Software Engineer - Blockchain and Digital Assets

Software Engineer II B - GBS IND

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 Lines of Business and Staff Support Functions of Bank of America through a centrally managed, globally integrated delivery model and globally resilient operations.

Global Business Services is recognized for flawless execution, sound risk management, operational resiliency, operational excellence and innovation.

In India, we are present in five locations and operate as BA Continuum India Private Limited (BACI), a non-banking subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation and the operating company for India operations of Global Business Services.

Process Overview

As part of Global Markets Technology Strategy & Innovation, working closely with the Quantitative Strategies & Data Group (QSDG) and Platform teams, this organization is chartered with driving the firm's AI-first transformation across trading, research, and client engagement.

Our mission is to build enterprise-grade GenAI capabilities that unlock new insights from structured and unstructured data, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance operational efficiency across Global Markets. We are building a platform that serves a rapidly growing pipeline of GenAI use cases, leveraging both proprietary and open-source Large Language Models (LLMs) alongside the firm's vast data assets.

This is an opportunity to join early and help build the core infrastructure behind a first-of-its-kind Global Markets platform using distributed ledger technology. This position is rapidly evolving with advancements in distributed ledger technology and is considered pivotal for the modernization of capital market operations worldwide.

Job Description:

Digital Assets presents an exciting opportunity to derive valuable insights from data and to drive revenue growth, efficiencies, and improved business processes. Technology collaborates closely with Global Markets Business and Platform teams in the design and buildout of the Global Markets Digital Asset Platform.

The platform will cater to a growing number of use cases that harness the power of Distributed Ledger Technology. Global Markets Digital Asset Platform will be built on an infrastructure landscape that leverage cloud services and on-premises solutions for scalability and compliance.

The Software Engineer will be part of the core team to buildout the first-of-its-kind Global Markets Digital Asset platform. The individual will connect with various teams & processes like test management, change & release management, and production support.

Responsibilities: -

• Designing and implementing secure, scalable blockchain solutions that integrate with Global Markets and enterprise infrastructure (eg. digital wallets)
• Contributing to engineering best practices related to smart contracts.
• Partnering closely with Prod Support and Engineering to deploy & support applications

Requirements

Education- Bachelor's or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

Certifications if any- NA

Experience Range- 4-6+ Yrs

Foundational skills

Technical

• Proficient in object oriented programming language. Hands-on experience with application programming, backend API development and distributed microservices infrastructure
• Understanding of the cryptographic principles underpinning blockchain technologies such as encryption algorithms, key management, key wallets
• Architecture, design, and deployment of production-quality, scalable software
• RESTful API design and development principles
• Container orchestration systems like Kubernetes or Docker

Non-Technical

• Ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of audience (business stakeholders, developer & support teams).
• Meticulous & highly organized.
• Adaptable to shifting & competing priorities.
• Critical thinking skills to diagnose & resolve complex issues

Desired skills:-

• Proficiency in one or more functional programming languages (e.g. Scala, Haskell)
• Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP etc)
• Agile working environment, including participation in daily scrum meetings, backlog management, sprint definition, and retrospectives
• Professional or personal experience in DeFi markets

Work Timings- 11 AM to 8.00 PM

Job Location- Mumbai/Chennai

Experience Level

Mid Level