Senior Director, Agile Development

Freddie Mac•McLean, VA

About The Position

At Freddie Mac, our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us, and it’s at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970, we have made home possible for more than 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work contributes to a greater purpose. Position Overview: We are seeking an exceptional Senior Director, who will lead Agile Development teams and thrive on building innovative, high-quality software solutions. This role is perfect for a technology enthusiast who is passionate about architecture, stays current with emerging technologies, and has a deep understanding of modern software development practices. As a language and platform-agnostic engineer, you’ll have the freedom to choose the best tools for each challenge while working on cutting-edge cloud-based solutions. You’ll own technical direction for a product/domain area, lead design decisions, and mentor engineers to deliver high-quality, production-grade systems.

Requirements

15+ years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of delivering high-quality, production-grade software
Deep architectural knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, event-driven architectures, and cloud-native patterns
Cloud expertise, particularly with AWS services (EC2, Lambda, ECS/EKS, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, CloudFormation/CDK, etc.)
Quality-first mindset with expertise in testing strategies (unit, integration, E2E), code reviews, and continuous improvement
Strong understanding of platform engineering principles and their impact on software delivery efficiency
Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and infrastructure as code to deliver software effectively
Ability to identify bottlenecks in development workflows and propose platform improvements that accelerate delivery
Knowledge of observability, monitoring, and logging best practices to ensure system reliability
Understanding of how platform decisions affect developer experience, deployment velocity, and system maintainability
Experience collaborating with DevOps/Platform teams to implement solutions that balance developer needs with operational requirements
Language agnostic approach with proficiency in multiple programming paradigms (OOP, functional, reactive)
Experience across the stack - from frontend frameworks to backend services to data stores
Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals, algorithms, and data structures
Security-conscious with understanding of secure coding practices and cloud security best practices
Technical Leadership Experience leading end-to-end delivery of technical projects (design → implementation → production → support).
Strong written/verbal communication; able to document decisions and influence technical direction.
Demonstrated mentorship and ability to raise engineering standards via reviews and guidance.

Nice To Haves

Technology evangelist who actively explores and experiments with emerging technologies
Problem solver who can evaluate trade-offs and select optimal solutions based on context
Excellent communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts to various stakeholders
Collaborative mindset with experience working in agile, cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

Architect and Design scalable, resilient software solutions with a focus on cloud-native architectures, particularly on AWS and other major cloud platforms
Champion Engineering Excellence by establishing and maintaining high standards for code quality, testing, security, and performance
Drive Innovation by researching, evaluating, and implementing cutting-edge technologies and methodologies that deliver business value
Collaborate with Platform Teams to influence infrastructure decisions, tooling choices, and development workflows that optimize developer productivity and system efficiency
Own the Full SDLC from requirements gathering through deployment and monitoring, ensuring robust and maintainable solutions
Technology Selection - evaluate and recommend the most appropriate languages, frameworks, and tools for each project
Lead Technical Strategy by providing architectural guidance and leading technology roadmap planning
Lead architecture/design reviews for distributed systems and cloud-native services.
Drive technical alignment across cross-functional stakeholders in agile teams.
Break down ambiguous problems, define technical approach, and guide execution to delivery.
Mentor engineers through code reviews, pairing, and feedback; raise quality standards.
Act as an escalation point for complex production issues; guide incident follow-up and improvements.