Principal Engineer

Company: Bank of America
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

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 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! Job Description: This job 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. Job expectations include familiarity with at least one area of engineering, acting as a “go to” reference across the organization, and applying knowledge to improve technical competencies through recruitment and development activities. Responsibilities: Responsible for defining and leading the engineering approach for solutions at the program or portfolio level to deliver significant business outcomes. Expert in areas of engineering and acts as a "go to" reference across the organization. Accountable for the engineering approach for the entire program/portfolio solution. Plays a role in improving technical competency through recruitment and development activities. Works with Architecture, to develop/analyze/deliver the implementation of technical enablers. Leads the planning, definition, and design of the complex features which span multiple teams and explores solution alternatives. Creates ideas on designing complex technology and solution development approaches - e.g. boundary condition coverage for complex technology issues. Helps validate the economic impact of design decisions. Leads the technical oversight for teams in solution development including design reviews and code within own domain. Supports/mentors/coaches team(s) on design and best practices for high code performance – e.g. pairing, code reviews. Accountable for defining the technology tool stack for the solution within ranged of internally approved and supported technologies. Explores state-of-the-art technologies to improve development efficiencies, quality of test/QA coverage, and release management. Leads and is responsible for the end-to-end test strategy/creation/adherence, and the integration between teams for a program/portfolio solution. Enables a program/portfolio solution with CI/CD capabilities and release management; responsible for maximizing reusability, ensuring process optimization and efficient functioning of CI-CD pipeline. Individual contributor. ? Required Qualifications: Strong Project Management skills Product Owner experience In-depth knowledge of Jira JQL and Confluence Strong communication skills and the ability to quickly address issues or problems Excellent planning, organization, and time management skills Must be well-organized, problem solver Ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple priorities with sense of urgency Knowledge of software development and architecture Exemplifies and promotes Agile values and principles Outstanding facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills Demonstrated experience in facilitating meetings at multiple levels of an organization and understanding facilitation techniques Ability to influence, remove obstacles, and motivate people without direct line management authority Experience in planning and problem-solving with product management and delivery teams Excellent verbal and written skills Desired Qualifications: Experience with transformation initiatives Demonstrated ability and interest in product design and process re-engineering Innovative and analytical thinking Adaptability and collaboration Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Emotional Intelligence Polished and professional in phone and email communications Excellent time management, organization, and multi-tasking skills Exceptional analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills Team player with exemplary work ethic that thrives in a fast-paced environment Ability to interact with senior management under highly demanding conditions Strong attention to detail, ability to work effectively under pressure and time constraints Professional, positive, calm under pressure and resilient Shift: 1st shift (United States of America) Hours Per Week: 40

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