Senior Vice President, Senior Software Engineering Manager, Developer Experience

BNY • Pittsburgh, PA

3d

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, 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 Senior Software Engineering Manager to join our Developer Experience (DevEx) team. This role is located in Pittsburgh, PA.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required; advanced degree preferred
• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership role managing engineering teams.
• Expert-level competency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Java, Go, JavaScript, Python).
• Proven expertise with modern build automation and CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, Bazel, Gradle, Maven).
• Strong technical leadership skills with the ability to set architectural direction and drive complex initiatives across teams.
• Experience delivering large-scale, mission-critical developer platforms in an enterprise or high-scale environment.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, able to engage effectively with engineers, architects, and executives.

Nice To Haves

• Background in Developer Experience (DevEx), Platform Engineering, or Build/Release Engineering.
• Experience with artifact repositories (e.g., Artifactory, Nexus) and secure software supply chain practices.
• Knowledge of observability systems, telemetry frameworks, and performance optimization for build pipelines.
• Exposure to AI/ML-driven build acceleration and failure prediction tooling.
• Prior hands-on software development experience building customer-facing features.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a high-performing Build Engineering team, setting clear technical direction and career growth paths.
• Oversee the architecture and implementation of BNY’s central build automation platform, ensuring high availability, reliability, and security.
• Create developer-friendly templates, quick start guides, and troubleshooting tools to help feature teams quickly create performant, transparent, and compliant build automation.
• Optimize developer workflows by streamlining build orchestration, dependency management, and CI/CD pipelines to accelerate software delivery while reducing friction.
• Drive observability and resilience by integrating telemetry, analytics, and automated remediation into build systems to proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks and failures.
• Champion secure software supply chain practices, artifact management standards, and consistent build strategies across the enterprise.
• Partner closely with Product Management, SRE, Security, and application engineering teams to ensure alignment with developer needs and organizational priorities.
• Foster innovation by evaluating and adopting emerging technologies, including AI-assisted build optimization and intelligent failure diagnosis.
• Define and track key metrics such as build success rate, duration, cost efficiency, adoption rates, and developer satisfaction to continuously improve the platform.

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
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees