Vice President, Full-Stack Java Engineer
About the role
This role is in Pittsburgh, PA. The role involves leveraging AI tools like WindSurf to build and maintain microservices and APIs using Java 17+ and Spring Boot 3.5+ with Spring Security; contributing to UI features with Angular on the front end as needed. You will own features end-to-end, collaborate across engineering, product, and DevOps to ship secure, reliable, and scalable software.
Responsibilities
- Leverage AI tools such as WindSurf to build and maintain microservices and APIs using Java 17+ and Spring Boot 3.5+
- Develop JPA/Hibernate data layers and work with Oracle
- Implement Spring Security and enforce secure coding
- Maintain GitLab CI/CD with quality gates and vulnerability scanning
- Containerize and deploy services; monitor performance and cost
- Write unit/integration tests and maintain strong automated coverage
- Build Angular UI features with responsive, secure, well-tested components
- Participate in code reviews, architecture, documentation, and continuous improvement
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related major, or equivalent working experience
- 5+ years of industry experience, preferred in finance industry
- Must-have technical skills: Java 17 and Spring Boot 3.5 (Web, Data/JPA/Hibernate, Security); Oracle SQL, schema design, transactions, indexing, stored procedures, and JPA/Hibernate performance tuning; AI tools (Cursor, Windsurf) into development workflows; Maven/Gradle, Git/GitLab, CI/CD pipeline creation, artifact management, environment promotion, and SonarQube configuration/remediation; ability to deliver front-end features and API integrations; familiarity with accessibility, responsive design, and basic state management; Angular, TypeScript, component architecture, routing, forms, and RxJS; experience with NgRx or similar state tools; front-end observability: HTTP interceptors, structured logging, error handling, and correlating logs with backend telemetry; DOM sanitization, XSS/CSRF protection, secure session handling, CSP, and OAuth/OIDC integration; JUnit/Mockito, Jasmine/Karma, integration testing (e.g., Testcontainers), and modern UI testing frameworks (Jest/Testing Library/Cypress); containerizing and deploying cloud-based services; monitoring performance, reliability, and cost
Qualifications
- Preferred technical skills: Microservices architecture: service boundaries, API versioning, fault tolerance, resiliency patterns; Kafka (topics, partitions, consumer groups, exactly-once/at-least-once semantics); IBM MQ (queues, message formats); Spring Security (RBAC, method-level security), input validation, OWASP Top 10, TLS, secrets management; AG Grid / AG Charts / Highcharts: configuring column definitions, sorting/filtering, cell renderers/editors, virtualization, performance tuning, and custom themes; integrating with Angular services and state management; proficiency in semantic HTML5 and SCSS/CSS, including Flexbox (and responsive layouts), to build accessible, maintainable UI components from design specs; Node.js/npm, build optimization (Angular CLI, build budgets, lazy loading, OnPush change detection), bundle analysis, and A11y conformance (WCAG); Jasmine/Karma or Jest for unit tests; Testing Library/Cypress for component and end-to-end tests; test doubles/mocks; integrating front-end tests into CI/CD pipelines; observability: Micrometer metrics, Prometheus, Grafana dashboards/alerts; log correlation and search in Splunk; troubleshooting in production using logs, metrics, and traces
Skills
- Java 17 and Spring Boot 3.5 (Web, Data/JPA/Hibernate, Security)
- Oracle SQL, schema design, transactions, indexing, stored procedures, and JPA/Hibernate performance tuning
- AI tools (Cursor, Windsurf) into development workflows
- Maven/Gradle, Git/GitLab, CI/CD pipeline creation, artifact management, environment promotion, and SonarQube configuration/remediation
- Able to deliver front-end features and API integrations
- Familiarity with accessibility, responsive design, and basic state management
- Angular, TypeScript, component architecture, routing, forms, and RxJS
- Experience with NgRx or similar state tools
- Front-end observability: HTTP interceptors, structured logging, error handling, and correlating logs with backend telemetry
- JDOM sanitization, XSS/CSRF protection, secure session handling, CSP, and OAuth/OIDC integration
- JUnit/Mockito, Jasmine/Karma, integration testing (e.g., Testcontainers), and modern UI testing frameworks (Jest/Testing Library/Cypress)
- Containerizing and deploying cloud-based services; monitoring performance, reliability, and cost
- Microservices architecture: service boundaries, API versioning, fault tolerance, resiliency patterns
- Kafka (topics, partitions, consumer groups, exactly-once/at-least-once semantics)
- IBM MQ (queues, message formats)
- Spring Security (RBAC, method-level security), input validation, OWASP Top 10, TLS, secrets management
- AG Grid / AG Charts / Highcharts: configuring column definitions, sorting/filtering, cell renderers/editors, virtualization, performance tuning, and custom themes; integrating with Angular services and state management
- Proficiency in semantic HTML5 and SCSS/CSS, including Flexbox (and responsive layouts), to build accessible, maintainable UI components from design specs
- Node.js/npm, build optimization (Angular CLI, build budgets, lazy loading, OnPush change detection), bundle analysis, and A11y conformance (WCAG)
- Jasmine/Karma or Jest for unit tests
- Testing Library/Cypress for component and end-to-end tests
- Integrating front-end tests into CI/CD pipelines
- Observability: Micrometer metrics, Prometheus, Grafana dashboards/alerts; log correlation and search in Splunk; troubleshooting in production using logs, metrics, and traces
Benefits
At BNY, we offer 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.
Pay
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.
Schedule
Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
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