Vice President, Full-Stack Engineer

BNY Mellon•Pittsburgh, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, Full-Stack Engineer to join our Sanctions Engineering team within the Payments Enablement Platform. This role is based in Pittsburgh, PA. In this role, you’ll make an impact by: Leading the design and development of modern full-stack applications that support sanctions screening and payment compliance workflows. Building scalable, real-time solutions capable of processing high transaction volumes while maintaining high availability and low latency. Partnering closely with Compliance, Financial Crimes, Product Management, Operations, and Architecture teams to deliver regulatory and business-critical capabilities. Developing microservices, APIs, and event-driven architectures that integrate with enterprise payments and screening platforms. Driving modernization initiatives, including cloud-native development, containerization, automation, and platform observability. Ensuring software quality through robust testing, code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering best practices. Providing technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams. Participating in architecture and design reviews and influencing strategic technology decisions across the Payments Enablement Platform. Supporting the delivery of solutions that meet regulatory obligations related to sanctions compliance and financial crime prevention. Evaluating emerging technologies and introducing innovations that improve operational efficiency and system resilience.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred.
5–9 years of software engineering experience with strong full-stack development expertise.
Strong proficiency in modern technologies, including: Java Spring Boot JavaScript/TypeScript React or Angular
Python preferred
Experience designing and developing REST APIs and microservices.
Strong knowledge of cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Experience with containerization technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.
Strong understanding of database technologies such as PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, or NoSQL platforms.
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices.
Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Python preferred
an advanced degree is preferred

Responsibilities

Leading the design and development of modern full-stack applications that support sanctions screening and payment compliance workflows.
Building scalable, real-time solutions capable of processing high transaction volumes while maintaining high availability and low latency.
Partnering closely with Compliance, Financial Crimes, Product Management, Operations, and Architecture teams to deliver regulatory and business-critical capabilities.
Developing microservices, APIs, and event-driven architectures that integrate with enterprise payments and screening platforms.
Driving modernization initiatives, including cloud-native development, containerization, automation, and platform observability.
Ensuring software quality through robust testing, code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering best practices.
Providing technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
Participating in architecture and design reviews and influencing strategic technology decisions across the Payments Enablement Platform.
Supporting the delivery of solutions that meet regulatory obligations related to sanctions compliance and financial crime prevention.
Evaluating emerging technologies and introducing innovations that improve operational efficiency and system resilience.