Director, Software Engineering

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Director of Software Engineering leading the modernization and evolution of Fidelity's messaging ecosystem. Driving cloud-based solutions and collaborating with cross-functional teams for innovative brokerage communications.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeWestlake • North Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist VP of Engineering in developing and implementing a multi-year technology strategy for brokerage notification and messaging platforms aligned with enterprise priorities.
Lead modernization of components of the event generation and alerting capabilities from legacy mainframe systems to cloud‑native, event-driven architectures.
Closely partner with Product Manager and VP of Engineering to build a roadmap balancing innovation, regulatory compliance, risk reduction, and operational stability.
Provide thought leadership on communication strategy, real‑time alerting, and platform resilience during periods of market volatility.
Direct the decoupling and migration of core brokerage events from mainframes to scalable cloud-based event streams.
Promote modern engineering practices including event-driven design, asynchronous messaging, and real‑time data processing.
Ensure new solutions support auditability and traceability for regulated brokerage communications.
Oversee incremental modernization while ensuring continuity of critical client messaging.
Work with peer leaders and the VP of Engineering own the reliability, scalability, and performance of the notification and messaging ecosystem.
Assist in defining and monitoring KPIs for system availability, latency, incident management, and client impact.
Lead incident response and partner with senior leaders during critical events.
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of engineers
Drive talent development, resource planning, and associate growth.
Cultivate a culture of engineering excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Collaborate with Product, Client Experience, and Business partners to enhance communication capabilities.
Influence enterprise cloud, data, and platform strategies to ensure notifications remain a core capability.
Represent the domain in enterprise technology forums and governance groups.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10–12+ years in software engineering leadership, including experience at the Director level
Demonstrated success modernizing legacy platforms into cloud-native architectures including data storage/management in modern cloud databases
Experience with data migration and synchronization activities associated with cloud-native platform modernizations from legacy platforms
Strong expertise in event-driven architecture, messaging systems, and real-time data pipelines.
Experience in complex, multi-year transformation programs.
Excellent communication and executive presence commensurate with the Director level
Preferred Experience leading mission-critical B2C platforms within financial services or other regulated environments.
Experience with brokerage communications such as trade confirmations, margin calls, and market volatility alerts.
Knowledge of security, fraud, audit, and record-retention requirements for client communications.
Experience managing vendor ecosystems for push, SMS, and email delivery.
Background in cloud-native observability, resilience engineering, and disaster recovery.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

cloud-native architectureevent-driven architecturereal-time data processingdata migrationdata synchronizationmessaging systemsKPI monitoringincident managementmodern engineering practicesasynchronous messaging

Soft Skills

communicationleadershipmentoringcollaborationstrategic thinkingaccountabilitycontinuous improvementinfluenceteam developmentexecutive presence