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Vice President, Senior Data Engineer

London
6 days ago
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Senior Data Engineer

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 Senior Data Engineer, Vice President, to join our Investment Management Engineering team. This role is located in London.

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

Lead the design and development of data pipelines feeding the BNY Investments analytical platform, ensuring high quality and performance.

Provide architectural oversight by designing scalable, secure, and cost-efficient data systems tailored to support BNY’s Investments business needs.

Contribute to the design and development of AI / ML initiatives ongoing in BNY Investments

Mentor and coach junior and transitioning data engineers to accelerate their development and strengthen the team’s overall capabilities.

Lead production operations by enforcing standards around testing, CI/CD, observability, and documentation to ensure platform reliability and regulatory compliance.

Collaborate effectively with business clients and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into technical solutions and drive innovation across BNY.

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

Strong experience of Snowflake Data Cloud, with supporting technologies and tools, including SQL, DBT and Snowpark

Deep knowledge of Python, with experience using it to  build production quality data pipelines and analytical jobs. 

Expertise of data warehouse and modelling concepts is essential for designing efficient and effective database structures.

Someone with familiarity of ML / AI Concepts, models and tools. Experience using AI in a c capacity would be highly desirable.

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest BNY news at:

 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

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