Senior Vice President, Full-Stack Engineer

Senior Vice President, Full-Stack Engineer

Location:

Manchester.

BNY is a leading global financial services company that harnesses cutting‑edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide. We are seeking a Senior Vice President, Software Engineering to lead high‑impact teams and own end‑to‑end delivery of secure, resilient, and scalable systems.

• Lead and develop inclusive, high‑performing engineering teams; set clear objectives, coach talent, and build succession plans while representing engineering in program reviews and governance forums.
• Own end‑to‑end delivery of mission‑critical software—from requirements and architecture to implementation, testing, deployment, observability, and reliability—while ensuring compliance and operational excellence.
• Raise engineering excellence and resilience by enforcing best practices and automation across code, testing, micro‑services/APIs, performance, and infrastructure; champion secure by design (secure coding, logging/monitoring, incident playbooks, disaster recovery).
• Partner with product, design, and ops to translate outcomes into measurable technical plans, steer architecture modernization, and guide integrations aligned with BNY’s principles and pillars.

• Proven leadership of software engineering teams building distributed systems and microservices in agile environments such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Hands‑on AI development using modern tools and IDEs (e.g., Windsurf) and familiarity with integrating AI into products.
• Strong expertise in Java (preferably Spring) and architectural patterns for scalable, observable, and testable systems.
• Proficiency in modern engineering practices including CI/CD (e.g., Git Lab), automated testing (JUnit/Spock), code reviews, quality‑focused test‑driven development, and Dev Ops culture.
• Hands‑on experience with containers (Docker) and private cloud infrastructure, alongside familiarity with service telemetry tools (e.g., Splunk, App Dynamics).
• Track record of talent development including hiring, coaching, performance management, and building collaborative, learning‑focused teams.
• Dedication to understanding the business domain and translating product strategy into architecture and delivery plans.
• Corporate actions domain experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with JavaScript/Type Script and Angular for full‑stack development contexts preferred.
• Expertise in Spring Framework, software architecture, and API/platform design preferred.
• Background in financial services, risk and controls, and regulated environments preferred.

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and a pay‑for‑performance philosophy. We provide flexible global resources and tools, generous paid leaves, paid volunteer time, and opportunities to focus on health, personal resilience, and financial goals as a valued member of our team.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.