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Java Developer - Software Engineer III

Newark, NJHybridFull TimePosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • Java 17+
  • Java 8
  • Java 11
  • Spring Boot
  • Spring Framework
  • REST APIs
  • Microservices Architecture
  • SQL Server
  • Oracle
  • PostgreSQL

Nice to have

  • OAuth2
  • JWT
  • SSO
  • Spring Security
  • Splunk
  • Dynatrace

Role summary

Bank of America's Fraud & Claims Technology team is seeking an experienced Java Developer (Software Engineer III) to design, develop, and support scalable enterprise applications. This role requires strong expertise in Java development (Java 17+ preferred), microservices architecture, cloud technologies, and modern DevOps practices. Responsibilities include coding, unit testing, designing architecture components, mentoring junior engineers, and leading technical discussions. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Spring Boot, SQL Server/Oracle/PostgreSQL, Kafka/MQ, Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD tools, and cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP. Experience with secure coding, automated testing, and Agile/Scrum methodologies is essential. Preferred qualifications include knowledge of application security protocols and observability tools.

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.



Position Summary:


The Fraud & Claims Technology team is seeking an experienced, hands-on Java Developer to design, develop, and support scalable enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Java development, microservices architecture, cloud technologies, and modern DevOps practices, along with the ability to lead technical solutions and mentor team members.



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)
  • Build and support scalable, high-performance microservices and APIs
  • Lead technical design discussions and architecture reviews
  • Design, develop, test, and deploy enterprise-grade Java applications


Required Qualifications:


  • 5+ years of Java development experience, Java 17+ preferred, with experience in Java 8/11/17+ environments
  • Recent hands-on Java/Spring Boot experience and be capable of contributing directly to complex development and troubleshooting activities
  • Spring Boot and Spring Framework; REST APIs and Microservices Architecture
  • SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL
  • Kafka, MQ, or other messaging platforms
  • Maven or Gradle and Git-based development
  • JUnit 5, Mockito, and automated unit/integration testing practices
  • Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools
  • Container platforms such as OpenShift and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Secure coding, code quality/static analysis, and vulnerability remediation experience
  • Strong problem-solving, debugging, performance troubleshooting, and production support experience
  • Agile/Scrum experience
  • GitHub Copilot adoption with the ability to use AI-assisted development while maintaining coding, testing, security, and engineering standards


Desired Qualifications:

  • OAuth2, JWT, SSO, Spring Security, and application security
  • Monitoring/observability tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, or AppDynamics
  • SonarQube or similar code-quality tools


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

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week: 

40

Sample Bank of America interview questions

  • 1

    Design a scalable microservices-based system for processing real-time transactions with high availability.

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  • 2

    Can you explain how you would design a scalable payment processing system?

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  • 3

    How do you approach database design?

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  • 4

    How do you design REST APIs? What are some best practices?

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  • 5

    Design a system that communicates from the frontend to the backend.

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