Senior Vice President, Application Development Manager

Bank of New York; Chennai District; On-site; INR 9,000,000 - 15,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of New York (BNY) seeks a Senior Vice President – Application Development Manager for its Wealth Services team in Chennai. The role leads the design of data-driven applications, scalable cloud services, and AI-enabled data pipelines across multiple platforms.

The ideal candidate has deep experience in data engineering, Python, SQL, and cloud data warehousing, with strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; 15–20 years in app development and data engineering.
• Extensive Python programming experience focused on data processing and distributed systems.
• Strong SQL, data modeling, ELT/ETL, and data governance/security knowledge.
• Experience with Snowflake/Databricks and cloud-based data warehousing solutions.

Responsibilities

• Architect streaming data ingestion and integration with downstream systems.
• Implement AI-driven data pipeline orchestrator for millions of streams and micro-batches.
• Develop a unified alerting and monitoring framework for streaming data transformations.
• Design AI-powered onboarding of new data sources and data quality monitoring.
• Deliver scalable cloud data services and APIs with sub-second responses on petabytes of data.
• Engage stakeholders to gather requirements and present concise solution summaries.
• Communicate complex DB/architecture concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Lead cross-functional design, development, and documentation of multi-platform systems.
• Coordinate, code, test, and document efficient frontend and backend code for performance.
• Participate in peer reviews to ensure data integrity and performance while balancing debt.
• Demonstrate knowledge of frontend and backend development, with security basics and architecture concepts.

Skills

Python programming

Data processing

Distributed systems

SQL development

ETL/ELT

Data governance & security

Cloud architectures

DBT

Data modeling

APIs & middleware

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

Java

Oracle

Kafka

MS SQL Server

Druid

Qlik

GoldenGate CDC

Dash

Power BI

Job description

Senior Vice President – Application Development Manager

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. We're seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Vice President Application Development Manager to join our Wealth Services team.

Location

This role is located in Chennai

Responsibilities

• Architect streaming data ingestion and integration with downstream systems
• Implement AI-driven data pipeline orchestrator to optimize processing of tens of millions of data streams and micro-batches
• Develop a unified alerting and monitoring framework supporting streaming transformations and compute across thousands of institutional clients and hundreds of external data sources
• Design AI-powered onboarding of new data sources and data quality monitoring framework
• Deliver scalable cloud data services and APIs with sub-second response times over petabytes of data
• Engage with various stakeholders to gather requirements and present concise summaries of proposed solutions.
• Communicate abstract or complex database and architectural concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Lead the technical design, development, and documentation of cross-functional, multi-platform application systems, collaborating with the broader team to jointly design new features for data-driven applications and deliver incremental enhancements.
• Ensure expected application performance levels by coordinating, coding, testing, implementing, and documenting well-designed, testable, and efficient code for both user-facing frontend and backend server-side applications.
• Actively participate in peer code and data pipeline reviews to ensure high standards for database design, data integrity, and performance, while balancing technical debt with delivery objectives.
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of both frontend and backend development, with an intermediate understanding of security principles, relational databases, and architecture design concepts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, related field advanced degree preferred 15-20 years of experience in application development and data engineering.
• 7 years of Python programming focused on data processing and distributed systems Exposure to AI based advance techniques and tools.
• Strong understanding of database fundamentals, including data modeling, advanced SQL development and optimization, ELT/ETL processes and DBT and best practices for data governance, security, and compliance.
• 7 years designing and administering cloud-based data warehousing solutions (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks), including data modeling, optimization, and advanced SQL development.
• Experience with Java, Oracle, Kafka, MS SQL Server, Druid, Qlik/Golden Gate CDC, Visualization frameworks like Dash and Power BI is a plus.

Awards

• Americas Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025
• Worlds Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025
• Most Just Companies, Just Capital and CNBC, 2025

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 lifes 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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

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