Director of Software Engineering — FinTech & Cloud

Director of Software Engineering

Large well‑established California Bank seeks a senior leader responsible for leading the design, development, and delivery of innovative, customer‑facing financial products and digital services. Reporting to the CIO, the Director will own the engineering roadmap and execution, drive technical strategy, and scale high‑performing engineering teams to support growth ambitions. They will oversee the entire software development lifecycle, ensuring all products are delivered with high quality, exceptional scalability, robust security, and alignment with the overall technology vision.

• Bonus
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k
• Profit Share

• Strong benefits (M,D,V, and 401k)
• Profit sharing contribution
• Annual Bonus
• Flexible work environment

Salary: $200,000 - $300,000 per year.

• Technical expertise: proven expertise in modern programming languages (Java, Python, Full Stack) and software design patterns relevant to financial applications.
• Cloud and microservices: extensive experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure - preferred) and building distributed, microservices‑based architectures.
• Dev Ops and CI/CD: demonstrated success in implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines and modern Dev Ops practices.
• Workflow automation / RPA: hands‑on experience with RPA platforms (e.g., UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism) and intelligent automation strategies.
• Data engineering: strong knowledge of data architecture, ETL pipelines, data lakes, and real‑time streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Spark).
• Financial services: deep knowledge of the financial services industry, including transaction processing, data security standards, and regulatory compliance.

• Excellent leadership and management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Hands‑on troubleshooting abilities of complex problems
• Proactive knowledge of current and future concepts of potential IT sectors

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field is required. A master’s degree in a related field such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Organizational Leadership is preferred.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role managing cross‑functional technical teams.

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