Director, Technology Management - Software Engineering

Habitat For Humanity Of Durham; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite health centers

Fully paid parent leave

Job summary

Fidelity Investments in Durham, NC is seeking a Director of Technology Management – Software Engineering to lead test strategy, automation, CI/CD, and production support for high-frequency cognitive ecosystems.

You will guide multiple engineering teams, shape long-term technology strategies, and ensure delivery within scope, schedule, and budget while upholding security and governance standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with required years of director-level experience in FinTech/financial services.
• Experience architecting cross-platform frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Directs test strategy, automation design, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Oversees deployment processes, defect management, and production support.
• Leads agile ceremonies and coordinates across multiple engineering teams.
• Mentors senior engineers and tech leaders to align with roadmaps.
• Ensures compliance with governance, audit, and security standards.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile delivery

Architecting systems

Java / Spring Boot

CI/CD pipelines

Test automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IT

Master's degree in CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Director, Technology Management - Software Engineering

Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model in phases by region and role. See job description for more information.

Onsite

Location

• Durham, NC

Team

• Technology

Experience Level

Director

Job Description

Note: Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

Position Description:

Directs test strategy, automation design, integration testing, and regression execution to ensure complete coverage and application release readiness. Oversees Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, deployment processes, defect management, and production support activities to ensure operational stability. Makes technology and delivery decisions based on long-term assessments of trends, risks, architectural considerations, and business impact. Enhances line-of-business technology processes by introducing innovative software engineering, quality engineering, and automation solutions that improve scalability, reliability, and delivery outcomes. Provides technical analysis, strategic recommendations, and consultation to functional and divisional leadership.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, direction, and oversight to multiple engineering and technology teams supporting concurrent initiatives.
• Identifies required technical and organizational capabilities and develops strategies to address skill, process, and platform gaps.
• Manages complex, cross-functional initiatives by exercising influence, advanced technical communication, and stakeholder collaboration.
• Allocates, monitors, and optimizes resources across projects to ensure delivery within scope, schedule, and budget.
• Leads Agile delivery activities including requirement analysis, backlog refinement, sprint planning, estimation, and release coordination.
• Defines and enforces engineering, testing, security, performance, and quality standards.
• Coordinates integration and performance testing efforts across dependent systems and teams.
• Analyzes delivery metrics, risks, and quality indicators to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensures compliance with governance, audit, and operational requirements throughout the development lifecycle.
• Manages, mentors, and develops senior engineers and technical leaders.
• Mentors engineers and technical leaders by providing guidance, design feedback, and professional development aligned with technology roadmaps.
• Fosters a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Participates in Agile ceremonies and knowledge-sharing forums to promote transparency and alignment.
• Communicates technical progress, risks, and outcomes to senior leadership and business stakeholders to support informed decision-making.

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, Technology Management - Software Engineering (or closely related occupation) architecting and testing high‑frequency cognitive ecosystems with CI/CD pipelines across cross‑platform stacks in FinTech financial services.

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, Technology Management - Software Engineering (or closely related occupation) architecting and testing high‑frequency cognitive ecosystems with CI/CD pipelines across cross‑platform stacks in FinTech financial services.

Skills and Knowledge

Candidate must also possess:

• Demonstrated Expertise ("DE") architecting a core cross‑platform framework using diverse technology stacks to eliminate selector fragility in dynamic FinTech systems; and applying complex UI and algorithm calculations for reconciliation, fees, and tax transactions, to reduce maintenance overhead and development time while enabling self‑healing automation scripts and ensuring execution stability in a rapid‑release environment.
• DE engineering a high‑performance Java and Spring Boot automation core framework utilizing cognitive listeners and thread‑safe design patterns; and validating complex, non-linear state transitions across microservices to ensure data integrity in high‑frequency trading (HFT) environments.
• DE testing processes for HFT by developing Java‑based robots that validate various standard stock indicators in real‑time; and developing automated back‑testing frameworks to simulate algo trading scenarios and ensure entire algorithm under volatile real‑time data conditions.
• DE designing high‑concurrency CI/CD pipelines utilizing custom Java forking logic to execute parallelized automated penetration tests; and enforcing quality gates by identifying security vulnerabilities and code‑coverage gaps in real‑time, ensuring complete compliance with PII/SOC2 and PCI‑DSS standards.

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Fidelity’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.

Category:

Information Technology

Please 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.

Benefits that balance life and work

From our fully paid parent leave to our on‑site health and wellness centers, our benefits support the belief that more balance you have, the better you can achieve your goals.

Company overview

At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experience.

Reasonable accommodations

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to [e-mail], or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 3.

Equal opportunity employer

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop, and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Applicant screening

At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre‑employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

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