Senior Vice President, Senior Software Engineering Manager, Developer Experience

BNY; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive compensation

Generous paid leave

Wellbeing programs

Flexible global resources

Job summary

A leading global financial services company is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead the Build Engineering team in Pittsburgh, PA. This role involves overseeing the architecture of the company's build automation platform and optimizing workflows to enhance software delivery. Candidates should have a minimum of 10 years in software engineering with strong leadership experience and expertise in modern programming languages and CI/CD tools. Join us to be part of a transformative organization that values innovation and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 3 years in management.
• Expert-level competency in programming languages like Java, Go, JavaScript, or Python.
• Experience with large-scale developer platforms.
• Proven experience with build automation and CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins).
• Strong technical leadership to set architectural direction across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a high-performing Build Engineering team.
• Oversee architecture and implementation of build automation platform.
• Optimize developer workflows to accelerate software delivery.
• Streamline CI/CD pipelines to accelerate software delivery and reduce friction.
• Improve observability and resilience with telemetry and automated remediation.
• Champion secure software supply chain practices and consistent build strategies.
• Collaborate with Product, SRE, Security, and engineering teams to align priorities.
• Evaluate new technologies including AI-assisted build optimization.
• Define metrics like build success rate, duration, and adoption to improve platform.

Skills

Leadership

Software engineering

Collaboration

Technical communication

AI/ML understanding

CI/CD

Build automation

Observability

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI/CD

Jenkins

Bazel

Gradle

Maven

Job description

Job Description

SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 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 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 it’s all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Software Engineering Manager to join our Developer Experience (DevEx) team. This role is located in Pittsburgh, PA.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a high‑performing Build Engineering team, setting clear technical direction and career growth paths.
• Oversee the architecture and implementation of BNY’s central build automation platform, ensuring high availability, reliability, and security.
• Create developer‑friendly templates, quick‑start guides, and troubleshooting tools to help feature teams quickly create performant, transparent, and compliant build automation.
• Optimize developer workflows by streamlining build orchestration, dependency management, and CI/CD pipelines to accelerate software delivery while reducing friction.
• Drive observability and resilience by integrating telemetry, analytics, and automated remediation into build systems to proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks and failures.
• Champion secure software supply chain practices, artifact management standards, and consistent build strategies across the enterprise.
• Partner closely with Product Management, SRE, Security, and application engineering teams to ensure alignment with developer needs and organizational priorities.
• Foster innovation by evaluating and adopting emerging technologies, including AI‑assisted build optimization and intelligent failure diagnosis.
• Define and track key metrics such as build success rate, duration, cost efficiency, adoption rates, and developer satisfaction to continuously improve the platform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership role managing engineering teams.
• Expert‑level competency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Java, Go, JavaScript, Python).
• Proven expertise with modern build automation and CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, Bazel, Gradle, Maven).
• Strong technical leadership skills with the ability to set architectural direction and drive complex initiatives across teams.
• Experience delivering large‑scale, mission‑critical developer platforms in an enterprise or high‑scale environment.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, able to engage effectively with engineers, architects, and executives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in Developer Experience (DevEx), Platform Engineering, or Build/Release Engineering.
• Experience with artifact repositories (e.g., Artifactory, Nexus) and secure software supply chain practices.
• Knowledge of observability systems, telemetry frameworks, and performance optimization for build pipelines.
• Exposure to AI/ML‑driven build acceleration and failure prediction tooling.
• Prior hands‑on software development experience building customer‑facing features.

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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.