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Director, AI / Machine Learning Data Engineer at BNY Mellon

Director, AI / Machine Learning Data Engineer

BNY Mellon · NY, US

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Director, AI / Machine Learning Data Engineer

BNY Mellon · NY, US

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About the Role

As a leading global financial services company, BNY harnesses cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to drive transformative solutions. We are seeking a Director, AI / Machine Learning Data Engineer to join our Engineering AI Hub team.

Responsibilities

  • Managing multiple, complex development projects, often global in scope
  • Defining resource requirements and allocations, monitoring and improving quality, and ensuring best practice development techniques
  • Providing subject matter expertise to teams, as needed
  • Developing group-wide business plans and participating in firm-wide initiatives as per the direction from management
  • Leading identification of risks and proposing and implementing mitigation plans
  • Handling escalations and acting as an advocate for change management, encouraging innovation and creativity in technology solutions

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required; advanced degree is beneficial
  • 12+ years of experience in software development required; experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus
  • At least 6-8 years of experience managing development project teams
  • Experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus
  • Strong AI/ML & GenAI Engineering: Hands-on experience building and productionizing AI/ML and Generative AI solutions.
  • Strong understanding of LLMs, RAG, embeddings, vector databases, agentic AI and AI orchestration patterns.
  • Experience integrating enterprise data and APIs into AI applications.
  • Understanding of model evaluation, monitoring, responsible AI, security and governance.
  • Strong Data Engineering Foundation.
  • Excellent hands-on skills in Python, SQL and Spark/PySpark.
  • Experience designing scalable batch and real-time/streaming data pipelines.
  • Strong knowledge of data modeling, data quality, metadata, lineage and governance.
  • Experience with modern platforms such as Snowflake and enterprise data lake/lakehouse architectures.
  • AI Platform Engineering: Ability to contribute directly to the engineering and evolution of BNY’s AI Platform.
  • Experience developing reusable AI services, APIs, frameworks and platform capabilities, rather than building only individual AI use cases.
  • Strong understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD and cloud-native deployment for AI/ML workloads.
  • Experience designing for scalability, resiliency, observability, security and cost efficiency.
  • Proven experience leading AI/ML and data engineering teams while remaining technically engaged.
  • Ability to define technical direction, architecture and engineering standards.
  • Experience mentoring senior engineers and influencing architects and engineering leaders.
  • Strong stakeholder management and ability to translate AI/data capabilities into measurable business outcomes.
  • Demonstrated end-to-end ownership, from architecture and development through production deployment and operational support.

Skills

  • AI/ML
  • GenAI Engineering
  • LLMs
  • RAG
  • Embeddings
  • Vector databases
  • Agentic AI
  • AI orchestration patterns
  • Python
  • SQL
  • Spark/PySpark
  • Data modeling
  • Data quality
  • Metadata
  • Lineage
  • Governance
  • Snowflake
  • Data lake/lakehouse architectures
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • CI/CD
  • Cloud-native deployment

Location

  • New York NY
  • Pittsburgh PA
  • Lake Mary FL

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • Director
  • 12+ years of experience in software development
  • 6-8 years of experience managing development project teams

Education Level

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience
  • Advanced degree is beneficial

Salary/Compensations

  • $127,000 - $228,000 per year

Benefits

  • Highly competitive compensation
  • Benefits and wellbeing programs
  • Access to flexible global resources and tools
  • Generous paid leaves
  • Paid volunteer time

About the Company

  • BNY is a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, influencing nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets.
  • Recognized as a top destination for innovators and champions of inclusion.
  • BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent.
  • We power the future of finance.

Equal Opportunity

  • BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.