FSO, Tech Consulting - FinTech - Blockchain and AI Engineering - Manager

<div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Location: New York, Boston</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.  Join EY and help to build a better working world.</span></p></div><div> </div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Consulting – Tech Consulting – FinTech – Blockchain and AI Engineering - Manager</strong></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Whole industries have been disrupted and transformed in recent years by digital technology. EY advises clients to understand, architect, select and implement bleeding edge solutions required to efficiently run their businesses, with a focus on Digital and Cloud. These service areas span E-commerce, Blockchain, Solution Architecture, Mobile Applications, Digital Platform Architecture, Digital Technology Strategy, and Digital IT Operations.   </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>The opportunity</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Our mission at EY is to industrialize blockchain technology for enterprises and large financial institutions, with a particular focus on public blockchains like Ethereum and Bitcoin. We are an innovative and collaborative group of technical developers, cryptographers, mathematicians and business strategists who are dedicated to the application of blockchain technology and the development of world-class products. At EY, you will help our clients, some of the most influential companies, explore emergent applications and transform the way the world does business.  </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">We are looking for Software Engineering Managers who are as excited about the future of public blockchains as we are. As a Software Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of engineers to design, build, and deliver scalable, enterprise blockchain applications for our clients. To be successful in this role, you should be comfortable bridging two worlds: business users (clients), with a focus on ROI and deliverables; and engineers, who are seeking mentorship and prioritize building new technical skills.   </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">As a Manager in Application Systems Engineering, you will be at the forefront of defining user and customer requirements, focusing on development across diverse platforms. You'll play a pivotal role in engineering software components and services that ensure seamless communication within the system architecture.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Your key responsibilities</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">As a vital member of our team, you will manage and deliver high-quality processes, solutions, or projects, with a strong focus on quality, risk management, and continuous improvement. You'll be expected to innovate through research and benchmarking best practices, while managing professional employees and supervisory responsibilities to meet performance objectives. Your role will encompass:</span></p><ul><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Leading agile teams of engineers and take responsibility for the overall planning, execution, and success of blockchain projects</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Growing our team, including coaching individuals, leading technical discussions and learning sessions, and developing more leaders within our team</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Establishing and driving software engineering best practices and set standards across our global blockchain team</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Collaborating on product direction as a technical lead to design and implement blockchain solutions that create meaningful value for our clients</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Educating our clients on blockchain technology and its capabilities and evaluating the viability of potential use cases and applications </span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Supporting business development opportunities as a technical resource alongside subject matter experts from Advisory, Assurance, and Tax service lines </span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Ensuring billability through chargeable work to external clients.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Leading workstream delivery with strategic oversight.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Managing project status and overseeing deliverable completion.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Traveling as required by client engagements.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Actively participating in client sessions and leading workstreams from planning to execution.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Identifying additional service opportunities to drive sales.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Leading specific RFP responses and managing engagement economics.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Executing resource planning within budget constraints.</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong> </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Skills and attributes for success</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">To thrive in this role, you'll need a blend of technical prowess and business acumen, coupled with the ability to manage complex problems and lead teams effectively. Your skills will include:</span></p><ul><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">You’re an innovator. You keep up to date on emerging technologies (especially blockchain) and are constantly thinking about potential applications.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">You’re a people developer. You find and cultivate talent to achieve outstanding results. You give your team creative freedom to innovate while holding them accountable for making good decisions and delivering results.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">You’re focused on customer value. You don’t blindly implement specs and actively talk to customers and stakeholders to design solutions to their problems.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">You’re comfortable with ambiguity. You thrive in the face of complex problems with no obvious solutions.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">You’re entrepreneurial at heart. You have a passion for making your ideas a reality, building prototypes and ultimately launching production-scale solutions in the market.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Agile development methodologies.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Application integration and quality assurance.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Proficiency in software development and technology business requirements analysis.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Strong relationship management and negotiation skills.</span></li></ul><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>To qualify for the role, you must have</strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">A bachelor's degree is required, with at least 4-6 years of relevant experience.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">5+ years of professional engineering experience with 3+ years of people management experience</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Hands-on experience with modern full-stack JavaScript development including Node.js and frameworks such as React and Express</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Experience designing and implementing RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Experience building cloud native/microservices architecture applications and platforms</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Experience with Agile software development (like Scrum or Kanban)</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Knowledge of professional software engineering practices and the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Proven experience in project management of complex deliverables</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Excellent written and verbal communication skills</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Willingness and ability to travel to meet client needs</span></li></ul><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Ideally, you’ll also have</strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Passion for blockchain technology and experience with Ethereum, Quorum, and/or Solidity</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Previous experience deploying and configuring environments using infrastructure-as-code provisioning tools like Terraform and Ansible</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Experience with traditional enterprise technologies including SaaS and ERP systems (like SAP)</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Experience managing customer-facing engineering teams </span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Experience with another language in addition to JavaScript/Typescript for example Rust, Golang, Python, or Java.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Interest in the emerging field of AI, including experience with:</span><ul style="list-style-type:circle"><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Large Language Models and integration with those</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span 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We value professionals who demonstrate innovation, leadership, and the ability to inspire teams towards achieving excellence.</span></p><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>What we offer you</strong></span><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ey.com%2Fen_gl%2Fcareers&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdeborah.compagner%40ey.com%7C41999b589ae04d7f6b8a08dd04d62e9a%7C5b973f9977df4bebb27daa0c70b8482c%7C0%7C0%7C638672040144488329%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Mb96MEoh9R3oQ1cGLr73tEDtKTSUYCyfOhCZ%2BmMHY9w%3D&amp;reserved=0">more</a>.</span></p><ul><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business.  The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $142,600 to $261,500.  The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $171,200 to $297,200.  Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.  In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.</span></li><li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt">Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.</span></li></ul><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? 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