Senior Technology Manager - Global Equities Cash Technology

Job Description:

Bromley - UK

Location: EMEA

Job Title: Senior Technology Manager - Global Equities Cash Technology

Corporate Title: Director

Location: Bromley

Company Overview:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities, and shareholders every day.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace, investing in our teammates and their families with competitive benefits that support physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

Bank of America values collaboration and flexibility, offering a multi-faceted approach depending on roles.

Working here offers opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

Location Overview:

Join our Bromley office, located in a green borough of London, with easy access to central London (15 minutes by train). You may work at our London office to collaborate with the Electronic Trading Technology team.

The Team:

The Electronic Trading Technology (ETT) team supports Global Markets and Investment Banking, providing innovative low-latency trading solutions, including FIX connectivity, smart order routing, and algorithmic trading. The team is global, with a strong presence in AMRS, EMEA, and APAC, balancing regional needs with a global perspective.

The EMEA ETT team comprises experienced developers, analysts, and QA professionals working closely with the business to support existing platforms and roll out next-generation electronic trading solutions to handle higher data volumes and customer flows efficiently.

Role Description:

This role involves building and leading a team to deliver technology products that meet business outcomes. Responsibilities include developing technology strategies, ensuring compliance with standards, promoting best practices, and advancing Agile delivery. The role also involves coaching, mentoring, stakeholder management, and talent development.

We seek a Senior Technology Manager to support development of the cross-asset Algo Trading Engines platform for Global Equities Cash Technology, Global Futures, and Global FX trading. This platform is strategic for upgrading execution capabilities and expanding our market share with high-performance solutions. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in Electronic Trading of Equities using Java and a passion for modern architecture and development practices. You will work with multiple organizational partners, including senior leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver key functional changes to ETT strategy engines
• Implement core framework-level updates
• Collaborate with quantitative trading teams to gather requirements
• Participate in all development lifecycle stages (requirements, coding, testing, review, support)
• Lead performance and career development through reviews, coaching, and development plans
• Support workforce planning, training, and quality objectives

What We Are Looking For:

• Excellent communication skills
• Experience in developing modern systems with automation-focused practices, especially shift-left testing
• Strong knowledge of core Java APIs (collections, concurrency, NIO)
• Experience with multithreaded, low-latency systems, Java garbage collection, and I/O
• Familiarity with design patterns (Observer, Factory, Singleton)
• Development practices including TDD, UML, OO design, and tools like Eclipse/IntelliJ, GIT, Maven/Gradle
• Ability to mentor junior team members and take technical direction
• Capability to handle development, testing, support, and evaluation roles

Helpful Skills:

• Understanding of benchmark algorithms or smart routing strategies (VWAP, TWAP, Arrival Price)
• Experience with agile methodologies
• Design and architecture experience in front-office systems (algo trading topology)
• Knowledge of equities and derivatives markets
• Familiarity with FIX protocol (heartbeat, login, message types)

Benefits:

UK:

• Private healthcare and annual health screen
• Competitive pension, life assurance, income protection
• Childcare and adult care backup days
• Flexible benefits including wellbeing, travel, and critical illness coverage
• Emotional wellbeing helpline, mental health support, virtual GP
• Employee Assistance Program
• Charity donation matching
• Access to arts & culture memberships and volunteering opportunities

Our Conduct and Diversity Commitments:

We prioritize sound conduct, individual accountability, and an ownership mindset. We are an equal opportunity employer and accessible recruitment processes, encouraging candidates to disclose any adjustment needs.