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AM GS CORE ENGINEERING - VP

Selby JenningsDallas, TX🇺🇸United StatesPosted Aug 29, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This VP role offers a unique opportunity to lead critical cloud, platform, and AI engineering initiatives at a renowned global financial institution, driving innovation and shaping the firm's technological future. If you are a seasoned engineer with extensive experience in scalable distributed systems and a passion for architectural influence, you will thrive in this high-impact, on-site position. Seize this chance to make a significant contribution and advance your career within a leading enterprise.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Leader
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Location
Dallas, TX, United States
Posted
2 weeks ago

Job Description

VP Software Engineer | Cloud, Platform & AI Engineering

A leading global financial institution is expanding a centralized engineering organization responsible for the platforms, infrastructure, and technology foundations that support critical functions across the enterprise. This group sits at the center of the firm's cloud modernization, platform engineering, and AI enablement strategy.

This is a high-bar engineering environment seeking experienced technologists who have built and operated scalable, business-critical systems at enterprise scale. Successful candidates will bring a blend of strong software engineering fundamentals, architecture experience, and deep expertise across cloud and distributed systems.

What They're Looking For

  • 9+ years of software engineering experience
  • Strong Python engineering background
  • Expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, and cloud-native architectures
  • Experience building large-scale distributed systems and internal platforms
  • Track record of leading complex engineering initiatives and modernization efforts
  • Ability to influence architecture, mentor engineers, and drive technical direction
  • Hands-on engineers who remain close to design, development, and delivery

Ideal Backgrounds

  • Staff Engineer
  • Senior Staff Engineer
  • Principal Engineer
  • Distinguished Engineer
  • Lead Engineer
  • Technical Engineering Manager
  • Vice President Engineering

Why This Opportunity

  • Greenfield and modernization initiatives with long-term strategic importance
  • Significant investment in cloud, AI, and platform capabilities
  • Opportunity to shape engineering standards, architecture, and technical direction
  • High visibility across senior technology leadership
  • Complex technical challenges operating at global scale

Location: Dallas, TX (preferred) | Select opportunities available in NYC

This opportunity is best suited for engineers who enjoy solving difficult infrastructure and platform problems, driving architectural decisions, and building systems that become foundational to a large organization's future technology strategy.

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