We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Director, Lead Engineer & Architect (Full Stack / Blockchain) to join our team. This role is located in London.
In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:
Own the end-to-end technical architecture of a new, high-profile platform that combines modern web applications, distributed services and distributed ledger technology.
Lead and grow a team of full-stack engineers as a hands-on player-manager: set technical direction, mentor and develop engineers, and stay in the code yourself.
Design and build front-end and back-end components, and their integration with smart contracts and the ledger layer, holding the team to a high standard of clean, well-tested, maintainable code.
Define and evolve the platform's architecture for usability, scalability, performance, security and resilience, making pragmatic trade-offs and documenting key decisions.
Shape how the platform integrates with internal and external parties through clear, versioned and well-documented APIs, in line with the firm's enterprise API standards.
Partner with product owners, business analysts, scrum masters and senior business stakeholders to turn complex business processes into a coherent technical roadmap and deliverable increments.
Drive engineering excellence across the team: automated testing, continuous integration and delivery, code review, observability and secure-by-design practices.
Represent the platform in architecture governance forums, and work with platform, security, infrastructure and enterprise architecture teams to take it from MVP to production and beyond.
Stay current with developments in digital assets and distributed ledger technology, and assess where they can benefit the platform and the business.
To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:
Extensive experience in financial services technology, including senior technical leadership of complex, business-critical platforms.
A proven record as a hands-on architect and engineer who still writes production code, combined with leading and developing engineering teams.
Delivery experience on blockchain or distributed ledger projects, including smart contract development and an understanding of its security, testing and operational considerations.
Broad full-stack depth built over a career, across several back-end languages and frameworks and several front-end frameworks, with the judgement to choose and evolve the right tools for a problem.
Deep knowledge of distributed and microservice architectures, modular front-end architectures, reactive and responsive UX design, and API-first design.
Experience designing for high availability, scalability and resilience, including containerised and cloud-native deployment.
A strong command of modern CI/CD, automated testing strategies and DevOps practices.
Experience in Agile environments, with the ability to balance delivery pressure against long-term architectural health.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management, with the credibility to influence senior technology and business leaders.
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. About the TeamAt BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest BNY news at: BNY Newsroom & BNY LinkedIn
Here’s a few of our recent awards:
- 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 is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
Skills Required
- Extensive experience in financial services technology and senior technical leadership of complex, business-critical platforms
- Hands-on architecture and engineering experience, including production coding and engineering team leadership
- Delivery experience with blockchain or distributed ledger projects
- Smart contract development experience and understanding of blockchain security, testing, and operations
- Broad full-stack experience across multiple back-end languages, frameworks, and front-end frameworks
- Deep knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, modular front-end architectures, reactive and responsive UX, and API-first design
- Experience designing highly available, scalable, resilient, containerized, and cloud-native systems
- Strong command of CI/CD, automated testing, and DevOps practices
- Experience working in Agile environments
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with senior technology and business leaders
BNY Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about BNY and has not been reviewed or approved by BNY.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes comprehensive options with a $0‑premium plan for eligible lower earners, expanded mental‑health support with personalized therapy, and strong income protection through short‑ and long‑term disability. These features have been recently enhanced and are paired with dental and vision coverage.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave provides 16 weeks of fully paid time for all parents, with added support such as adoption assistance. This breadth offers strong coverage for major family events.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) program includes a company match and Roth options to support long‑term savings. Additional financial programs like tuition assistance and savings vehicles complement retirement readiness.
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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.
