Director, Software Engineering

Fidelity Investments

Director of Software Engineering at Fidelity leading the development of the Operations Workstation platform. Driving modernization and shaping the user experience in financial operations.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeDurham • North Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularJavaSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the development and evolution of Operations Workstation platform.
Assist VP of Engineering in developing and implementing a multi-year technology strategy for Brokerage Operations workstation.
Build a delivery roadmap balancing modernization, operationally driven initiatives, regulatory compliance, and operational stability.
Translate strategic intent into actionable engineering plans with clear milestones, resource requirements, and success metrics.
Lead structured planning and prioritization processes.
Partner with product management, UX, operations, and business stakeholders to align technology delivery with business goals.
Drive consistency across platform experience.
Communicate technical strategy and delivery roadmaps clearly to both technical and non-technical executive audiences.
Own end-to-end engineering delivery — from backlog refinement and sprint planning through release management and production deployment.
Drive a high-performance delivery culture that balances velocity with quality, reliability, and security in a regulated financial environment.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10–12 years in software engineering leadership, including experience at the Director level.
Experience in complex, multi-year transformation programs.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated domain knowledge in brokerage, financial services operations, back-office processing.
Experience building and leading high-performing engineering teams in a fast-paced, regulated environment.
Strong proficiency in Angular and modern front-end development practices.
Solid understanding of Java and Spring Boot for back-end services and API development.
Experience with platform interoperability (interop) design and implementation.
Hands-on experience with container-based application architecture.
Proven ability to work with and modernize legacy technology stacks while maintaining system stability and operational continuity.
Strong understanding of UI/UX principles as applied to complex operations workstations.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices in a regulated financial environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

Software EngineeringBack-End Services DevelopmentAPI DevelopmentContainer-Based Application ArchitecturePlatform Interoperability DesignLegacy Technology ModernizationUI/UX PrinciplesOperational StabilityRegulatory ComplianceHigh-Performance Delivery Culture

Soft Skills

Excellent Written CommunicationExcellent Verbal CommunicationStructured PlanningPrioritization ProcessesCollaboration with Stakeholders