Director, Software Engineering

FIS

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are FIS. Our technology powers the world’s economy and our teams bring innovation to life. We champion diversity to deliver the best products and solutions for our colleagues, clients and communities. If you’re ready to start learning, growing and making an impact with a career in fintech, we’d like to know: Are you FIS? NOTE: 1: This position is hybrid (3 days onsite) at our FIS Office locations in Atlanta (GA) & Jacksonville (FL). 2: Current and future sponsorship are not available for this position. About the Team and Role: The Capital Markets business at FIS is a $3bn high growth segment delivering leading edge solutions to the world’s biggest Investment Banks, Asset Managers & Hedge Funds, Private Capital, Lending, Insurance and Risk Management firms. Capital Markets has three lines of business to support customer demands and meet ever evolving market requirements. These three lines of business are Trading and Asset Services, Treasury & Risk and Lending. FIS’s award-winning Virtus solutions enable asset managers around the globe to effectively service the complex landscape of global credit markets. FIS’ Virtus solutions provides integrated solutions for portfolio administration and management with a focus on the credit markets. As a Director, Software Engineering, you will lead a global development team to advance the next generation of Virtus Middle Office offerings. You will oversee application development and client delivery activities, ensuring optimal performance and seamless integration. You will lead the advancement of our cloud modernization initiatives, consistently striving to meet and exceed client expectations by delivering exceptional solutions. You will thrive by being a team-oriented player in a highly collaborative environment using agile development processes. The candidate must be a self-starter who is always open to optimizing existing development practices through new technologies, patterns, and processes.

Requirements

15+ years of industry experience with recent C#, SQL, modern web development (React, RESTful API, HTML5, CSS3) experience, and .NET tech stack.
Significant experience of leading software engineering teams for 7+ years.
Strong experience with Azure cloud technology, SaaS, DevOps, CI/CD, performance scaling.
Highly developed problem-solving skills.
Ability to lead a team effectively under pressure.
A background in analyzing client's business needs and determining appropriate support.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experience with microservices architecture and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
Proven track record in Agile methodologies and scaling Agile practices.
Strong leadership and project management skills.
Understanding of security best practices in software development.
Knowledge of database management systems and data analytics.
Experience with AI and machine learning solutions, preferably GenAI.
Ability to manage onshore and offshore teams effectively.
A bachelor’s degree in computer science or the equivalent experience.
Financial services background, preferably with knowledge of Loans, Bonds and the Trading lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic and operational guidance to product teams, development teams, and clients.
Create a high-performing team by attracting, developing, and engaging top talent.
Ensure team members, processes, and tools are in place to deliver product releases on time and with quality.
Provide architectural guidance and challenge assumptions on design and builds.
Use Scaling Agile processes to develop leading software.
Drive continuous improvement within the team to meet the organization OKRs.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams for seamless delivery and operation of software services.
Oversee key projects, processes, performance reports, data, and analysis.
Stay updated on application service technologies and evolving standards within FIS and adopt new trends in the current platform.