Associate Director, AI-Driven FinTech Applications

Netspend; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Netspend, headquartered in Austin, TX, seeks an Associate Director of Application Development to lead a world-class engineering organization for core Fintech and Banking portfolios. You will be a technical visionary driving an AI-first development culture to accelerate innovation and reliability.

You will guide multi-disciplinary teams (Front-end & Back-end) and shape the long-term technology strategy, tying engineering output to business revenue and user value while fostering cross-functional

Qualifications

• 12+ years in Software Development with progression in leadership.
• Deep Fintech and Banking domain experience (high-volume transactions, security, regulatory).
• Proven track record leading Front-end and Back-end initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering organization for core Fintech and Banking portfolios.
• Bridge business objectives into executable technical strategies and roadmaps.
• Drive Agile transformation and implement AI-enabled development tooling (AIDLC).
• Direct cloud migration strategies within AWS; ensure scalability and security.

Skills

Technical leadership

AI-driven engineering

Cloud strategy

Full-stack vision

Stakeholder communication

Education

B.Tech / B.E.

MCA

Tools

AWS Cloud

Microservices

Job description

Netspend, headquartered in Austin, TX, seeks an Associate Director of Application Development to lead a world-class engineering organization for core Fintech and Banking portfolios. You will be a technical visionary driving an AI-first development culture to accelerate innovation and reliability.

You will guide multi-disciplinary teams (Front-end & Back-end) and shape the long-term technology strategy, tying engineering output to business revenue and user value while fostering cross-functional