Senior Software Engineer, Back End (Python)

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 a diverse and 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.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 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.Generative AI (GenAI) presents an exciting opportunity to derive valuable insights from data and drive revenue growth, efficiencies, and improved business processes. Technology will collaborate with Global Markets Sales & Trading, Quantitative Strategies & Data Group (QSDG) & Platform teams to the design and buildout its global GenAI platform.The platform will cater to a rapidly growing number of use cases that harness the power of GenAI. Both proprietary and open-source Large Language Models, and large structured and un-structured data sets will be leveraged to produce insights for Global Markets and its clients.We are seeking a Software Engineer to build this platform. In this role, you will ensure 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. Hands-on engagement in the full software lifecycle activities is expected. This includes requirements analysis, architecture design, coding, testing, and deployment. Job expectations include a strong knowledge of development and testing practices common to the industry and design and architectural patterns.Key Responsibilities:• Code solutions in Python and implement automated unit tests to deliver a requirement/story per the defined acceptance criteria and compliance requirements.• Design, develop, and modify architecture components, application interfaces, and solution enablers while ensuring principal architecture integrity is maintained.• Execute story refinement, definition of requirements, and estimating work necessary to realize a story through the delivery lifecycle.• Perform proof of concept as necessary to implement new ideas or mitigate risk.• Automate manual release activities.• Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites (integration, regression, performance).• Ensure solution meets product acceptance criteria with minimal technical debt.• Troubleshoot build and setup failures and facilitate resolution.• Ensure execution and delivery meets technology’s expectations in terms of the functionality, quality, performance, reliability, and timeline.• Communicate status frequently to technology partners.Technical Qualifications:• Expert Python development skills• Hands-on experience in application development in one or more areas MongoDB, Redis, React Framework, Impala, Autosys, FAST API services, Containerization• Working in large sized teams that collaboratively develop on a shared multi-repo codebase using IDEs (e.g., VS Code rather than Jupyter Notebooks), Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Deployment (CD) and Continuous Testing• Hands-on DevOps experience with one or more of the following enterprise development tools: Version Control (GIT/Bitbucket), Build Orchestration (Jenkins), Code Quality (SonarQube and pytest Unit Testing), Artifact Management (Artifactory) and Deployment (Ansible)• Experience with agile development methodologies and building supportability into applications• Strong understanding of software architecture principles• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.Non-Technical Qualifications:• Self-starter. Able to break down complex problems into smaller problems, manage dependencies, and efficiently drive through to a solution• Detail oriented & highly organized.• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to a wide range of audience (business stakeholders, developer & support teams).• Adaptable to shifting & competing priorities.• Committed and pro-active in ensuring high quality of service.Additional Experience (not essential):• Experience with developing frameworks and tools specific to AI/ML applications.• Familiarity with cloud platforms and development in cloud environments.Qualifications• 5+ years in similar roles• Bachelors (or higher) degree in Computer Science, related subjectSkills:• 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 EngineeringShift:1st shift (United States of America)Hours Per Week:40Pay Transparency detailsUS - NY - New York - 1100 Ave Of The Americas - Two Bryant Park (NY1540)Pay and benefits informationPay range$100,700.00 - $180,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.Discretionary incentive eligibleThis 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.BenefitsThis 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.