Lead Full Stack Engineer

Location: St James's

hackajob is partnering directly with BNY Mellon to hire for this role. BNY is seeking Engineers who amplify team impact through technical leadership and force-multiplier behaviors. In this role, you will elevate those around you by raising engineering standards, accelerating delivery, applying sound technical judgment to complex problems, providing thought leadership and coaching others. You will use AI-enabled capabilities to improve how work gets done, while ensuring what ships is secure, scalable, resilient and truly worth building.

In this role, youll make an impact in the following ways:
Multiply team impact through hands-on technical leadership, mentorship, and setting a high engineering bar Build trust, share credit, and strengthen cross-functional execution Design and build fit-for-purpose architectures that balance simplicity, quality, scale, and security Simplify systems and workflows by removing friction, toil, and unnecessary handoffs Create durable reusable patterns, guardrails, and tooling that accelerate team delivery Quickly ramps-up in new domains, technologies, and problem spaces, adapting as needs evolve Apply strong engineering fundamentals across software design, data, testing, and distributed systems Use AI-enabled tools deliberately across design, coding, testing, review, and documentation, while keeping strong human accountability for high-risk decisions, verification, and final quality Build software with a reliability-first mindset, incorporating secure coding practices, observability, testing, and disciplined rollout/rollback strategies Ensure production systems meet required levels of resiliency, performance, scalability, and operability To be successful in this role, were seeking the following:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience; advanced degree a plus. Extensive professional software development experience, with demonstrated depth in full-stack engineering and system / application architecture. Prior experience in securities, financial services, or modern engineering-first organizations is a plus Strong proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, SQL, and the design of RESTful and streaming-based APIs.

Hands-on experience delivering cloud-native solutions, including microservices, containerization, and modern deployment patterns. Working knowledge of No

SQL and distributed data stores, selected and applied appropriately erience leveraging AI-enabled capabilities including GenAI or ML-driven services to enhance developer productivity, system intelligence, or customer outcomes, with a pragmatic understanding of responsible use, scalability, and integration into enterprise platforms. At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the worlds investible assets.

Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide. Recognized as a top destination for innovators, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance and this is what LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.