Vice President, Application Development Manager

Vice President, Application Development Manager

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.

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, Application Development Manager- US to join our Digital Assets platform team. This role is in New York city and Pittsburgh.

Mission

• Lead engineering for resilient, high-throughput financial systems supporting institutional workflows.
• Architect platforms that integrate settlement, custody, and ledgering with digital-asset technologies.
• Ensure reliability, performance, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.
• Build scalable hybrid architectures bridging on-chain and off-chain systems (smart contracts, blockchain events, and traditional controls).
• Develop and mentor engineering talent, fostering ownership, velocity, technical rigor, and modern SDLC practices.

Profile

• Deep experience operating high-availability financial applications and post-trade workflows (preferably settlement and clearing).
• Strong engineering leadership: blockchain/smart contracts/digital-asset infrastructure experience is a plus. Will train high-potential leaders who can learn and architect across on-chain/off-chain domains.

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:

• Lead and mentor an Agile pod of 4-5 engineers, driving delivery excellence and collaboration.
• Design and build Java microservices (Java 17 plus, spring Boot, Spring Data JPA/Hibernate) on Kubernetes with focus on performance, scalability, and security.
• Implement REST APIs with resilience and async messaging; apply CQRS, Saga, and Event Sourcing.
• Integrate off-chain services with Ethereum smart contracts (Solidity) and Web3, ensuring secure and compliant interactions.
• Own Oracle schema design, SQL/PLSQL optimization, partitioning, and transactional integrity.
• Establish CI/CD automation (Jenkins, GitLab/GitHub Pipelines) with quality gates (SonarQube, static analysis) and coding standards.
• Lead automated testing across unit, integration, contract, and API (JUnit, Mockito, TestNG, REST Assured, Cucumber) embedded in regression pipelines.
• Operationalize observability (Prometheus, Grafana) for proactive monitoring and rapid incident response.
• Partner with product, architecture, QA, and cross-functional teams to deliver compliant, resilient solutions.
• Embed regulatory and risk controls (AML, KYC, travel rule) in design and delivery.

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

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field. - Advanced degree or relevant certifications in Software Engineering or Project Management is preferred.
• Typically, 6-10 years of experience in application development management or a related field; securities/financial services experience is a plus.
• Expertise in Java 17 plus, spring Boot, Spring Data JPA/Hibernate; microservices, REST, resilience, async messaging.
• Hands-on Kubernetes (orchestration, scaling) and Oracle DB (schema, SQL/PLSQL, optimization, partitioning).
• Practical experience with Ethereum, Solidity, and Web3 integrations is a plus.
• Familiarity with enterprise patterns (CQRS, Saga, Event Sourcing) and CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub/GitLab) with code quality tooling (SonarQube).
• Track record implementing observability (Prometheus, Grafana) and integrating automated testing into CI/CD.
• Preferred: financial services or payments, blockchain/crypto transaction processing, regulatory compliance (AML, KYC, travel rule), high-volume/low-latency and multi-threaded systems.
• People Leadership: Ability to lead and mentor teams (4-5 engineers), set technical direction, and manage Agile delivery.
• Soft Skills: Strong analytical/problem-solving, cross-functional collaboration, clear technical communication, and a proactive learning mindset.

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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 base salary for this position is expected to be between $90,000 and $200,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.
This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.