Remote Director, Digital Banking Engineering

First Citizens Bank; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank is seeking a senior digital engineering leader to drive a global organization of ~40 professionals delivering the commercial banking digital platform across web, mobile, and APIs. The role emphasizes security-first practices, regulatory compliance, and strong product partnerships in a highly regulated environment.

The ideal candidate will own the end-to-end technology delivery lifecycle, shape the technology roadmap, and partner with Product, Cybersecurity, Risk, and

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive software engineering experience with at least 5+ years leading large engineering organizations
• Proven experience leading teams of 25+ engineers, architects, QA professionals, and engineering managers in a global delivery model
• Demonstrated success building and scaling custom-developed digital platforms rather than implementing commercial off-the-shelf solutions
• Experience leading technology modernization and digital transformation initiatives within complex enterprise environments
• Strong track record delivering large-scale web and mobile applications in regulated industries such as Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, or other highly controlled environments
• Hands-on understanding of modern software engineering, cloud-native patterns, DevSecOps, and distributed systems
• Experience managing full software development lifecycle including development, testing, release management, production support, and operational excellence
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience operating in Agile delivery environments at enterprise scale
• Deep knowledge of secure software development practices and regulatory compliance frameworks
• Vendorcontractmanagement & strong negotiation skills
• Financial budgetdiscipline and forecast management

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a global engineering organization of approximately 40 professionals across the United States and India.
• Own end-to-end delivery of multiple commercial banking digital platform capabilities across web, mobile, APIs, and supporting platform services.
• Ensure predictable delivery of business features and strategic initiatives on schedule, within budget, and aligned with business objectives.
• Drive a culture of accountability, innovation, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.
• Build and retain high-performing engineering teams through coaching, mentoring, succession planning, and talent development.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Product partnership

Strategic planning

Cloud-native patterns

DevSecOps

Agile delivery

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Security-first engineering

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor0s Degree or higher

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

React.js

JavaScript

TypeScript

OpenShift

RESTful APIs

Elasticsearch

Job description

First Citizens Bank is seeking a senior digital engineering leader to drive a global organization of ~40 professionals delivering the commercial banking digital platform across web, mobile, and APIs. The role emphasizes security-first practices, regulatory compliance, and strong product partnerships in a highly regulated environment.

The ideal candidate will own the end-to-end technology delivery lifecycle, shape the technology roadmap, and partner with Product, Cybersecurity, Risk, and