Senior Vice President, Full-Stack Engineer

BNY Mellon; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY Mellon seeks a Senior Vice President, Full-Stack Engineer to lead hands-on development for the Wealth Services Platform. The role encompasses building scalable applications, setting coding standards, and guiding a team to deliver secure, high-performance software.

You will mentor others, contribute to architecture decisions, and ensure alignment with security and compliance requirements while collaborating across product and security teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10-14 years of full stack software development experience; finance domain preferred.
• Strong experience with modern front-end frameworks (Angular, React, Flutter, Dart) and back-end tech (Java, Spring, Oracle, MongoDB, SQL).
• Experience with REST APIs, cloud, DevOps, and SDLC processes; interest in AI-assisted tooling.

Responsibilities

• Serve as hands-on full-stack developer, designing, building, testing, and deploying applications.
• Write high-quality, scalable code across front-end and back-end.
• Collaborate with product, operations, and security teams to deliver solutions.
• Lead by example, implement best practices in coding, testing, and deployment.
• Mentor junior developers and guide technical leadership.
• Ensure security, compliance, performance, and reliability standards.

Skills

Full-stack development

Angular

React

Flutter

Dart

Java

Spring Framework

Oracle

MongoDB

SQL

REST APIs

Cloud platforms

DevOps

AI-assisted tooling

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

None

Job description

Senior Vice President, Full-Stack Engineer

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 #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

BNY | Wealth Services Platform, a business unit within BNY, is a leading provider of financial business solutions for Wealth Managers / RIAs. We offer industry-leading custody, advisory, portfolio management, trading and banking services as a white labeled software platform for our clients to serve their clients. Our commitment to excellence and innovation drives our mission to empower our clients with cutting-edge technology and services.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Vice President, Full-Stack Engineer to join our Wealth Services Platform team. This role is located in New York, NY Or Jersey City, NJ or (4 days in office per week).

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Serve as a hands-on full stack developer, directly designing, building, testing, and deploying applications aligned with business needs.
• Write high-quality, maintainable code across the front end and back end, actively contributing to core project deliverables.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, operations, and security to deliver practical, scalable solutions.
• Lead by example through technical execution, driving best practices in coding, testing, debugging, and deployment to ensure high-quality software delivery.
• Explore and implement opportunities to streamline the software development lifecycle through automation, modern engineering practices, and intelligent tooling.
• Participate actively in code reviews, troubleshooting, and debugging efforts, helping resolve complex technical issues quickly and effectively.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technology strategy with a pragmatic, builder-focused mindset grounded in hands-on development experience.
• Mentor and guide junior developers through day-to-day technical leadership, pairing, code review, and knowledge sharing.
• Ensure applications meet security, compliance, performance, and reliability standards.
• Help manage project timelines and deliverables in partnership with stakeholders, while remaining deeply involved in execution.
• Balance leadership responsibilities with direct technical contribution, operating as a doer who helps move work forward.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 10-14 years of experience in full stack software development required. Finance domain experience is preferred
• Extensive hands-on experience in full stack development, with strong proficiency in modern front-end frameworks (e.g., Angular, React, Flutter, Dart) and back-end technologies (e.g., Java, Spring Framework, Oracle, MongoDB, SQL).
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, cloud platforms, DevOps practices, and modern software development lifecycle processes.AI Agentic process engineering & skills
• Demonstrated ability to contribute directly in code, troubleshoot issues, and deliver production-ready software in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with or strong interest in leveraging AI-assisted development tools, automation, and engineering productivity practices to improve SDLC efficiency and delivery outcomes.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, agile environment with a strong sense of ownership and execution.

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest BNY news at:

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Here’s a few of our recent awards:

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025
• "Most Just Companies", Just Capital and CNBC, 2025

Our 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 Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.Our ambition is to build the best global team ? one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve ? and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $120,000 and $210,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.

This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.