Director, Solution Architect

Director, Solution Architect

At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.    

We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Director, Solution Architect, to join our Digital Assets Platform. This role is located in New York, New York – ONSITE/Hybrid (4-day in office/1 day optional remote)

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

• Lead the definition and high-level design of architectural solutions for the platform; develop proof-of-concepts and explore alternatives to support architectural decisions and planning activities
• Synchronize architectural solutions across pods, resolve differences and dependencies, and manage interdependencies with other platform architectures
• Coordinate with Platform Group Leads to create reusable and scalable architectural components aligned with the technical roadmap
• Monitor and report project and application status to ensure alignment with strategic direction, industry standards, and best practices
• Ensure compliance of solutions and designs with technology domain architecture standards
• Aggregate and analyze architecture-related operational reports, KPIs, and KRIs for the platform
• Provide guidance to technology teams and business partners on architectural options considering cost, risk, and delivery timelines
• Anticipate architectural issues and identify emerging industry trends to keep the platform future-focused
• Collaborate with Platform Group Leads to navigate change management tollgates, including architectural design peer reviews

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

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline, or equivalent work experience required. Advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in technology and architecture roles required; experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus
• hands-on technical experience demonstrating breadth and depth in roles such as Developer and Code Reviewer
• Expertise in APIs and API design, security design, resiliency design, performance tuning, capacity engineering, microservices architecture, testing frameworks, and data architecture
• Experience leading enterprise-scale project from build through launch, production readiness, and lessons learned
• Strong technical architect skills with proven leadership and influence among engineering teams
• Experience with crypto technologies and cloud architecture (e.g., Azure compute, load balancing, scalability)
• Proficiency in software design patterns, testable and maintainable code, strong SDLC practices, and Agile methodologies
• Ability to coordinate effectively across business and technology stakeholders
• Excellent problem-solving skills

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards: 

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score, 2023-2024
• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
• Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
• Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023

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