Director of Software Engineering

Director of Software Engineering Large well‑established California Bank Salary: $200,000 – $300,000 per year Reporting to the CIO, the Director of Software Engineering will own the engineering roadmap and execution, drive technical strategy and scale high‑performing engineering teams to support the growth ambitions. They will oversee the entire software development lifecycle, ensuring all products are delivered with high quality, exceptional scalability, and robust security, aligning with the overall technology vision. Responsibilities Lead design, development, and delivery of innovative, customer‑facing financial products and digital services. Own engineering roadmap and execution, aligning with business strategy. Scale high‑performing engineering teams and foster a culture of excellence. Ensure delivery of high‑quality, scalable, and secure solutions across the software development lifecycle. Collaborate with stakeholders to set technical strategy and product vision. Qualifications 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles. 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 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 (Kafka, Spark). Deep knowledge of the financial services industry, transaction processing, data security standards, and regulatory compliance. Excellent leadership, communication, analytical, and organizational skills. Hands‑on troubleshooting of complex problems. Proactive knowledge of current and future concepts in IT sectors. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field; master’s preferred. Benefits Bonus Medical Dental Vision 401(k) Profit sharing Flexible work environment Legal & Equal Opportunity Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot’s Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy #J-18808-Ljbffr Jobot