Principal Engineer

OverviewJob 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!Position Summary:This role is responsible for defining and leading the engineering approach for solutions at the program or portfolio level, to deliver significant business outcomes. Key responsibilities include continuously improving the design, quality, and reuse of the solution and delivering technology enablers that improve development efficiencies for the solution. They are an expert in at least one area of engineering and act as a "go to" reference across the organization. As an expert, they play a role in improving technical competency in their area through recruitment and development activities. Works with multiple teams at the program and portfolio level. Interacts with Sr. Architect/ Portfolio Architect Exec, Distinguished Engineer, Product Manager, Release Train Engineer or Solution Train Engineer, Development Team (including Feature Lead), and Dev Center of Excellence.Summary/Key Responsibilities:Accountable for the engineering approach for the entire program/portfolio solution. Work with Architecture, to develop/analyze/deliver the implementation of technical enablersLead the planning, definition, and design of the complex features which span multiple teams and explore solution alternativesCreate ideas on designing complex technology and solution development approaches –for example, boundary condition coverage for complex technology issuesHelp validate the economic impact of design decisionsLead the technical oversight for teams in solution development including design reviews and code within own domain.Support/mentor/coach team(s) on design and best practices for high code performance –for example, pairing and code reviewsAccountable for defining the technology tool stack for the solution within ranged of internally approved and supported technologiesExplore state-of-the-art technologies to improve development efficiencies, quality of test/QA coverage, and release managementLead and be responsible for the end-to-end test strategy/creation/adherence, and the integration between teams for a program/portfolio solutionEnable a program/portfolio solution with CI/CD capabilities and release management; Responsible for maximizing reusability, ensuring process optimization and efficient functioning of CI-CD pipelineRequired Qualifications:7+ years of experience in software design, development and maintaining critical applications3+ years of team leadershipHas demonstrated expertise in solution design across multiple technologies. Can identify opportunities for technical training and coaching across the organizationHas demonstrated expertise in testing strategies and tools. Can identify opportunities for technical training and coaching across the organizationDesigns, develops, and rolls out best practices for CI/CD processes and tools. Identifies gaps and enables teams to adopt DevOps culture for continuous value deliveryDesigns architectures for an area or division. Builds the business technology relationship through aligning business goals and strategy with technology implementationDrives adoption and continually improves processes in the software lifecycle across teams.Decides the governance needed for an area. Defines the stakeholders for their area and maps them to strategic objectives and requirementsStrong knowledge of products and services at functional and data level within their business area. Participates in development or integration of lean/efficiency initiatives into technologyIdentifies risks/dependencies that are not easily evident. Defines controls needed to resolve/mitigateAbility to track project/value stream variances to ensure work aligns with project/value stream objectivesFacilitates program/portfolio level planning ceremonies against backlog/prioritized work. Manages risk/dependencies/impediments. Ability to answer program/portfolio level Agile/waterfall framework questionsHas experience with data technologies and contributed to the development of a data system. They have a basic understanding of metadata and data lineage concepts, and the business domainSupports the delivery of branded, accessible design solutions. Understands and can comply with design, brand, and accessibility standardsStrong written and verbal communication skillsDesired Qualifications:Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or other information systems related fieldsExperience with the following platforms: Java, JBoss, Oracle, OpenShift containers, Python, Angular JS, Cloud Migration, API Integration, Micro Services, Data Modelling, Gen AI, AI/MLExperience with Cash Management Services (SWIFT Network, BAI, etc.)Ability to gain a broad knowledge of the system; triage issues; engage appropriate development resources, provide guidance to production support teams during any issuesFamiliarity with Agile software development methodology, Horizon/JIRA etc.Skills:AutomationInfluenceResult OrientationStakeholder ManagementTechnical Strategy DevelopmentApplication DevelopmentArchitectureBusiness AcumenRisk ManagementSolution DesignAgile PracticesAnalytical ThinkingCollaborationData ManagementSolution Delivery ProcessShift:1st shift (United States of America)Hours Per Week:40Pay Transparency detailsUS - IL - Chicago - 540 W Madison St - Bank Of America Plaza (IL4540) Pay and benefits information Pay range $156,500.00 - $226,200.00 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-27