Senior Director, Full-Stack Engineer

BNY Mellon

$175K — $210K *
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
  • 15+ years of software development experience, ideally in financial services or securities.
  • Strong proficiency in full-stack development with Java, C#, Node.js, Angular, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
  • Experience with modern application frameworks, containerization, and distributed systems.
  • Solid understanding of software architecture, security principles, and enterprise application design.
  • Familiarity with structured development methodologies and vendor-specific implementations.
  • Proven leadership and mentoring abilities with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Consult with internal teams to provide advanced software development and technical support.
  • Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable full-stack applications using modern tech stacks.
  • Develop high-quality, maintainable code while implementing automated testing practices.
  • Architect AI-powered solutions using LLMs and related technologies.
  • Lead technical discovery and innovation initiatives to evaluate new technologies.
  • Provide strategic technical consulting to IT leadership and business teams.
  • Establish engineering best practices, coding standards, and development methodologies.

Benefits

  • Access to flexible global resources and tools for life management.
  • Health-focused and resilience-fostering programs.
  • Generous paid leave provisions, including time for volunteering.
  • Support for reaching personal and financial goals through well-being initiatives.
Full Job Description
Job Description

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Director, Full-Stack Engineering to join our Data Solutions & Services team. This role is located in New York.

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:
  • Consult with internal business groups to provide advanced application software development services and technical support.
  • Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable full-stack applications using modern technologies and frameworks such as Java, React, Oracle, Kafka, Snowflake, Node.js, Angular, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
  • Develop high-quality, efficient, maintainable, and testable code while implementing automated testing and quality assurance practices.
  • Architect and implement AI-powered solutions utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs), vector databases, and orchestration frameworks.
  • Lead technical discovery, proof-of-concepts, prototyping, and innovation initiatives to evaluate emerging technologies and business solutions.
  • Provide senior-level technical consulting and strategic guidance to IT leadership and business stakeholders.
  • Establish and promote engineering best practices, coding standards, architectural principles, and development methodologies.
  • Design and develop automated test frameworks, test suites, flowcharts, documentation, and technical specifications.
  • Maintain software functionality, application performance, and platform modernization efforts while reducing technical debt.
  • Apply security, privacy, database, and architecture design principles throughout the software development lifecycle.
  • Participate in code reviews and mentor junior engineers to foster technical excellence and professional growth.
  • Collaborate closely with product, operations, data, and security teams to deliver end-to-end enterprise solutions.
  • Communicate complex technical concepts and architectural recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Influence technology decisions through architectural leadership, data-driven insights, and technology evaluations.
  • Drive execution of AI modernization initiatives while ensuring delivery commitments, platform stability, scalability, and future growth objectives are achieved.


To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience. Advanced degree preferred.
  • 15+ years of software development experience, preferably within financial services or securities industries.
  • Strong experience in full-stack development with expertise in Java, C#, Node.js, Angular, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, JSON, and related technologies.
  • Experience with modern application frameworks, containerization technologies, relational databases, and distributed systems.
  • Knowledge of software architecture, security principles, privacy controls, and enterprise application design.
  • Experience implementing vendor-specific and structured development methodologies.
  • Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills with demonstrated mentoring experience.
  • Ability to stay current with emerging technologies and continuously drive innovation and learning.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience building and deploying AI-enabled applications and intelligent automation solutions.
  • Experience influencing enterprise technology strategy and large-scale modernization initiatives.
  • Exposure to cloud-native architectures, event-driven systems, and enterprise integration frameworks.
  • Proven track record of balancing innovation initiatives with critical business delivery commitments.


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.

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