Director of Software Engineering

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach

Director of Software Engineering responsible for leading design, development, and delivery of innovative financial products at FMB. Overseeing engineering teams and ensuring high quality, scalable software solutions.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeSeal Beach • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $176,540 - $327,860 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudETLJavaKafkaMicroservicesPythonRPASpark

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and implement the engineering roadmap in alignment with the CIO’s strategic objectives and the business goals of FMB.
Lead, mentor, and scale a diverse team of engineering managers, software developers, data engineers, and automation specialists responsible for building innovative software products.
Own the delivery process for all software, overseeing the full development lifecycle from sprint planning to deployment.
Oversee architectural decisions and technology selection to ensure the scalability, performance, and security of customer-facing systems.
Drive the adoption and implementation of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and intelligent workflow automation solutions to streamline internal operations, reduce manual effort, and improve efficiency across banking processes.
Manage the engineering department's budget, including headcount planning, technology investments, and resource allocation across multiple engineering projects.
Collaborate extensively with cross-functional teams to define product requirements, manage dependencies, and ensure seamless execution.
Oversee the interview, recruitment, and onboarding processes for engineering talent.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field is required.
10+ years of progressively responsible experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role managing cross-functional technical teams.
Proven expertise in modern programming languages (Java, Python, Full Stack) and software design patterns relevant to financial applications.
Extensive experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure - preferred) and developing distributed, microservices-based architectures.
Demonstrated success in implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.
Hands-on experience with RPA platforms (e.g., UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism) and intelligent automation strategies.
Strong knowledge of data architecture, ETL pipelines, data lakes, and real-time streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Spark).
Deep knowledge of the financial services industry, including an understanding of transaction processing, data security standards, and regulatory compliance.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Complies with all State and Federal Banking regulatory requirements
Acts as the control point for the office to ensure that all CIP, BSA, OFAC requirements, procedures and time frames are met.

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaPythonFull Stacksoftware design patternscloud computingAWSAzureCI/CD pipelinesDevOps practicesRPA

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcollaborationbudget managementresource allocationcross-functional team managementinterviewingrecruitmentonboardingstrategic planning