At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead high-performing engineering teams and deliver innovative software solutions.
- Company: Join BNY, a global leader in financial services with a culture of excellence.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, flexible resources, generous leave, and wellbeing programs.
- Other info: Dynamic agile environment with opportunities for continuous learning and career growth.
- Why this job: Be part of transformative projects that redefine industries and uplift communities.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership in software engineering with strong Java and DevOps skills.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
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 it is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.
We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Full Stack Engineer to join our team. This role is located in Manchester. BNY is seeking a Vice President, Software Engineering to lead high‑impact teams. This role encompasses end-to-end delivery ownership, elevating engineering standards, nurturing talent, and collaborating closely with product and business stakeholders. The aim is to create secure, resilient, and scalable systems. This opportunity is ideal for a hands‑on leader who excels in agile environments and transforms complex business challenges into elegant, dependable solutions.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop inclusive, high‑performing engineering teams; set clear objectives, coach talent, and foster succession planning.
- Own end-to-end delivery for critical software: requirements, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment, observability, and reliability.
- Raise engineering excellence and resilience: best practices and automation across code, testing, microservices/APIs, performance, and infrastructure; secure‑by‑design with threat modeling, logging/monitoring, incident playbooks, and disaster recovery.
- Partner with product, design, and operations to translate outcomes into measurable technical plans; guide architecture modernization, integrations, cloud/container adoption, and technical debt remediation.
- Represent engineering in program reviews and governance forums; ensure compliance, risk management, and operational excellence—aligned to BNY’s principles and strategic pillars.
Qualifications
- Proven leadership of software engineering teams building distributed systems and microservices in agile environments (Scrum/Kanban).
- Deep Java experience (Spring), architectural patterns for scalable, observable, testable systems; strong API design.
- Strong DevOps practices: CI/CD (e.g., GitLab), automated testing (JUnit/Spock), code reviews, telemetry/observability (Splunk, AppDynamics), containers (Docker), and cloud.
- Hands‑on AI development using modern tools and IDEs (e.g., Windsurf) and experience integrating AI into product workflows.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder influence; ability to simplify complexity, make evidence‑based decisions and drive continuous improvement.
- Corporate Actions domain experience is strongly preferred.
- Groovy/Spock and JavaScript/TypeScript with Angular for full‑stack contexts preferred.
- Financial services background with risk and controls in regulated environments preferred.
How We Work
- Agile (Scrum/Kanban) tailored by teams for flow and outcomes; full product lifecycle ownership (build, test, deploy, monitor, iterate); growth mindset with continuous learning and knowledge sharing.
Code: Java 17/21 (Spring, Maven), Groovy, JavaScript/TypeScript (Angular)
Testing: JUnit, Spock
Architecture: Microservices
Deployment: Private Cloud (VMs/containers)
Tooling: GitLab (git and CI/CD), IntelliJ, Windsurf, Docker, Splunk, AppDynamics
Benefits
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 is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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