Director, Engineering Group Leader

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 and champions of inclusion, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what #Life AtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Director, Engineering Group Leader to lead our Client Entitlement & Authentication capability within the Digital Channels Platform. This role is in Pune or Chennai.

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

The Client Entitlement & Authentication group seeks to increase the speed and accuracy of provisioning ; reduce the number of locations provisioning occurs, accelerate the time from onboarding to provisioning via self-service and offer a menu of flexible authentication options to users and clients In this role,

• This role requires a visionary leader who can build and manage high-performing teams, drive innovation, and deliver technology solutions that enhance business outcomes.

• Lead and manage global development teams, ensuring appropriate design, technical capabilities, and resource allocation to meet strategic objectives.

• Champion change management initiatives, encouraging innovation, creativity, and continuous improvement in technology solutions.

• Drive quality and adherence to best practice in the end-to-end design and implementation of systems and processes.

• Collaborate with internal partners and stakeholders, as well as clients, to develop solutions that drive revenue, client satisfaction, and efficiency.

• Develop and execute group-wide business plans and participate in firm-wide initiatives aligned with organizational goals.

• Lead risk identification and mitigation efforts, handling escalations effectively.

• Drive recruitment, development, and retention of diverse talent, fostering an inclusive culture that supports professional growth and wellbeing.

• Manage operating budgets, forecast resource needs, and ensure financial discipline within the approved plans.

• Motivate and mentor team members to maximize their contributions and support their career development.

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

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline, or equivalent work experience is required.

• 15 years of experience in systems analysis, program development, and technology leadership.

• Minimum of 6-8 years managing development project teams, preferably in complex, global environments.

• Demonstrated capability working with the training and deployment of AI agents

• Ability to operate in and influence a federated ecosystem of design, product and engineering teams

• Experience architecting large scale portal experiences including data architecture, API design and entitlement management

• Core Java, JAVA 11 and above Object Oriented Programming concepts, Spring, Spring boot, hibernate, RDBMS (Oracle), SQL, Gitlab, Docker, CI/CD, S3,

• Understanding of JVM, memory usage, performance testing and tuning.

• Understand nuances of architecture, Familiarity with different design and architectural patterns.

• Understand microservices based, scalable architecture (previous experience working with Kafka).

• Hands-on experience with micro-frontend architecture and frameworks like Angular.

• Design, implement and maintain Java-based applications that can be high-volume and low-latency. Experience implementing caching (using Hazelcast/ ehcache / Memcached/others).

• Skill for writing reusable Java libraries

• Basic Understanding of the concepts of MVC (Model-View-Controller) Pattern, JDBC (Java Database Connectivity), and RESTful web services

• Proven ability to lead large-scale technology projects and deliver results on time and within budget.

• Strong leadership skills with a demonstrated commitment to agile and inclusive engineering culture.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience in financial services or related industries is a plus.

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• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025

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• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2025

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.