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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Vice President, Forward Deployed Engineer - **Company:** The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $210,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Application Frameworks, Code Review, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Python (Programming Language), Meta-Data Management, Search Technologies, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Snowflake, Technical Debt, Generative AI, Backend, Usage Tracking, Containerization, Information Technology, Databricks - **Published:** July 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17448515?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17448515%2FSenior-Vice-President-Forward-Deployed-Engineer-New-York-New-York ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience. * 10-14 years of hands-on software development experience, including direct delivery of production systems; experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus. * Strong foundational understanding of modern AI and agentic application patterns, including retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), semantic search, and agent-based system design. * Hands-on experience building backend services, APIs, and production systems. * Experience working across architecture, data, and platform concerns rather than only within a narrow layer., * Experience delivering AI, data, BPM process orchestration, or workflow-heavy solutions in regulated environments. * Strong systems-thinking and architecture judgment across services, data, and infrastructure. * Comfort operating in ambiguity and driving discovery with senior stakeholders. * Experience balancing speed with governance, security, and operational rigor. * Familiarity with reusable platform patterns, internal developer platforms, or productized infrastructure. * Experience with observability, evaluation, and day-2 production ownership practices. Technical Skills * Strong software engineering skills in one or more of: Java, TypeScript/JavaScript, Python. * Experience with APIs, service integration, and secure-by-default engineering practices. * Ability to work across data, AI, workflow, and platform layers as needed. * Hands-on data engineering experience with modern data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, or comparable cloud-scale data ecosystems. * Working knowledge of data governance practices, including data quality, lineage, access controls, metadata management, and policy-aligned data usage. * Comfort using modern AI tooling pragmatically without confusing prototypes for production systems. * Familiarity with application frameworks and containerization. Non-Technical Skills * Strong written and verbal communication across technical and non-technical audiences. * Clear product and delivery judgment within a scoped engagement. * Ability to coordinate and execute across stakeholders without formal authority. * Practical tradeoff thinking under real constraints. * Bias toward action with disciplined follow-through. People Leadership * Mentors junior engineers within engagements; contributes to team delivery quality and knowledge sharing. ## Description * Embed with business and platform stakeholders to scope and execute time-boxed FDE engagements with clear entry and exit criteria; translate defined opportunities into production-ready delivery plans. * Design, build, and harden AI-first solutions across data, APIs, services, and workflow integrations, moving confidently from prototype to secure, scalable production deployment. * Default to reuse-first delivery: extend existing platforms, templates, and modules rather than building avoidable one-offs; contribute reusable code and patterns back to shared repositories. * Execute discovery with operating teams and sponsors to clarify constraints, validate feasibility, and rapidly prototype where useful before hardening into production. * Surface patterns and learnings from engagements that can be standardized and promoted into shared platform capabilities. * Apply secure-by-default practices consistently; incorporate observability, testability, and operational readiness into every solution delivered. * Prepare clear handoff packages and transition plans so owning teams can sustain solutions independently after forward deployment ends. * Operate within the FDE playbook and contribute feedback to refine standards, handoff criteria, and working norms based on field experience. * Coordinate with control, architecture, security, and compliance stakeholders to keep solutions production-appropriate and governance-compliant. * Program well-designed, testable, efficient code; actively participate in code reviews and maintain software functionality while managing technical debt. * Apply security and privacy principles throughout the software development lifecycle. * Mentor junior engineers; engage in active learning, complete mandatory training, and stay abreast of emerging technologies. ## Related Videos - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Cutting LLM Costs Without Cutting Quality: How to Beat Proprietary LLMs with Fine-Tuned Open Source](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100151-cutting-llm-costs-without-cutting-quality-how-to-beat-proprietary-llms-with-fine-tuned-open-source) - [Inside Bitpanda's Tech Stack: Scaling a European Fintech Leader - Markus Dorner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1979-inside-bitpanda-s-tech-stack-scaling-a-european-fintech-leader-markus-dorner) - [Nest.js - TypeScript in the backend can also be clean](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1033-nest-js-typescript-in-the-backend-can-also-be-clean) - [Pioneering AI Assistants in Banking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1627-pioneering-ai-assistants-in-banking) ## Related Articles - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [What is Software Engineering in the Age of AI?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/640-what-is-software-engineering-in-the-age-of-ai) - [Graph and AI Trends 2026: Why Is AI Running but Not Yet Delivering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/680-graph-and-ai-trends-2026-why-is-ai-running-but-not-yet-delivering) - [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer)