About this role
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 Java Full Stack Engineer to join our team. This role is located in Manchester Role Overview We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer to design, develop, and support mission-critical applications in a fast-paced financial services environment. In this role, you will drive the delivery of high-quality, production-grade solutions, leveraging Java, messaging technologies, cloud and container platforms, modern DevOps practices, and observability tools to ensure system reliability, scalability, and operational excellence. You will collaborate closely with development, production support, infrastructure, and business stakeholders while leading technical initiatives, automating operational processes, and contributing to a strong culture of engineering excellence, risk management, and continuous improvement.. To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:
• Bachelor's or higher degree in computer science/ engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required • Strong software development experience, including hands-on delivery of production-grade applications and increasing responsibility for technical design, operational support, or engineering leadership. • Strong proficiency with Java, SQL and Git • Proficiency with Data Standards & Data Modelling • Proficiency with text-based formats like XML & JSON • Strong Proficiency with messaging frameworks – MQ / Kafka • Proficiency with Spring, Spring Boot, Spring Integration • Experience with automated unit, integration, and system testing, together with DevOps practices for build, deployment, release validation, and production support. • Experience deploying and supporting applications on cloud or container platforms, with an understanding of orchestration, configuration, resilience, and operational monitoring. • Comfortable in Windows and Linux environments • Previous experience designing and implementing new systems and features independently • Hands-on experience designing and implementing monitoring and observability solutions using tools such as Splunk, AppDynamics, and Moogsoft, including dashboards, alerts, log analysis, and service-health reporting. • Hands-on experience developing monitoring and observability solutions using tools such as Splunk, AppDynamics, and Moogsoft, including dashboards, alerting, log analysis, and service-health reporting. • Proven ability to analyze Production Support workflows, identify repetitive manual tasks, and deliver reliable automation for evidence gathering, health checks, ticket enrichment, reporting, and operational recovery. • Strong scripting and automation skills using Java and at least one scripting language such as Python or Shell, with experience integrating REST APIs and working with JSON and XML. • Experience with Linux, SQL, messaging platforms such as IBM MQ or Kafka, containerization, and CI/CD tools including GitLab, Jenkins, Maven, or equivalent technologies. • Solid understanding of production incident management, root-cause analysis, runbooks, operational controls, change validation, service-level objectives, auditability, and human approval requirements for risk-bearing actions. • Strong problem-solving, technical leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to collaborate across Production Support, Application Development, infrastructure, and operations teams. • Understanding of the regulatory and control landscape relevant to software development in financial services, including secure development, change management, data protection, auditability, and segregation of duties.