VP, AI-Driven Financial Applications

Merrick Bank; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Merrick Bank is seeking a Vice President of Engineering Management to lead a high-performing team building mission-critical financial systems. You will drive scalable platforms with strong focus on reliability, security, and AI-enhanced capabilities, partnering with product and data teams to deliver impactful solutions.

The role emphasizes fast-moving, innovative development while preserving production stability and observability across complex financial workflows.

Qualifications

• 7+ years leading engineering teams in financial services or fintech.
• Experience shipping production-grade systems at scale.
• Experience with AI/ML or AI-enabled workflows in finance.
• Strong knowledge of high-throughput, low-latency systems and cloud data platforms.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and decision-making under ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a high-performing engineering team building mission-critical financial systems.
• Drive scalable, resilient, and secure platforms for real money movement.
• Embed AI into products and processes for automation and insights.
• Partner with Product, Data, Cyber, and Business leaders to ship solutions.
• Balance speed and stability while maintaining production integrity.
• Own engineering rigor: architecture, code quality, observability.
• Create a culture of high ownership and collaboration.
• Mentor engineers into technical leaders and problem-solvers.
• Improve CI/CD, testing, deployment, and AI-assisted development workflows.

Skills

Leadership

Systems design

AI/ML experience

Cloud architecture

Operational excellence

Communication

Decision making

CI/CD

Observability

Tools

CI/CD

Observability

Job description

Merrick Bank is seeking a Vice President of Engineering Management to lead a high-performing team building mission-critical financial systems. You will drive scalable platforms with strong focus on reliability, security, and AI-enhanced capabilities, partnering with product and data teams to deliver impactful solutions.

The role emphasizes fast-moving, innovative development while preserving production stability and observability across complex financial workflows.