Senior Vice President, Full-Stack Engineer

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.