Feature Lead - Technology - GenAI Platform
Company: Bank Of America
Location: Jersey City
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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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 providing
leadership, technical direction and oversight to a team delivering
technology solutions. Key responsibilities of the job are to
provide oversight of the design, implementation, and maintenance of
complex computer programs, align technical solutions to business
objectives, and ensure that coding practices/quality comply with
software development standards. Job expectations include conducting
multiple software implementations and applying both depth and
breadth in knowledge of several technical competencies. Job Profile
Summary: This role is for a Feature Lead in the Generative AI Core
Engineering Team , responsible for designing and delivering
high-performance, scalable, and secure APIs to support Generative
AI workloads. The role requires expertise in API development,
containerization, distributed systems, and enterprise-grade coding
practices. The Feature Lead will collaborate with cross-functional
teams to ensure solutions meet business objectives while adhering
to technical standards. Responsibilities: Designs, develops and is
accountable for feature delivery Applies enterprise standards for
solution design, coding and quality Ensures solution meets product
acceptance criteria with minimal technical debt Guides the team on
work breakdown and execution Works with the Product Owner to ensure
that product backlog/requirements are healthy, with clear
acceptance criteria Plays a team lead role (as an individual
contributor) and mentors the team Guides team members with skills
and practices (planning and estimation, peer reviews, and other
engineering practices) Develops and trouble-shoots high-performance
APIs using FastAPI and Python. Implements distributed caching
mechanisms, containerization and message queues for scalable
systems. Ensures CI/CD pipelines are in place for automated testing
and deployment. Required Qualifications: 7 years of experience in
software development with a focus on API design and development.
Strong expertise in Python and FastAPI for building
high-performance APIs. Proficiency in asynchronous programming and
RESTful API design principles. Experience with API Gateway
concepts, including authentication, routing, throttling, and
transformations. Hands-on experience with distributed caching,
containers and message queues. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for
automated testing and deployment. Experience with profiling tools
for identifying bottlenecks in distributed systems. Desired
Qualifications: Experience with authentication and authorization
mechanisms (e.g., OAuth2, JWT). Familiarity with streaming APIs and
WebSocket protocols. Proficiency in OpenTelemetry for distributed
tracing, metrics, and logs. Familiarity with Splunk and Dynatrace
for log aggregation and performance monitoring. Knowledge of
environment-specific configurations and secrets management. Skills:
Automation Influence Result Orientation Stakeholder Management
Technical Strategy Development Architecture Business Acumen Risk
Management Solution Delivery Process Solution Design
High-performance API Development Asynchronous Programming
High-performance API Development Asynchronous Programming
Distributed Caching (e.g., Redis) Message Queues CI/CD Pipelines
OpenTelemetry Authentication and Authorization Mechanisms Minimum
Education Requirement - Bachelor Degree or Equivalent Work
Experience Shift: 1st shift (United States of America) Hours Per
Week: 40 Pay Transparency details US - NJ - Jersey City - 525
Washington Blvd (NJ2525) Pay and benefits information Pay range
$106,500.00 - $173,700.00 annualized salary, offers to be
determined based on experience, education and skill set.
Discretionary incentive eligible This 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. Benefits This 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.
Keywords: Bank Of America, Newark , Feature Lead - Technology - GenAI Platform, IT / Software / Systems , Jersey City, New Jersey
