Remote Director of Digital Banking Engineering

First Citizens Bank

Arizona

On-site

USD 230,000 - 320,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

First Citizens Bank seeks a Director, Digital Technology Engineering to lead a global team of approximately 40 software engineers responsible for a multi-module commercial banking digital platform across web and mobile, APIs, and supporting services. This remote-friendly role targets AZ/NC/NJ/TX and demands deep leadership in a highly regulated banking context.

You will own end-to-end delivery, partner with Product, Architecture, Cybersecurity, Risk, and Compliance, and drive modernization,

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, and engineering managers in a global delivery model.
  • Experience building and scaling custom digital platforms in regulated industries.

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 platform services.
  • Drive modernization, security-first engineering practices, and measurable improvements in quality, reliability, and delivery velocity.

Skills

Leadership
Executive communication
Agile delivery
Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Tools

OpenShift
CI/CD
REST APIs

Job description

First Citizens Bank seeks a Director, Digital Technology Engineering to lead a global team of approximately 40 software engineers responsible for a multi-module commercial banking digital platform across web and mobile, APIs, and supporting services. This remote-friendly role targets AZ/NC/NJ/TX and demands deep leadership in a highly regulated banking context.

You will own end-to-end delivery, partner with Product, Architecture, Cybersecurity, Risk, and Compliance, and drive modernization,

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