Director, Front Office Equities Engineering

BNY; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary incentive award

401(k) plan

Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid volunteer time

Job summary

BNY in New York is seeking a Director - Front Office Equities Engineering – Full-stack Engineer to lead architectural and engineering efforts within the Equities Engineering team.

The role requires extensive experience in software development, particularly with Java and modern front-end technologies. Benefits include a competitive salary, annual incentive awards, comprehensive health plans, and generous paid leave.

Qualifications

• 14+ years in designing and delivering real-time software applications.
• Deep expertise in Java and Spring ecosystem.
• Proficiency in modern front-end technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, architecture, and implementation of trading workflows.
• Build scalable trade-flow software.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive innovation.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

Angular

TypeScript/JavaScript

Oracle/Microsoft SQL Server

Apache Kafka

Scrum

AI coding tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Spring Boot

Spring Security

HTML/CSS

jQuery

Job description

Director - Front Office Equities Engineering – Full‑stack Engineer

This Director, Front Office Equities Engineering – Full‑stack Engineer will be part of the Equities Engineering team in the Execution Services Platform, located in New York, NY.

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Design Leadership: Play a lead role in the design, architecture and implementation of trading, sales, and operations workflows, ensuring alignment with business goals and engineering best practices.
• Trade‑Flow Platform Development: Design and build flexible, scalable trade‑flow software capable of handling diverse client‑side and OMS‑side integration patterns and high‑throughput scenarios.
• Cross‑functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product, Trading, Operations, and Engineering teams to translate complex business requirements into robust, scalable technical solutions.
• Technology Innovation: Work alongside a cross‑functional engineering team to evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, contributing to a modern, high‑performance technology stack.
• AI‑Driven Automation: Champion an AI‑first mindset by driving automation initiatives, intelligent code refactoring, and the adoption of AI tooling to improve developer productivity and system efficiency.
• Engineering Excellence: Deliver well‑designed, testable, secure, and performant code through hands‑on programming, rigorous code reviews, and adherence to engineering standards.
• Production Support: Provide second‑level production support, troubleshoot complex system issues, and contribute to incident resolution and post‑mortem processes.
• Mentorship & Technical Leadership: Mentor and coach junior and mid‑level engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, technical growth, and engineering craftsmanship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required, advanced degree preferred.
• Industry Experience: 14 plus years of experience designing, building, and delivering real‑time, scalable, and resilient software applications within Financial Services or similarly complex, high‑throughput domains.
• Core Backend Proficiency: Deep expertise in Java and the Spring ecosystem — including Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Data, and ORM frameworks — with a strong focus on building production‑grade, enterprise‑scale services.
• Frontend Development: Proficiency in modern front‑end technologies including Angular, TypeScript/JavaScript, HTML/CSS, with working knowledge of jQuery and component‑based UI architecture.
• Data & Persistence: Strong command of relational and analytical database technologies, e.g., Oracle /Microsoft SQL Server, with experience in data modeling, query optimization, and large‑scale data management.
• Messaging & Middleware: Hands‑on experience with messaging and middleware technologies such as Apache Kafka, IBM MQ, FIX protocol, with an understanding of event‑driven and asynchronous system design.
• Agile Delivery: Solid understanding of Scrum and Agile methodologies, with a proven ability to deliver in fast‑paced, rapidly evolving environments with shifting priorities.
• Communication & Leadership: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders. Strong organizational skills to coordinate, influence, and drive cross‑team initiatives.
• Problem Solving & Innovation: Demonstrated ability to analyze complex, ambiguous problems and devise pragmatic, innovative solutions — balancing technical rigor with delivery speed.
• AI‑Augmented Development: Familiarity with one or more AI coding and productivity tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code), with a willingness to leverage AI‑assisted workflows to accelerate development and improve code quality.
• (Note: We value T‑shaped engineers — deep expertise in one discipline (backend or frontend) with broad familiarity across the stack is preferred over equal but shallow coverage of both).

Benefits and Compensation

BNY offers a competitive base salary, determined by location, experience, and market data. The compensation package may include an annual discretionary incentive award, a 401(k) plan, company‑sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans, and various paid time‑off benefits. The company also provides flexible global resources, generous paid leave, and paid volunteer time.

EEO Statement

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