Full Stack Engineer

BNY; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive compensation

Flexible global resources

Generous paid leaves including volunteer time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm is seeking a Senior Vice President, Full-Stack Engineer to lead high-impact teams in London. This role involves end-to-end delivery of mission-critical software, elevating engineering standards, and collaborating closely with product and business stakeholders. Ideal candidates should have proven leadership of engineering teams in agile environments, hands-on experience in AI development, and expertise in Java. Join us in powering the future of finance with competitive benefits and a strong culture of excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of software engineering teams in agile environments.
• Hands-on AI development experience using modern tools and IDEs.
• Strong expertise in Java, preferably with Spring Framework.
• Proficiency in Java (Spring) and scalable, observable architectures.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevOps culture.
• Hands-on with containers (Docker) and private cloud infrastructure; familiarity with telemetry tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop high-performing engineering teams.
• Own end-to-end delivery of mission-critical software.
• Raise engineering excellence and enforce best practices.
• Collaborate with product, design, and ops to translate outcomes into technical plans and architecture modernization.

Skills

Leadership of software engineering teams

AI development using modern tools

Proficiency in Java (preferably Spring)

Modern engineering practices (CI/CD)

Experience with containers (Docker)

Talent development and coaching

Understanding of business domain

API/platform design

Tools

Java

GitLab

JUnit

Spock

Docker

Splunk

AppDynamics

Job description

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 world’s 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.

We welcome you to apply! When applying to this general posting, our expert BNY Talent Acquisition Team may also review your resume for consideration across other open roles within the company.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Vice President, Full‑Stack Engineer to join our team. This role is located in London.

Role Overview

BNY is seeking a Senior Vice President, Software Engineering to lead high‑impact teams. This role encompasses end‑to‑end delivery ownership, elevating engineering standards, nurturing talent, and collaborating closely with product and business stakeholders. The aim is to create secure, resilient, and scalable systems. This opportunity is ideal for a hands‑on leader who excels in agile environments and transforms complex business challenges into elegant, dependable solutions.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways

• 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: enforce best practices and automation across code, testing, microservices/APIs, performance, and infrastructure; champion secure by design (secure coding, logging/monitoring, incident playbooks, disaster recovery).
• Partner with product, design, and ops to turn outcomes into measurable technical plans, steer architecture modernization, integrations—aligned to BNY’s principles and pillars.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following

• 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., GitLab), automated testing (JUnit/Spock), code reviews, quality focused test‑driven development, and DevOps culture.
• Hands‑on experience with containers (Docker) and private cloud infrastructure, alongside familiarity with service telemetry tools (e.g., Splunk, AppDynamics).
• 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.
• Expertise in Spring Framework, software architecture, and API/platform design preferred.
• Background in financial services, risk and controls, and regulated environments preferred.

Our Benefits and Rewards

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay‑for‑performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

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