Director, Software Engineering

Soteria Reinsurance Ltd.; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity Investments seeks a Director of Software Engineering to lead and mentor multiple teams, shaping the technical strategy and ensuring delivery of complex data solutions. You will define roadmaps, drive architecture, and collaborate with senior leaders to align initiatives with business goals.

You will oversee cross-functional projects across mainframe and distributed environments, promoting best practices and a culture of innovation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field with six years of experience as a Director delivering MDM data solutions.
• Alternate: Master's + four years of experience in similar leadership roles.
• Expertise in mainframe, Java, and Oracle technologies for data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor engineering teams, setting technical strategy and ensuring delivery.
• Define roadmaps and align with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Oversee end-to-end multi-platform programs on time and budget.
• Advise on architecture, QA, and best practices across the org.
• Drive innovation, continuous learning, and resource planning.

Skills

Mainframe COBOL

CICS

Java

Web Services

SQL

Endeavor

Git

CI/CD

Docker

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IT

Master's degree (optional)

Tools

Endevor

Control-M

Abend-AID

Intertest

File-Aid

Web development tools

Job description

Director, Software EngineeringSkip to main content#Director, Software Engineering page is loaded## Director, Software EngineeringApplylocations: Durham, NCtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: September 8, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id: 2133134## ## Job Description:**Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.**Position Description:Designs, architects, builds, and automates customized data pipelines that integrate multiple ingress sources and consumers, including Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and back-end batch applications (Common Business-Oriented Language (COBOL)), to power user-facing web applications across mainframe and distributed technology environments. Analyzes and designs data flows for mainframe and web-based brokerage and equity compensation application development. Draws on in-depth knowledge of the business or function to provide business unit-wide solutions by developing complex, multi-faceted software applications. Researches and recommends new technologies in support of the strategic direction of the business unit and participates in the research and recommendation of appropriate models, methods, tools, and technologies to achieve business-unit-wide solutions.Primary Responsibilities:* Leads and mentors engineering teams, driving technical strategy and ensuring successful delivery of business objectives.* Defines and executes technology roadmaps, delivering scalable and innovative solutions for complex challenges.* Collaborates with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to align technical initiatives with organizational goals.* Oversees the full project life cycle for multi-platform programs, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.* Promotes best practices in software development, architecture, and quality assurance across the organization.* Fosters a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and team development to maintain a competitive advantage.* Provides technical mentorship to team members, guiding them through challenges and leading them toward successful outcomes.* Applies business knowledge to translate divisional strategic vision into actionable business solutions by developing multiple software applications and conducting alternative solution studies.* Evaluates and recommends changes to project development policies, procedures, standards, and strategies for development experts and management.* Translates and incorporates business vision and strategy to architectural strategy.* Recommendations at the functional level.* Participates in high-level, cross-functional architecture design teams.* Identifies and consults with internal and external technical resources to produce cross-company strategic designs.* Consults on development and delivery of major technology initiatives for the business unit.* Consults on deployment of major project deliverables.* Consults on the documentation of major technology application.* Oversees the technical implementation of cross-divisional or company architectural components.* Initiates and drives project or strategy discussions with users or external groups to resolve issues.* Sets vision, goals, and direction of team/organization.* Plans and leads organization-wide initiatives.* Provides leadership, technical supervision, and expertise to multiple teams in broad technical areas on complex organization-wide projects.* Researches and recommends new technologies.* Regularly provides guidance, training, and coaching to other team members for performance and career development.* Identifies and plans for future resource needs.* Determines technical approaches at a strategic level for the business unit.Education and Experience:Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and six (6) years of experience as a Director, Software Engineering (or closely related occupation) delivering data solutions for Master Data Management (MDM) focused on person-related data, leveraging mainframe, Java, and Oracle technologies.Or, alternatively, Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and four (4) years of experience as a Director, Software Engineering (or closely related occupation) delivering data solutions for Master Data Management (MDM) focused on person-related data, leveraging mainframe, Java, and Oracle technologies.Skills and Knowledge:Candidate must also possess:* Demonstrated Expertise (“DE”) executing mainframe application development, test automation, and support using COBOL, CICS, Java, Web Services, and SQL; performing file formatting and comparisons with File-Aid; reviewing source code version control using Endeavor; debugging and unit testing applications using Intertest and Abend-Aid; and scheduling jobs using Control-M.* DE performing mainframe application development and performance tuning within Time Sharing Option (TSO) and Multiple Virtual Storage (MVS) operating system environments; developing applications using Endevor, Git, and ClearCase for version control, Control-M for scheduling, Abend-AID and Intertest for debugging, File-Aid for browsing, and Easytrieve for report generation; and conducting performance tuning and capacity planning -- reducing Input/Output (I/Os), Central Processing Unit (CPU) time, Million Service Unit (MSUs), and Million Instructions Per Second (MIPs) -- using Strobe, iStrobe, Platinum Detector, and Transaction Monitor (TMON).* DE building web applications using Angular 10+, Node.js, NPM, HTML5, and JavaScript; and defining web application formatting rules and responsive designs using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and Sassy Cascading Style Sheets (SCSS).* DE performing Continuous Development, and Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), using Docker, Jenkins, uDeploy, GIT, and Cloud service providers (Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Azure); and performing database operations associated with MySQL and SQL server using T-SQL queries and Stored Procedures.#PE1M2#LI-DNIFidelity’s Onsite Working Model Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.## ## Certifications:## ## Category:## Information TechnologyPlease be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.