Vice President, Full-Stack Engineer

BNY; Wrocław; On-site; PLN 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous paid leaves

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

BNY is seeking a Vice President, Full‑Stack Engineer based in Wroclaw, Poland. This role involves leading the design and development of API services using Java and managing collaboration with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in building scalable software systems, knowledge of microservices architecture, and strong expertise in Java technologies. BNY offers competitive compensation, benefits, and promotes a culture of excellence and personal development.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of proven commercial experience with Java related tech-stack.
• Experience in building multi-tenant applications.
• Understanding CI/CD pipelines and SaaS technologies.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, development, maintenance, and operations of API services.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure high quality work.
• Drive feature development with Product Management and User Experience.

Skills

Building complex scalable software systems

Experience with Java related tech-stack

Micro-services architecture

Distributed data processing technologies

AI software development practices

Public cloud services (Azure/AWS)

Fluent spoken and written English

C++ development knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science engineering

Tools

Java

Redis

Kafka

Spark

Oracle

Job description

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. This role, titled Vice President, Full‑Stack Engineer, is based in Wroclaw, Poland.

Responsibilities

• Within an Agile environment, follow the team’s architecture and development guideline, own the design, development, maintenance, testing strategy, and operations of API services written primarily in Java with SQL and NoSQL databases hosted in Azure, leveraging modern AI tools and ecosystem.
• Work with your team on design sessions and ensure your team delivers high quality work that aligns with BNY Mellon’s engineering strategy.
• Own the code, bringing forth unique and innovative solutions to challenging problems and owning them from ideation, implementation, and sustaining.
• Work with Product Management, User Experience, and clients to understand requirements and drive feature development.
• Care about agility and scalability – we work in a CI/CD environment and roll out products very quickly and we are building teams that can pivot quickly.
• Collaborate with engineering leads across the Data and Analytics solutions to define milestones and deliveries for new functionality as well as enhancements.
• Work on modernization of an accounting system that shapes the financial world.

Qualifications

• Strong technical credentials and deep hands‑on technical expertise building complex, highly scalable software systems that have been successfully delivered to the customers.
• Design code that can be changed or refactored easily, including unit tests that prove nothing will break.
• Understand the importance of the agile definition of done, working as a team to deliver user value versus owning only your activity.
• Have experience in multiple languages and can articulate what you like or don’t like about them.
• Have experience with distributed and big data computing technologies and platforms such as Redis, Spark, Kafka, etc.
• Have experience with transforming monolith to microservices.
• Understand the importance of tests and CI/CD pipelines, SaaS technologies, and public cloud providers such as Azure or AWS.
• Experience in building multi‑tenant applications.
• Enthusiastically follow AI‑first software development practices.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science engineering required.
• Proven track record of contributing to the development of high‑performing applications at scale.
• At least 4 years of proven commercial experience with Java related tech‑stack.
• Experience with web technologies and architecture:
  • Micro‑services
  • Public cloud services (preferably Azure)
  • Distributed data processing engines (Kafka, Spark)
  • REST/GraphQL APIs
• Working knowledge of relational and in‑memory databases: Oracle, Redis.
• Experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, or similar LLM‑based assistants) to accelerate daily development tasks such as code generation, debugging, code review, and documentation.
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• Nice to have: Working knowledge on developing or maintaining applications developed in C++.

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, females, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.