Director, Principal Engineer

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We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Director, Principal Engineer to join our team. This role is located in London.

Role Overview:

BNY is seeking an exceptional Principal Engineer to drive the architecture, design, and hands-on delivery of a greenfield Corporate Actions Processing Engine – a mission-critical, enterprise platform for BNY. In this high-visibility role, individual contributor role, you will apply deep technical expertise with architectural leadership, to transform our Corporate Actions processing capabilities and have a significant influence on the technology direction of our platform. This role carries no day-to-day people management responsibilities.

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

• Drive the design, development, and delivery of a greenfield Corporate Actions Processing Engine, a mission-critical enterprise platform for BNY

• Combine hands-on technical expertise with architectural leadership to transform Corporate Actions processing capabilities

• Influence the technology direction of the platform through innovative solutions and best practices

• Lead engineering teams through complex, multi-year transformation programs ensuring successful delivery

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

• Technical Skills
• Significant software engineering experience with at least 5 years in leadership roles (eg. Head of Engineering, Technical Lead)
• Expert-level proficiency in Java and frameworks like Spring Boot for building microservices
• Strong expertise with relational databases (Oracle) and data modelling expertise (canonical data models, JSON)
• Deep experience with enterprise messaging platforms (Kafka, IBM MQ)
• Proven experience implementing AI/ML solutions ( using Python or other frameworks) to solve business problems
• Full-stack development experience (RESTful APIs, front-end frameworks such as Angular)
• Experience with Cloud and Containerization technologies
• CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automated testing frameworks
• Domain Expertise
• Significant experience in financial services, specifically:
• Post-trade processing and settlement
• Custody and asset servicing operations
• Corporate actions lifecycle (dividends, stock splits, mergers, tender offers, etc.)
• Proven track record delivering mission-critical systems in banking environments
• Leadership & Delivery
• Demonstrated success leading engineering teams through complex, multi-year transformation programs
• Strong Agile/Scrum methodology experience
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills at senior levels
• Ability to operate in a matrixed, global organization

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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.