Vice President, Full-Stack Engineer

BNY; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

BNY in Jersey City, NJ seeks a Vice President, Full Stack Engineer to lead development on the Global Clearance team. You will design and deliver scalable client‑ and server‑side solutions, leveraging AI tools to accelerate coding and quality, while collaborating with product and UX on the roadmap.

The role demands 5+ years in full‑stack and strong Java/Spring Boot experience, plus hands‑on expertise in modern front‑end tech and CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of full‑stack experience with modern frameworks.
• 5+ years of Java/Spring Boot/REST development, including microservices.

Responsibilities

• Program well‑designed, testable code in scalable client‑side and server‑side architecture; participate in code reviews.
• Develop full‑stack apps using AI coding assistants to generate, refactor, and review code.
• Translate business requirements into production code; engineer prompts and prototype with AI.
• Facilitate technical discussions and oversee the team’s development work.
• Foster a culture of learning, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Promote best engineering practices for rapid iterations and frequent releases.
• Collaborate with product managers and UX designers on roadmap and requirements.
• Participate in daily stand‑ups and Agile ceremonies.
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure timely delivery program wide.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Agile

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline

Tools

Angular

HTML

CSS

Java/Spring Boot

REST

CI/CD

Oracle database

Windsurf

GitHub Copilot

Cursor

Job description

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.

Job Description

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, Full Stack Engineer to join our Global Clearance team. This role is in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Responsibilities

• Program well‑designed, testable, efficient code in scalable client‑side and server‑side architecture, analyze, design, and develop tests and test‑automation suites, develop flowcharts, layouts and documentation to satisfy requirements, maintain software functionality and currency, actively participate in code reviews, integrate software components into a fully functional software system, apply security and privacy principles, and execute the full lifecycle of software development.
• Develop full‑stack applications by leveraging AI coding assistants (Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, Cursor) to generate, refactor, debug, and review code faster; craft precise prompts, validate AI‑generated output, integrate it into production codebases, and maintain code quality standards across the SDLC.
• Translate business requirements directly into code without deep manual implementation; engineer prompts, evaluate output, rapidly prototype and collaborate with teams to ship features using AI as the primary coding engine.
• Facilitate technical discussions and oversee the team's development work.
• Foster a culture of learning, innovating, and continuous improvement.
• Promote best engineering practices to deliver software via rapid iterations and frequent releases.
• Work with product managers and UX designers to provide feedback to product roadmap, requirements, and UX designs.
• Actively participate in daily stand‑up meetings and other Agile ceremonies.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to ensure timely delivery across all systems at the program level.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of full‑stack technical experience.
• 5+ years of Java/Spring Boot/REST development experience, including microservices and event‑driven architecture.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience with front‑end technologies: Angular, HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
• 2+ years of test automation development using Cypress, Selenium, Cucumber, or similar; experience with Test‑Driven‑Development preferred.
• 2+ years of Oracle database experience.
• Experience in Agile methodologies, either Sprint or Kanban.
• Experience in developing code using AI prompting and evaluating the output.
• Hands‑on experience with release management and CI/CD deployment workflow processes, from development release through production deployment.
• Strong technical and communication skills required.
• Knowledge and experience in financial services or fintech is preferred.

Benefits

BNY offers a competitive base salary, discretionary incentive award, a 401(k) plan, and comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans. Employees are eligible for generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and paid volunteer time, as well as multiple paid leave options. Flexible global resources and tools support work‑life balance.

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