Full-Stack Engineer Opportunities

Archer; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Wellbeing programs

Generous paid leave including paid-vol

Job summary

Archer is partnering with BNY to recruit a Full-Stack Engineer for Manchester or London. You will lead high‑impact engineering teams, own end‑to‑end delivery, and elevate standards across architecture, testing, and security in a fast-paced financial services setting.

Ideal candidates bring deep Java/Spring experience, strong API design, and hands‑on AI integration. You’ll collaborate closely with product, design, and operations to drive scalable, resilient systems in an agile environment.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of software engineering teams delivering distributed systems and microservices in agile environments.
• Deep Java experience (Spring) and strong API design for scalable, observable systems.
• Hands-on DevOps practices including CI/CD (GitLab) and automated testing (JUnit/Spock).
• Experience integrating AI into product workflows and using modern AI tooling.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influence in complex, regulated domains.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow inclusive, high‑performing engineering teams.
• Own end-to-end delivery for critical software and ensure reliability.
• Raise engineering excellence with automation, observability, and secure‑by‑design practices.
• Partner with product/design/ops to plan architecture modernization and cloud adoption.
• Represent engineering in governance forums and ensure risk management.

Skills

Software leadership

Distributed systems

Java/Spring

APIs & microservices

DevOps

Automated testing

AI integration

Communication

Financial services domain

Leadership & mentoring

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab

Splunk

AppDynamics

JUnit/Spock

Job description

Archer is collaborating with BNY to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

Full-Stack Engineer Opportunities - All seniority levels

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 is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

We’re seeking a future team members for the role of Full-Stack Engineer to join our team. This role is located in Manchester or London.

Role Overview: BNY is seeking a Software Engineer 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 foster succession planning..
• Own end-to-end delivery for critical software: requirements, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, observability, and reliability.
• Raise engineering excellence and resilience: best practices and automation across code, testing, microservices/APIs, performance, and infrastructure; secure‑by‑design with threat modeling, logging/monitoring, incident playbooks, and disaster recovery.
• Partner with product, design, and operations to translate outcomes into measurable technical plans; guide architecture modernization, integrations, cloud/container adoption, and technical debt remediation.
• Represent engineering in program reviews and governance forums; ensure compliance, risk management, and operational excellence—aligned to BNY’s principles and strategic 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 (Scrum/Kanban)..
• Deep Java experience (Spring), architectural patterns for scalable, observable, testable systems; strong API design.
• Strong DevOps practices: CI/CD (e.g., GitLab), automated testing (JUnit/Spock), code reviews, telemetry/observability (Splunk, AppDynamics), containers (Docker), and cloud
• Hands‑on AI development using modern tools and IDEs (e.g., Windsurf) and experience integrating AI into product workflows
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influence; ability to simplify complexity, make evidence-based decisions and drive continuous improvement.
• Corporate Actions domain experience strongly preferred.
• Groovy/Spock and JavaScript/TypeScript with Angular for full-stack contexts preferred
• Financial services background with risk and controls in regulated environments preferred

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest BNY news at:

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Here’s a Few Of Our Recent Awards

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025
• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2025

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.