.NET Software Engineering Lead (Hands-On)

Company: Bank of America
Location: Kennesaw
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 complex features to deliver significant business outcomes. Key responsibilities of the job include delivering complex features and technology, enabling development efficiencies, providing technical thought leadership based on conducting multiple software implementations, and applying both depth and breadth in a number of technical competencies. Additionally, this job is accountable for end-to-end solution design and delivery. We are seeking a deeply technical, hands-on .NET Software Engineering Lead to lead our core application development team. This is a "player-coach" role designed for a leader who remains passionate about coding and architecture, not just managing people. You will spend a significant portion of your time working alongside your team, contributing directly to the codebase, leading architectural discussions, and solving our most complex technical challenges. If you are an expert engineer who also excels at mentoring others and building high-performing teams, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Responsibilities: Ensures that the design and engineering approach for complex features are consistent with the larger portfolio solution Define the technology tool stack for the solution and evaluate and adapt new testing tool/framework/practices for team(s) Enables team(s)/applications with Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) capabilities and engages with other technical stakeholders pertaining to efficient functioning of CI-CD pipeline Guides and influences team(s) on design and best practices for high code performance –e.g. pairing, code reviews Provides end-to-end delivery of complex features, including automation, for either a single team or multiple teams, at the program level Conducts research, design prototyping and other exploration activities such as evaluating new toolsets and components for release management, CI/CD, and features Works with stakeholders to establish high-level solution needs and with architects for technical requirements What You'll Do: Hands-On Technical Leadership & Development: Dedicate a part of your time to writing high-quality, production-ready code for key features and initiatives. Lead by example as the team's foremost technical expert, driving design, architecture, and implementation of robust solutions using .NET Core 8. Team Mentorship & Growth: Manage and mentor a team of .NET developers, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning. Provide direct technical guidance through collaborative design sessions, in-depth code reviews, and one-on-one coaching to elevate the team's capabilities. Drive Technical & Architectural Excellence: Architect scalable, maintainable, and secure applications. Champion and implement software development best practices for coding standards, CI/CD, automated testing, and security. Strategic Collaboration: Partner with Product Managers, QA, and SRE to translate business requirements into clear technical specifications and achievable roadmaps, ensuring your team is building the right solutions effectively. Required Qualifications: 10 years of experience required technical expertise in software development using .NET 8 and C#. Proven experience in a hands-on technical leadership or management role, where you were still actively coding and designing systems. Mastery of building web applications and services using ASP.NET Core (Web API & MVC). Strong experience with relational databases, specifically Oracle. Proficiency with front-end development, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and experience with modern frameworks like VueJS or ReactJS. Solid experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines, as well as good understanding of source control best practices (GIT) Experience writing and maintaining unit tests using frameworks like NUnit or xUnit. Deep understanding of web security principles (e.g., OAuth 2.0) and API design patterns (e.g., REST). Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience. Desired Qualifications: Direct experience working in the payments systems or FinTech industry. Skills: Automation Influence Result Orientation Stakeholder Management Technical Strategy Development Application Development Architecture Business Acumen Risk Management Solution Design Agile Practices Analytical Thinking Collaboration Data Management Solution Delivery Process Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience. Shift: 1st shift (United States of America) Hours Per Week: 40

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