Vice President, Application Development Manager

BNY Mellon • New York, NY

66d • $90,000 - $200,000

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, 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:

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 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).
• 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.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree or relevant certifications in Software Engineering or Project Management is preferred.
• Practical experience with Ethereum, Solidity, and Web3 integrations is a plus.
• Preferred: financial services or payments, blockchain/crypto transaction processing, regulatory compliance (AML, KYC, travel rule), high-volume/low-latency and multi-threaded systems.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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