Senior Vice President, Senior Software Engineering, Developer Experience in London

Senior Vice President, Senior Software Engineering, Developer Experience in London

London Full-Time 60000 - 80000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
BNY

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead a high-performing team to optimise developer workflows and enhance build automation.
  • Company: Join BNY, a leader in financial services with a focus on innovation.
  • Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, generous leave, and perks for personal and professional growth.
  • Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for career advancement.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact by driving developer experience and adopting cutting-edge technologies.
  • Qualifications: Expertise in programming languages and modern CI/CD tools required.

The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.

Senior Vice President, Senior Software Engineering, Developer Experience – London

We’re seeking a future team member for this role on our Developer Experience (Dev Ex) team, located in London.

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 (advanced degree preferred).
  • Expert‑level competency in one or more modern programming languages (Java, Go, Java Script, Python).
  • Proven expertise with modern build automation and CI/CD tools (Git Hub Actions, Git Lab 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 (Dev Ex), Platform Engineering, or Build/Release Engineering.
  • Experience with artifact repositories (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.

Benefits

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs.

The benefits include generous paid leaves, paid volunteer time, and other perks that support professional and personal growth.

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

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Senior Vice President, Senior Software Engineering, Developer Experience in London employer: BNY

At BNY, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, particularly for the Vice President, Data Transfer – Integration & Quality role in London. Our commitment to a culture of excellence is reflected in our competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including generous paid leave and volunteer time, which support both personal and professional growth. We foster an inclusive environment that champions innovation and collaboration, providing ample opportunities for career advancement while ensuring our employees are equipped with the resources they need to thrive.

BNY

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We think you need these skills to ace Senior Vice President, Senior Software Engineering, Developer Experience in London

Technical Leadership
Build Automation
CI/CD Tools
Programming Languages (Java, Go, JavaScript, Python)
Architecture Oversight
Developer Experience
Collaboration Skills