Senior Vice President, Senior Software Engineering, Developer Experience
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Salary
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£54,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2134 is an eligible occupation, but we classified this role with low confidence (46% match). If the code is right — and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON is a licensed sponsor — it should qualify, but double-check the occupation eligibility rules against the actual role.
About the role
We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Vice President, Senior Software Engineering, Developer Experience to join our Developer Experience (DevEx) team. This role is located in London.
In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:
- Lead, mentor, and manage a high-performing Build Engineering team, setting clear technical direction and career growth paths.
- Oversee the architecture and implementation of BNY’s 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.
To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:
- Bachelor's 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 (e.g., Java, Go, JavaScript, Python).
Preferred qualifications include:
- Background in Developer Experience (DevEx), Platform Engineering, or Build/Release Engineering.
- Experience with artifact repositories (e.g., Artifactory, Nexus) and secure software supply chain practices.
- Knowledge of observability systems, telemetry frameworks, and performance optimization for build pipelines.
- Exposure to AI/ML-driven build acceleration and failure prediction tooling.
- Prior hands-on software development experience building customer-facing features.
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Where this offer sits in the market
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2134 going rate of £54,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.