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 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!
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.
Job Profile Summary:
Python-focused Front Office Rates Developer required with hands-on experience delivering Risk and P&L solutions for a trading desk environment.
Senior Developer primarily required to handle requirements coming from the AMRS Linear Trading Desk. Working closely with the Traders, Risk Managers and existing technology team, they will collect requirements, design solutions and deliver front to back. Key areas of focus will be Intraday and End of Day Risk and P&L explains.
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)
Required Qualifications:
Extensive experience in software engineering, with a strong track record in Financial Services (ideally front office technology).
Deep knowledge of Risk Systems, Trading Platforms or Pricing Engines within Rates or similar Fixed Income asset classes.
Strong understanding of front office workflows.
Fluency in OO or Functional languages including but not limited to Python (preferred), C#, Java, or C++.
Track record of success working in Agile environments (e.g. SCRUM, Kanban) and continuous integration.
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills in a high-pressure environment.
Candidate must be a strong team player with excellent communication skills, comfortable in communicating with business users.
Desired Qualifications:
2+ years of relevant work experience in similar environment
Degree in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, or relevant analytical degree.
Experience with large scale risk platforms such as SecDB, Athena, or Quartz.
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 Degree or Equivalent Professional Experience
Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)Hours Per Week:
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US - NY - New York - 1100 Ave Of The Americas - Two Bryant Park (NY1540)Pay and benefits informationPay range$102,900.00 - $179,900.00 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.Skills Required
- Extensive software engineering experience, preferably in financial services or front-office technology
- Deep knowledge of risk systems, trading platforms, or pricing engines within Rates or similar fixed-income asset classes
- Strong understanding of front-office workflows
- Fluency in object-oriented or functional programming languages, including Python, C#, Java, or C++
- Experience working in Agile environments such as Scrum or Kanban
- Experience with continuous integration
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills in a high-pressure environment
- Strong teamwork and communication skills, including comfort communicating with business users
- At least two years of relevant experience in a similar environment
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Degree in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, or a relevant analytical discipline
- Experience with large-scale risk platforms such as SecDB, Athena, or Quartz
Bank of America Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Bank of America and has not been reviewed or approved by Bank of America.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, vision, virtual care via Teladoc, wellness programs, and specialized support for cancer and menopause. Wellness credits and an always‑on EAP with in‑person sessions add to the depth of care.
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Parental & Family Support — New parents can access up to 26 weeks of leave, including 16 weeks fully paid for eligible teammates, alongside back‑up child and adult care. Family‑building resources and reimbursements (e.g., fertility, adoption, surrogacy) and a dedicated Life Event Services team extend support across life stages.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Broad‑based equity through the Sharing Success program, including $1B in stock to nearly all non‑executive employees in January 2026, is intended to foster an ownership mindset. Stock awards (including RSUs) are a recurring component that aligns employees’ interests with shareholders.
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What We Do
We make financial lives better for our clients and our communities through the power of every connection. Our employees are at the heart of this purpose, and are key to driving responsible growth. Every day, across the globe, our employees bring a commitment to our purpose and to driving responsible growth by living our values: deliver together, act responsibly, realize the power of our people and trust the team. A key aspect of driving responsible growth is doing so in a sustainable manner, a critical pillar of which is being a great place to work for our teammates.
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