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Software Engineer I A - GBS IND
Bank of America · Chennai, India · back to the listing
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software developer — ESCO, the EU occupation classification
Software developers implement or program all kinds of software systems based on specifications and designs by using programming languages, tools, and platforms.
Also known as: application developer, application programmer, solutions developer, programmer, software specialist, application software developer
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Job Description:
About Us
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!
Global Business Services
Global Business Services delivers Technology and Operations capabilities to Bank of America Lines of Business and Staff Support Functions through a centrally managed, globally integrated delivery model and resilient operations.
The organization is recognized for execution excellence, sound risk management, operational resiliency, and innovation.
In India, Global Business Services operates through BA Continuum India Private Limited (BACI), a non-banking subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation.
Process Overview
Global Merchants & Payments Technology (GMPT) - Merchant Services organization is a strategic engineering team within International and Global Payment Solutions Technology (ITGPST), delivering architecture, application development, quality engineering, and modernization initiatives for some of Bank of America's most critical payment platforms. The team supports high-volume, business-critical capabilities including Merchant Acquiring, Digital Payments, Remittances, Mortgage Payments, Scheduled Transfers, Settlement, Card Management, and External Account Management, serving millions of customer transactions with a focus on reliability, scalability, and innovation. Our teams drive cloud-native transformation through APIs, microservices, OpenShift, AI-enabled engineering, automation, and modern DevOps practices. With a strong culture of innovation, engineering excellence, and continuous learning, you'll have the opportunity to solve complex business challenges, influence large-scale modernization initiatives, and make a measurable impact on the future of payments.
Job Description
This role is responsible for developing and delivering complex requirements to accomplish business goals. Key responsibilities of the role include ensuring that software is developed to meet functional, non-functional, and compliance requirements. This role codes solutions, unit tests, and ensures the solution can be integrated successfully into the overall application/system with clear, robust and well-tested interfaces.
Responsibilities
• Contribute to story refinement/defining requirements.
• Participate and guide team in estimating work necessary to realize a story/requirement through the delivery lifecycle.
• Perform spike/proof of concept as necessary to mitigate risk or implement new ideas.
• Code solutions and unit test to deliver a requirement/story per the defined acceptance criteria and compliance requirements.
• Utilize multiple architectural components (across data, application, business) in design and development of client requirements.
• Assist team with resolving technical complexities involved in realizing story work.
• Contribute to existing test suites (integration, regression, performance), analyze test reports, identify any test issues/errors, and triage the underlying cause.
• Document and communicate required information for deployment, maintenance, support, and business functionality.
• Participate, contribute, and can coach team members in the delivery/release (CI-CD) events. e.g. branching timelines, pull requests, issue triage, merge/conflict resolution, release notes.
Requirements
Education : Graduation / Post Graduation
Certifications If Any: NA
Experience Range : 2 to 4 Years
Foundational Skills
• Understanding Dart syntax and asynchronous programming.
• Learn to create and manage widgets for UI design.
• Master layout widgets for responsive UIs.
• Explore different state management techniques.
• Understand navigation between screens.
• Learn to make HTTP requests and handle responses.
• Store and retrieve data locally.
• Use Flutter's debugging tools and write tests.
• Access platform-specific features with plugins.
• Stay updated with packages and best practices.
• Exposure to Agile methodology
Desired Skills
• Good knowledge on Dart and code quality.
• Basic knowledge on API testing tool. (Postmen)
• Build tools (Visual Studio code, Android Studio)
• Experience in any agile methodology.
Work Timings : 11:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Job Location : Chennai
About Us
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!
Global Business Services
Global Business Services delivers Technology and Operations capabilities to Bank of America Lines of Business and Staff Support Functions through a centrally managed, globally integrated delivery model and resilient operations.
The organization is recognized for execution excellence, sound risk management, operational resiliency, and innovation.
In India, Global Business Services operates through BA Continuum India Private Limited (BACI), a non-banking subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation.
Process Overview
Global Merchants & Payments Technology (GMPT) - Merchant Services organization is a strategic engineering team within International and Global Payment Solutions Technology (ITGPST), delivering architecture, application development, quality engineering, and modernization initiatives for some of Bank of America's most critical payment platforms. The team supports high-volume, business-critical capabilities including Merchant Acquiring, Digital Payments, Remittances, Mortgage Payments, Scheduled Transfers, Settlement, Card Management, and External Account Management, serving millions of customer transactions with a focus on reliability, scalability, and innovation. Our teams drive cloud-native transformation through APIs, microservices, OpenShift, AI-enabled engineering, automation, and modern DevOps practices. With a strong culture of innovation, engineering excellence, and continuous learning, you'll have the opportunity to solve complex business challenges, influence large-scale modernization initiatives, and make a measurable impact on the future of payments.
Job Description
This role is responsible for developing and delivering complex requirements to accomplish business goals. Key responsibilities of the role include ensuring that software is developed to meet functional, non-functional, and compliance requirements. This role codes solutions, unit tests, and ensures the solution can be integrated successfully into the overall application/system with clear, robust and well-tested interfaces.
Responsibilities
• Contribute to story refinement/defining requirements.
• Participate and guide team in estimating work necessary to realize a story/requirement through the delivery lifecycle.
• Perform spike/proof of concept as necessary to mitigate risk or implement new ideas.
• Code solutions and unit test to deliver a requirement/story per the defined acceptance criteria and compliance requirements.
• Utilize multiple architectural components (across data, application, business) in design and development of client requirements.
• Assist team with resolving technical complexities involved in realizing story work.
• Contribute to existing test suites (integration, regression, performance), analyze test reports, identify any test issues/errors, and triage the underlying cause.
• Document and communicate required information for deployment, maintenance, support, and business functionality.
• Participate, contribute, and can coach team members in the delivery/release (CI-CD) events. e.g. branching timelines, pull requests, issue triage, merge/conflict resolution, release notes.
Requirements
Education : Graduation / Post Graduation
Certifications If Any: NA
Experience Range : 2 to 4 Years
Foundational Skills
• Understanding Dart syntax and asynchronous programming.
• Learn to create and manage widgets for UI design.
• Master layout widgets for responsive UIs.
• Explore different state management techniques.
• Understand navigation between screens.
• Learn to make HTTP requests and handle responses.
• Store and retrieve data locally.
• Use Flutter's debugging tools and write tests.
• Access platform-specific features with plugins.
• Stay updated with packages and best practices.
• Exposure to Agile methodology
Desired Skills
• Good knowledge on Dart and code quality.
• Basic knowledge on API testing tool. (Postmen)
• Build tools (Visual Studio code, Android Studio)
• Experience in any agile methodology.
Work Timings : 11:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Job Location : Chennai