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As of Aug 22, 2026, the average yearly pay for application development director in the United States is $152,393.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $129,500.00 and $175,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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An Application Development Director oversees the planning, design, and implementation of software applications within an organization. They manage teams of developers, set technical standards, and ensure projects align with business goals. Their responsibilities also include budgeting, resource allocation, and collaborating with other departments to deliver high-quality software solutions on time and within scope.

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Director, Application Development Manager

BNY Mellon

Austin, TX • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 5 days ago

BNY Mellon rating

7.3

Company rating: 7.3 out of 10

Based on 52 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

125th of 151 rated financial services

Job description


We're seeking a future team member for the role of Director of Engineering - Marketing Hub to join our Corporate Engineering team. This role is located in United States.
In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:
Role Summary
  1. Lead engineering strategy for Marketing platforms, driving consistency, usability, scalability, reliability, and innovation across the portfolio.
  2. Build and develop high-performing engineering teams delivering modern digital experiences, customer engagement solutions, marketing applications, and enterprise web platforms.
  3. Define and advance platform architecture, engineering standards, reusable frameworks, integration patterns, and shared technology capabilities supporting Marketing and Communications functions.
  4. Partner with Marketing, Communications, Product, UX/Design, Data & Analytics, Architecture, and business stakeholders to deliver customer-focused digital capabilities.
  5. Drive modernization of legacy marketing platforms through migration to cloud-native, API-driven, and component-based architectures.
  6. Ensure platforms meet high standards for security, accessibility, performance, maintainability, operational resilience, and compliance requirements.
  7. Establish strong engineering discipline across the SDLC, testing, observability, release management, vendor integration, and operational support.
  8. Shape the broader Marketing engineering roadmap by aligning platform investments with business priorities, customer engagement objectives, analytics insights, and digital experience goals.

Required Qualifications
  1. Significant experience leading engineering teams delivering enterprise-scale digital platforms, websites, customer engagement solutions, content management systems, or marketing technology applications.
  2. 12+ years of technology leadership experience, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience, preferably within financial services or another highly regulated industry.
  3. Experience leading engineering organizations supporting digital marketing, communications, customer experience, or enterprise web platforms.
  4. Strong expertise in modern application architectures, cloud-based solutions, API integrations, SaaS platforms, DevOps practices, and digital platform engineering.
  5. Experience building and scaling enterprise digital platforms, content management solutions, customer-facing websites, and reusable technology capabilities.
  6. Experience leading enterprise web, digital experience, content management, customer engagement, and marketing analytics platforms, including modernization of cloud-based and SaaS solutions.
  7. Experience with marketing technology ecosystems, digital analytics, personalization capabilities, customer data platforms, content management systems, or similar enterprise digital solutions.
  8. Strong understanding of secure software delivery, platform reliability, governance, vendor management, and engineering practices supporting business-critical applications.
  9. Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and collaborate effectively across engineering, marketing, product, communications, UX, and business teams.
  10. Experience modernizing legacy platforms and improving engineering quality through standards, governance, automation, and best practices.
  11. Experience managing large technology portfolios, strategic investments, and engineering organizations delivering measurable business outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications
  1. Experience supporting enterprise websites, digital communications, marketing analytics, customer engagement, or content publishing platforms.
  2. Advanced degree in computer science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required
  3. Experience with Adobe Experience Manager, Adobe Experience Cloud, customer data platforms, analytics platforms, content management systems, or comparable digital experience technologies.
  4. Experience leading digital modernization, personalization, AI-enabled customer experiences, or marketing technology transformation initiatives.
  5. Experience leveraging customer analytics and digital engagement insights to improve user experiences, business outcomes, and marketing effectiveness.
  6. Experience evaluating, implementing, and managing enterprise SaaS solutions and strategic technology vendor relationships.

About Us
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.
About the Team
At BNY, our culture speaks for itself, check out the latest BNY news at BNY Newsroom & BNY LinkedIn
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.
BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. 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. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, eligible employees may enroll in a 401(k) plan as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee's eligible dependents. Eligible employees also may receive other benefits (including various paid time off benefits, such as vacation and sick time), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
If hired, the employee will be in an "at will" position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payments or compensation programs) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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BNY Mellon is a global investments company dedicated to helping its clients manage and service their financial assets throughout the investment lifecycle. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, BNY Mellon delivers informed investment and wealth management and investment services in 35 countries. As of Dec. 31, 2021, BNY Mellon had $46.7 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration, and $2.4 trillion in assets under management. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK). Additional information is available on www.bnymellon.com . Follow us on Twitter @BNYMellon or visit our newsroom at www.bnymellon.com/newsroom for the latest company news.

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Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

New York, NY, US

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