FSO, Tech Consulting - FinTech - Blockchain and AI Engineering - Manager
Location: New York Other locations: Anywhere in Region Salary: Competitive Date: May 16, 2026
Job Description
At EY, you will help our clients, some of the most influential companies, explore emergent applications and transform the way the world does business. 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. As a Manager in Application Systems Engineering, you'll 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. Your key responsibilities include managing and delivering 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 leading agile teams of engineers and take responsibility for the overall planning, execution, and success of blockchain projects; growing our team, including coaching individuals, leading technical discussions and learning sessions, and developing more leaders within our team; establishing and driving software engineering best practices and set standards across our global blockchain team; collaborating on product direction as a technical lead to design and implement blockchain solutions that create meaningful value for our clients; educating our clients on blockchain technology and its capabilities and evaluating the viability of potential use cases and applications; supporting business development opportunities as a technical resource alongside subject matter experts from Advisory, Assurance, and Tax service lines; ensuring billability through chargeable work to external clients. Leading workstream delivery with strategic oversight. Managing project status and overseeing deliverable completion. Traveling as required by client engagements. Actively participating in client sessions and leading workstreams from planning to execution. Identifying additional service opportunities to drive sales. Leading specific RFP responses and managing engagement economics. Executing resource planning within budget constraints.
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: You're an innovator. You keep up to date on emerging technologies (especially blockchain) and are constantly thinking about potential applications. 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. 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. You're comfortable with ambiguity. You thrive in the face of complex problems with no obvious solutions. 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. Agile development methodologies. Application integration and quality assurance. Proficiency in software development and technology business requirements analysis. Strong relationship management and negotiation skills.
To qualify for the role, you must have a bachelor's degree is required, with at least 4-6 years of relevant experience. 5+ years of professional engineering experience with 3+ years of people management experience Hands-on experience with modern full-stack JavaScript development including Node.js and frameworks such as React and Express Experience designing and implementing RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs Experience building cloud native/microservices architecture applications and platforms Experience with Agile software development (like Scrum or Kanban) 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 Proven experience in project management of complex deliverables Excellent written and verbal communication skills Willingness and ability to travel to meet client needs