SVP, Java Full-Stack Principal Engineer

BNY Mellon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY Mellon seeks a Senior Vice President, Java Full-Stack Principal Engineer in New York to lead the Data Solutions & Services team. You will drive end-to-end design, development, and modernization of scalable applications using Java, React, and modern data tools.

You will mentor engineers, set best practices, and partner with IT leadership to deliver secure, resilient software solutions while advancing AI-powered initiatives and platform modernization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience. Advanced degree preferred.
• 9–11 years of software development experience, preferably in financial services or securities industries.
• Strong full-stack development experience with Java, C#, Node.js, Angular, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, JSON, and related technologies.

Responsibilities

• Consult with internal business groups to provide advanced application software development services and technical support.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable full-stack applications using Java, React, Oracle, Kafka, Snowflake, Node.js, Angular, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Develop high-quality, efficient, maintainable, and testable code with automated testing and QA practices.
• Architect and implement AI-powered solutions utilizing LLMs, vector databases, and orchestration frameworks.
• Lead technical discovery, PoCs, prototyping, and innovation initiatives to evaluate emerging technologies.

Skills

Java

React

Node.js

Angular

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

JSON

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Oracle

Kafka

Snowflake

Job description

81013 SVP, Java Full-Stack Principal Engineer - New York, NY

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Vice President, Java Full-Stack Engineering to join our Data Solutions & Services team. This role is located in New York.

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

• Consult with internal business groups to provide advanced application software development services and technical support.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable full-stack applications using modern technologies and frameworks such as Java, React, Oracle, Kafka, Snowflake, Node.js, Angular, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Develop high-quality, efficient, maintainable, and testable code while implementing automated testing and quality assurance practices.
• Architect and implement AI-powered solutions utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs), vector databases, and orchestration frameworks.
• Lead technical discovery, proof-of-concepts, prototyping, and innovation initiatives to evaluate emerging technologies and business solutions.
• Provide senior-level technical consulting and strategic guidance to IT leadership and business stakeholders.
• Establish and promote engineering best practices, coding standards, architectural principles, and development methodologies.
• Design and develop automated test frameworks, test suites, flowcharts, documentation, and technical specifications.
• Maintain software functionality, application performance, and platform modernization efforts while reducing technical debt.
• Apply security, privacy, database, and architecture design principles throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor junior engineers to foster technical excellence and professional growth.
• Collaborate closely with product, operations, data, and security teams to deliver end-to-end enterprise solutions.
• Communicate complex technical concepts and architectural recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Influence technology decisions through architectural leadership, data-driven insights, and technology evaluations.
• Drive execution of AI modernization initiatives while ensuring delivery commitments, platform stability, scalability, and future growth objectives are achieved.

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

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience. Advanced degree preferred.
• 9-11 years of software development experience, preferably within financial services or securities industries.
• Strong experience in full-stack development with expertise in Java, C#, Node.js, Angular, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, JSON, and related technologies.
• Experience with modern application frameworks, containerization technologies, relational databases, and distributed systems.
• Knowledge of software architecture, security principles, privacy controls, and enterprise application design.
• Experience implementing vendor-specific and structured development methodologies.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills with demonstrated mentoring experience.
• Ability to stay current with emerging technologies and continuously drive innovation and learning.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building and deploying AI-enabled applications and intelligent automation solutions.
• Experience influencing enterprise technology strategy and large-scale modernization initiatives.
• Exposure to cloud-native architectures, event-driven systems, and enterprise integration frameworks.
• Proven track record of balancing innovation initiatives with critical business delivery commitments.