Director, Application Development Manager

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Director, Application Development Manager, to join our Client Tax team. This role is located in Pittsburgh, PA, Lake Mary, FL or Jersey City, NJ.

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

• Technical Leadership and Strategy
  • Partner with internal business groups to deliver high-quality application development services, technical guidance, and production support.
  • Provide architecture direction, design-pattern guidance, and pragmatic technology strategy grounded in hands-on engineering experience.
  • Establish engineering best practices, coding standards, and architectural patterns that support long-term agility, reuse, and maintainability.
• Engineering Delivery and Execution
  • Design, build, and maintain scalable, testable full-stack applications using modern frameworks and platforms, including React, Java, Oracle, Kafka, and Snowflake.
  • Lead technical discovery, prototyping, and rapid experimentation to validate new ideas and accelerate practical solutions.
  • Participate actively in code reviews, troubleshooting, and debugging to resolve complex technical issues quickly and effectively.
• AI, Innovation, and Product Reuse
  • Lead with AI by architecting and implementing AI-powered capabilities using LLMs, vector databases, and orchestration frameworks.
  • Promote reuse of existing products, platforms, and functionality to improve efficiency, consistency, and speed to market.
  • Educate business leaders on IT strategies and advocate for innovative, creative technology solutions that address business priorities.
• Team Leadership and Collaboration
  • Lead and mentor engineers by promoting best practices, code quality, continuous learning, and an ownership mindset.
  • Collaborate across product, operations, engineering, and security teams to deliver practical, scalable, and compliant solutions.
  • Stay current with emerging technologies, use learning tools to meet development goals, and maintain compliance with mandatory training and policy awareness.

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

• Advanced degree in computer science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required.
• 12 + years of experience in systems analysis and program development with related supervisory, management and administrative experience required; experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.
• Strong proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, SQL, and the design of RESTful and streaming‑based APIs.
• Hands‑on experience delivering cloud‑native solutions, including microservices, containerization, and modern deployment patterns.
• Working knowledge of NoSQL and distributed data stores, selected and applied appropriately at scale.
• Experience leveraging AI‑enabled capabilities, including GenAI or ML‑driven services, to enhance developer productivity, system intelligence, or customer outcomes, with a pragmatic understanding of responsible use, scalability, and integration into enterprise platforms.

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.

At 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.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The expected base salary for this position when employment commences can be found in the Job Info section at the bottom of the posting. 

Base salary offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is only part of the total rewards package, which may include eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, eligible employees may enroll in a 401(k) plan as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents. Eligible employees also may receive other benefits (including various paid time off benefits, such as vacation and sick time), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, the employee will be in an “at will” position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payments or compensation programs) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.