Lead Front End Engineer, Digital Channels Platform
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 Lead Front End Engineer, Digital Channels Platform to join our Digital Channels Engineering team. This role is located in New York, NY or Jersey City, NJ.
In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:
- Lead UI development across multiple pods, ensuring best practices and high-quality solutions
- Develop standard and reusable components and development methodologies
- Mentor junior developers on software design, clean code, programming practices, and career development
- Develop rapid, working prototype code to serve as a reference for engineering teams
- Influence and guide non-functional requirements including performance, scalability, resiliency, and recoverability
- Promote modern development practices such as reactive/non-blocking programming and contract-first API design
- Collaborate with Design team and Design Center of Excellence
To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, egineering, or related field; advanced degree a plus.
- 12+ years of experience in software engineering with deep expertise in full‑stack development and proficiency in architecture.
- Languages & Frameworks: JavaScript / Typescript, Angular, Bootstrap, HTML / CSS
- Architecture: Micro-front ends, Microservices architecture
- Deployment: Private cloud infrastructure (containers)
- Tooling: Gitlab (git + CI/CD), IntelliJ, VSC, Docker, Splunk, AppDynamics, Full Story, Jira
- Design Tool Chain: Figma, Figma Make, Magic Patterns, Miro
- AI Tool Chain: Windsurf, Builder, Lovable
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- America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025
- World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025
- “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 assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $142,000 and $225,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNY total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.
This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
What We Do
We help make money work for the world — managing it, moving it and keeping it safe. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system, we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investable assets. Today we help over 90% of Fortune 100 companies and nearly all the top 100 banks globally access the money they need. For 240 years we have partnered alongside our clients to create solutions that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.
