Senior Director, Engineering Group Leader

BNY Mellon•Lake Mary, FL

12h•$136,500 - $350,000•Onsite

About The Position

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Director, Engineering Group Leader Asset Service Engineering team. This role is located in New York, NY. In this role, you’ll make an impact by defining and executing technology strategy aligned to business priorities, platform modernization goals, and long-term architectural direction. You will drive the design of scalable, secure, API-first, and highly maintainable systems that support complex operational workflows and mission-critical processing. You will establish and enforce high standards across software engineering, including architecture governance, secure SDLC, testing strategy, CI/CD, release controls, observability, and operational resilience. You will partner across product, architecture, operations, risk, and business teams to convert strategic priorities and complex business processes into durable technology solutions. You will lead simplification and modernization initiatives across legacy platforms, improving maintainability, reducing technical debt, and increasing engineering efficiency. You will build strong engineering governance through design reviews, quality gates, architectural maturity assessments, and production readiness disciplines. You will sponsor innovation through the selective application of emerging technologies, including AI/LLM-based document-processing, workflow intelligence, and engineering productivity solutions. You will provide senior leadership on risk, controls, escalation management, and delivery accountability in a regulated environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
15+ years of experience in software engineering, application development, and technology leadership, including significant experience at senior leadership level.
Proven success leading large, globally distributed engineering teams in complex enterprise environments.
Strong technical background in software architecture, distributed systems, enterprise platform engineering, and modernization of legacy applications.
Experience driving engineering excellence across design standards, secure delivery, quality engineering, CI/CD, release governance, observability, and reliability.
Demonstrated ability to lead strategic technology transformation while maintaining strong execution.

Nice To Haves

advanced degree preferred

Responsibilities

Define and execute technology strategy aligned to business priorities, platform modernization goals, and long-term architectural direction.
Drive the design of scalable, secure, API-first, and highly maintainable systems that support complex operational workflows and mission-critical processing.
Establish and enforce high standards across software engineering, including architecture governance, secure SDLC, testing strategy, CI/CD, release controls, observability, and operational resilience.
Partner across product, architecture, operations, risk, and business teams to convert strategic priorities and complex business processes into durable technology solutions.
Lead simplification and modernization initiatives across legacy platforms, improving maintainability, reducing technical debt, and increasing engineering efficiency.
Build strong engineering governance through design reviews, quality gates, architectural maturity assessments, and production readiness disciplines.
Sponsor innovation through the selective application of emerging technologies, including AI/LLM-based document-processing, workflow intelligence, and engineering productivity solutions.
Provide senior leadership on risk, controls, escalation management, and delivery accountability in a regulated environment.