Senior Vice President, Full-Stack Engineer

Location: Jersey City, NJ, United States

BNY | Wealth Services Platform, a business unit within BNY, is a leading provider of financial business solutions for Wealth Managers / RIAs. We offer industry-leading custody, advisory, portfolio management, trading and banking services as a white labeled software platform for our clients to serve their clients. Our commitment to excellence and innovation drives our mission to empower our clients with cutting-edge technology and services.

We are looking to hire Senior Vice President, Full-Stack Engineer in NJ/NY area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership across Clearing, Trade Management & Custody services in Wealth Services area, with responsibility for multiple mission-critical distributed applications.
• Drive full stack software engineering excellence through strong technical architecture, hands-on leadership, and the design, development, and support of scalable distributed systems.
• Maintain ownership and oversight of key application platforms to preserve system stability, operational resilience, and continuity of delivery.
• Support and strengthen the long-term sustainability of critical platforms through engineering best practices, documentation, and team collaboration.
• Advance agile development practices to enable iterative, high-quality delivery aligned with business priorities and platform goals.
• Promote AI-enabled development capabilities to improve engineering productivity, software quality, and delivery effectiveness.
• Apply strong Java engineering expertise and working knowledge of cloud technology to support platform modernization, integration, and ongoing application support.
• Mentor and guide junior developers through day-to-day technical leadership, pairing, code review, and knowledge sharing.
• Ensure applications meet security, compliance, performance, and reliability standards.
• Help manage project timelines and deliverables in partnership with stakeholders, while remaining deeply involved in execution.
• Balance leadership responsibilities with direct technical contribution, operating as a doer who helps move work forward.

 

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15+ years of experience in software development required; experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.
• Significant experience in software engineering, including full stack development within complex enterprise environments.
• Strong technical architecture experience, including distributed applications, system integration, scalability, and resilience patterns.
• Strong Java skills with demonstrated ability to lead the design, development, and support of enterprise applications.
• Experience working in agile development environments and leading teams through iterative delivery models.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled development practices and the use of modern engineering tools to improve delivery outcomes.
• AI Agentic process engineering & skills
• Hands-on experience in full stack development, with strong proficiency in modern front-end frameworks (e.g., Angular) and back-end technologies (e.g., Java, Spring Framework, Oracle, MongoDB).
• Strong understanding of REST APIs, cloud platforms, DevOps practices, and modern software development lifecycle processes.

About Us

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 #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

About the Organization

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest BNY news at BNY Newsroom & BNY LinkedIn

 Here’s a few of our recent awards:

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025
• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2025

Our Benefits and Rewards:

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.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The expected base salary for this position when employment commences can be found in the Job Info section at the bottom of the posting. 

Base salary offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is only part of the total rewards package, which may include eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, eligible employees may enroll in a 401(k) plan as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents. Eligible employees also may receive other benefits (including various paid time off benefits, such as vacation and sick time), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, the employee will be in an “at will” position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payments or compensation programs) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.