Director, Full-Stack Engineer

BNY Mellon • New York, NY

58d • $142,000 - $230,000

About The Position

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 and champions of inclusion, 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.
We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Director, Full-Stack Engineer to join our Wealth Services Platform Team. This role is located in New York City.

Requirements

• Proficiency in backend and frontend development, including languages and frameworks such as: Backend: Java, Spring, Python, SQL, NodeJS Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular, JSON
• Experience with application frameworks, containerization, and microservices architecture.
• Knowledge of RESTful standards and event-driven messaging technologies (e.g., Kafka).
• Intermediate understanding of security principles, relational databases, and architecture design principles.
• Experience with multi-platform development tools and toolkits.
• Familiarity with concurrency, multithreading, multi-node solutions, and high data volume service management.
• Ability to design, develop, and document technically detailed applications and systems.
• Experience in quick prototyping, cloud-ready service implementation, and building tools to improve end-to-end application delivery.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience; advanced degree is beneficial.
• 14 plus years of experience in software development.
• Thorough knowledge of the software development lifecycle and broad experience with multi-platform development tools and vendor-specific methodologies.
• Leadership & Management Experience Ability to provide architectural guidance, tech-stack selection, and enforce design standards.
• Experience working in Agile SCRUM environments.
• Strong communication, organizational, and teamwork skills.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and foster professional growth.
• Experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders and promoting knowledge sharing (e.g., local meetups).

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Consult with internal business groups and IT managers to provide highly advanced application software development services and technical support, addressing complex problems impacting business operations.
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, promoting best practices, code quality, and continuous learning.
• Develop well-designed, testable, efficient code; analyze, design, and develop tests and test-automation suites.
• Maintain software functionality and currency by managing technical debt and implementing enhancements.
• Actively participate in code reviews and integrate software components into fully functional systems.
• Apply security and privacy principles throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Provide guidance on architecture, design patterns, and microservices development, including high-throughput, concurrent, multi-core, and event-driven processing.
• Utilize and promote reuse of existing products and functionality.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with data engineers, business users, project managers, and other engineers to deliver elegant, scalable solutions.
• Educate business leaders on IT strategies and advocate for innovative, creative technology solutions.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and leverage learning tools (e.g., Pluralsight) to meet personal development goals.
• Ensure compliance with mandatory training and policy awareness.
• Use knowledge of vendor-specific and structured methodologies to influence broad technology strategies.
• Foster a culture of teamwork, strong communication, and interpersonal skills to support mentoring and collaboration.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level