + Python for automation/tooling.

• Front-end familiarity with Angular or React (for full-stack collaboration or admin consoles).

• Event streaming (Kafka), messaging (RabbitMQ), and CDC/ETL experience.

• Experience with API security (OAuth2/OIDC), service mesh (Istio/Linkerd), and policy engines (OPA/Gatekeeper).

• Exposure to cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), IaC (Terraform), and GitOps (Argo CD/Flux).

• WebMethods/Mule certifications; Kubernetes/CKA/CKAD; Red Hat OpenShift certs.

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’s degree or equivalent work experience.

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