Director of Engineering- Credit Card Digital & API Platforms; Omaha or KC metro

Position: Director of Engineering- Credit Card Digital & API Platforms (Omaha or KC metro)
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Summary of the Job:

This position can be based in either our Omaha, NE or Kansas City office.

FNBO is seeking a technology leader to drive the engineering capabilities behind our Credit Card Partnership business, a critical growth engine for the bank.

This Director of Technology will lead high-performing teams of front-end and API engineers, delivering modern, scalable digital experiences and partner integrations that power our co-branded credit card offerings.

This role is ideal for a strong people leader with deep software engineering experience who is passionate about building teams, modernizing capabilities, and partnering closely with the business to deliver measurable outcomes.

About This Role:

What You’ll Do:

Lead and grow engineering teams focused on front-end applications and API platforms supporting Credit Card Partnerships Build a high-performing, inclusive engineering culture focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and talent development

Drive modern engineering practices across web and API development, including architecture, quality, security, and scalability

Partner with Product, Business, and Technology leaders to deliver customer and partner-facing capabilities that enable growth and innovation

Define and execute technology roadmaps aligned to Credit Card and enterprise strategic priorities

Serve as a technical leader and escalation point, guiding solution design and resolving complex challenges

Ensure strong integration across front-end, API, and back-end systems, balancing modernization with existing platform realities

Lead adoption of agile delivery and continuous delivery practices across teams

Manage vendor relationships and third-party integrations supporting digital and API capabilities

Provide leadership oversight for production systems, ensuring reliability, resiliency, and responsiveness

The Ideal Candidate for This Role:

What We’re Looking For:

A proven people leader with a track record of building, coaching, and retaining high-performing engineering teams

Strong software engineering background with hands-on experience in front-end and API development

Experience delivering modern, customer-facing digital platforms at scale

Deep understanding of modern architectures (e.g., RESTful APIs, microservices, event-driven design, cloud-native patterns)
Ability to translate business strategy into clear technology direction in partnership with Product and Business leaders

Experience leading agile teams with a focus on continuous delivery and continuous improvement

Strong communication and influence skills, with the ability to align across technical and non-technical stakeholders

Experience managing vendors and integrating third-party platforms

Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, and prioritization

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience5+ years of experience leading and managing engineering teams7+ years of experience in software engineering

Preferred Experience:

Financial services, payments, or credit card ecosystem experience

Experience supporting customer-facing digital platforms and integrations with external systems

Familiarity with API ecosystems and external partner integrations

Why Join FNBO in This Role:

Lead technology for a strategic, high-growth partnership business

Shape how FNBO delivers modern, API-driven credit experiences

Build and develop high-performing engineering teams with real impact

Partner directly with business leaders to influence product and growth strategy

Candidates must possess unrestricted work authorization and not require future sponsorship.

Compensation:

Compensation range (base pay): $-$This role may have a specific starting pay within this range.

Final compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon work experience, education, and/or skill level.

Work Environment:

It is anticipated that the incumbent in this role will work onsite at the posted location. Our onsite environment fosters innovation, mentorship,…