Apprentice

About the Role

Apprentice Software Engineer at Bank of America.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather and translate client requirements into technical design specifications and business process re-engineering.
• Code solutions, perform unit tests, and ensure successful integration into internal banking applications and systems.
• Participate in delivery/release events, including branching timelines, pull requests, issue triage, merge/conflict resolution, and release notes.
• Document models and findings, and support data collation and processing.
• Perform proof of concept to implement new ideas or mitigate risk.
• Ensure execution and delivery meets expectations for functionality, quality, performance, reliability, and timelines.
• Work with global development teams and business partners to translate business/functional requirements.
• Identify, escalate, and resolve incidents and issues.

Requirements & Tech Stack

Skills exposure/Opportunity to work in areas such as

• Hadoop, HDFS, Spark, Yarn, Hive, Sqoop, Impala, Hue
• Python, SQL, Scala, Spark Streaming, Kafka
• Shell Scripting, ETL, Quartz, Teradata, Datastage, Tableau

Foundational Skills

• Hands-on engagement in the full software lifecycle: requirements analysis, coding, testing, and deployment.
• Strong knowledge of development and testing practices, and design patterns.
• Fundamental knowledge of programming languages, data visualization tools, application frameworks, distributed systems, and databases.
• Basic proficiency in at least one of the following programming languages: Java, C#/.NET, C++, Python.
• Experience in Agile methodology, Process Improvement, Excel, JIRA.
• Knowledge of Linux/Unix.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and changing priorities.
• Strong influencing skills.
• Assertiveness, initiative, strong work ethic, and team attitude.
• Distinguished written and oral communication skills.
• High level of intellectual curiosity and drive for excellence.
• Strong academic and technical skills in Microsoft Office.

Desired Skills

• Experience with developing frameworks and tools specific to AI/ML applications.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and development in cloud environments.
• Strong problem-solving and quantitative skills.
• Ability to implement solutions based on requirements or innovative ideas.
• Willingness and aptitude to work in global distributed teams.
• Attention to detail and strong work ethics.

Qualifications

• Educational Qualifications: Eligible final year students from the Class of 2027 ONLY.
• Degree Type: BTech, B.E.
• Major Specialization: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology.
• CGPA: 80% in the last semester OR CGPA of 8 on a scale of 10 in the last semester with no pending backlogs.
• Certifications: Good to have if any.
• Work Experience: No work experience, freshers only.

Other Campus Eligibility Requirements

• Students with Indian citizenship and residing in India.
• Students should be open for any roles they are finally selected for.
• Students should be open to join any of the 5 locations: MUMBAI, CHENNAI, GURUGRAM, HYDERABAD, GIFT CITY.
• Students must be open to work in any shifts, including night shifts, rotational shifts as per business or process requirement.