Director, Full-Stack Engineer in Leeds

Salary: £61,000 - 101,000 per year

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required; advanced degree is beneficial
• Significant experience in software development required; experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus
• Prior experience using an application development toolkit, including Python, SQL, Java, JavaScript, JSON, and TypeScript
• Strong communication, organization, teamwork, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to support mentoring
• Demonstrated understanding of interdependencies and business impact of future IT plans
• Extensive experience selecting and implementing vendor-specific methodologies and prior consulting experience with structured methodologies
• Extensive experience developing and supporting mainframe applications required
• Broad experience with multi-platform development tools and toolkits
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages and frameworks, demonstrating expertise in full-stack development
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and strategically

Responsibilities:

• Consult with IT and business managers on issues, questions, and problems related to our area of expertise
• Resolve highly complex problems that impact our ability to conduct business
• Write well-designed, testable, and efficient code, and develop flowcharts, layouts, and documentation to support requirements and solutions
• Analyze, design, and develop tests and test automation suites, integrate software components into a fully functional software system, maintain software functionality and currency, and actively participate in code reviews
• Apply security and privacy principles, leverage in-depth knowledge of technologies to influence broad-based technology strategy for large IT divisions, educate business leaders on IT strategies, advocate for innovative technology solutions, and mentor junior engineers
• Use in-depth knowledge of multiple technologies to help shape and influence broad technology strategies for large IT divisions
• Stay current on emerging technologies and actively engage in learning by completing required mandatory training and policy awareness curricula on time
• Leverage learning tools such as Pluralsight to achieve recommended and aspirational goals outlined in personal development plans
• Educate business leaders and prepare presentations on IT strategies to support informed decision-making
• Advocate for innovative, creative technology solutions and mentor junior-level engineers to support their development

Technologies:

• AI
• Support
• JSON
• Java
• JavaScript
• Python
• SQL
• Security
• TypeScript
• Fullstack

More:

We are partnering directly with BNY Mellon to hire a Director, Full-Stack Engineer for our Enterprise Transformation Hub. This role is based in Manchester or London and focuses on accelerating the adoption of AI-enabled solutions across our engineering and transformation ecosystem. We build scalable developer-focused solutions that connect front-end experiences with data and context layers to deliver practical, high-impact outcomes. Our teams work across product, engineering, and platform stakeholders to turn emerging AI opportunities into robust, usable capabilities that improve efficiency, insight, and delivery at scale. We are a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, influencing nearly 20% of the worlds investible assets, and our culture is designed to help us run our company better while supporting employee growth and success. We are recognized as a top destination for innovators, where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent, and together we power the future of finance.

last updated 40 week of 2026

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