Senior Vice President, Full-Stack Engineer

BNY; Manchester; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY is seeking a Senior Vice President, Software Engineering in Manchester to lead high‑impact teams and own end‑to‑end delivery of secure, scalable systems.

You will drive architecture modernization and partner with product, design, and ops to translate outcomes into measurable technical plans while upholding governance and compliance in a financial services context.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of software engineering teams delivering distributed systems and microservices.
• Hands-on AI development experience and ability to integrate AI into products.
• Strong Java (Spring) expertise and scalable system architecture skills.
• Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, code reviews, and DevOps culture.
• Familiarity with containers, private cloud, and telemetry tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop inclusive, high-performing engineering teams with clear objectives.
• Own end-to-end delivery of mission-critical software with security and reliability.
• Drive engineering excellence, automation, and secure-by-design practices.
• Collaborate with product/design/ops to translate outcomes into technical plans.

Skills

Team leadership

Distributed systems

AI development

Java/Spring

CI/CD

Containers/Docker

Observability

Security by design

Strategic thinking

Tools

Windsurf

GitLab

JUnit/Spock

Docker

Splunk

AppDynamics

Job description

Senior Vice President, Full-Stack Engineer

Location: Manchester.

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Corporate actions domain experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript 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.

Benefits

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.