Senior Vice President, Software Engineering, Developer Experience

Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in computer science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required; advanced degree preferred
• Expert-level competency in one or more modern programming languages, such as Java, Go, JavaScript, or Python
• Proven expertise with modern build automation and CI/CD tools, such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, Bazel, Gradle, or Maven
• Strong technical leadership skills with the ability to set architectural direction and drive complex initiatives across teams
• Experience delivering large-scale, mission-critical developer platforms in an enterprise or high-scale environment
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, able to engage effectively with engineers, architects, and executives
• Preferred: background in Developer Experience (DevEx), Platform Engineering, or Build/Release Engineering
• Preferred: experience with artifact repositories, such as Artifactory or Nexus, and secure software supply chain practices
• Preferred: knowledge of observability systems, telemetry frameworks, and performance optimization for build pipelines
• Preferred: exposure to AI/ML-driven build acceleration and failure prediction tooling
• Preferred: prior hands-on software development experience building customer-facing features

Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and manage a high-performing Build Engineering team, setting clear technical direction and career growth paths
• Oversee the architecture and implementation of our central build automation platform, ensuring high availability, reliability, and security
• Create developer-friendly templates, quick start guides, and troubleshooting tools to help feature teams quickly create performant, transparent, and compliant build automation
• Optimize developer workflows by streamlining build orchestration, dependency management, and CI/CD pipelines to accelerate software delivery while reducing friction
• Drive observability and resilience by integrating telemetry, analytics, and automated remediation into build systems to proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks and failures
• Champion secure software supply chain practices, artifact management standards, and consistent build strategies across the enterprise
• Partner closely with Product Management, SRE, Security, and application engineering teams to ensure alignment with developer needs and organizational priorities
• Foster innovation by evaluating and adopting emerging technologies, including AI-assisted build optimization and intelligent failure diagnosis
• Define and track key metrics such as build success rate, duration, cost efficiency, adoption rates, and developer satisfaction to continuously improve the platform

Technologies:

• AI
• Bazel
• CI/CD
• GitHub
• GitLab
• Gradle
• Java
• JavaScript
• Jenkins
• Maven
• Nexus
• Python
• Security

More:

We are partnering directly with BNY Mellon to hire for this Senior Vice President, Senior Software Engineering, Developer Experience role on our Developer Experience (DevEx) team in London. 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 worlds 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, we are where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance, and this is what LifeAtBNY is all about.

last updated 35 week of 2026