Director, Cloud Engineering

$126K — $255K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Over 10 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in leadership roles at FinTech or Tier-1 Investment banks.
  • Proficiency in modern programming languages and frameworks including AWS, Oracle RDS, Java, and Kafka.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, EKS, Docker, Jenkins, Udeploy, GitHub, Stash, Artifactory, and Terraform.
  • Ability to ensure system availability, successfully maintaining 99.99% uptime for large-scale systems processing millions of transactions.
  • Strong leadership skills with a 'lead-by-example' approach, capable of mentoring and modernizing team dynamics.

Responsibilities

  • Build and lead a high-performing software engineering team to deliver exceptional results.
  • Define strategic roadmaps alongside the Group Engineering Leader to guide technical direction.
  • Ensure the stability of legacy systems during the transition to a cloud-native environment.
  • Implement platform features for self-service onboarding and scalable capabilities for future demands.
  • Drive focused execution on high-impact solutions while balancing speed and quality.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a hybrid environment with flexible onsite requirements.
  • Join a culture promoting diversity and lifelong learning.
  • Be part of an innovative and reliable solutions team focused on client needs.
  • Collaborate across multiple business units to deliver exceptional service.
Full Job Description

Job Description:

The Role

Join Fidelity Investments as an Engineering Leader on the Trades and Asset Servicing Technology team. Within the Fidelity Wealth organization, theBrokerage Recordkeeping Technology (BRT) organization is responsible for the brokerage technology and experience. As an Engineering Lead, you will lead an innovative group of software engineers, work alongside Product leaders, and drive strategic research and development efforts to guarantee seamless execution of our go-to-market strategy. You work in partnership with leaders across Fidelity Wealth, Fidelity Brokerage, and other business units.

The Trades and Asset Servicing Technology team under the Brokerage Recordkeeping Technology (BRT) organization is seeking a highly motivated Engineering Leader to spearhead the modernization of our core brokerage platform. The ideal candidate is a highly technical leader who combines deep hands-on expertise with strong bias for action, consistently turning complex ideas into practical, high impact solutions. They operate close to the code and architecture, making sound technical decisions quickly while balancing speed, quality, and long-term scalability. Known for cutting through ambiguity, they prioritize what matters most, drive focused execution , and deliver results without over-engineering. This leader sets a high technical bar, leads by example, and enables team to move fast with confidence by providing clear direction, pragmatic trade-offs, and relentless focus on outcomes.

You would work closely with Group Engineering Leader to build multi-year technical roadmap and direction supporting future capabilities as outlined in the product roadmap.

In this pivotal role, you will:

  • Build a high-performing team centered on attracting, developing, and aligning talent to consistently deliver exceptional results.

  • Define and complete strategic roadmaps in partnership with Group Engineering Leader.

  • Ensure the stability of high-volume legacy systems while transitioning to a high-performance, cloud-native platform.

  • Support common platform features such as self-service onboarding and creating the ability to scale to support unpredicted future volume demands.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

With over 10 years in software engineering, ideally 5 years in a leadership role at a FinTech or Tier-1 Investment bank. You are skilled in modern programming languages and frameworks, such as AWS, Oracle RDS, Java, Kafka and/or other streaming technology. Your expertise includes CI/CD pipelines, EKS, Docker, Jenkins, Udeploy, GitHub, Stash, Artifactory, and Terraform. You have successfully maintained 99.99% availability for large-scale systems processing millions of transactions.

Your leadership extends beyond technical knowledge; you foster a 'lead-by-example' mentality, mentoring teams and transitioning them from legacy outlooks to modern engineering cultures. You partner closely with Product Leaders to drive deployment and user acceptance of new releases, advocating for how the platform/system enables outcomes for the business and its customers.

Agile experience, along with Jira and Jira Align, is preferred. You are data-focused, translating strategic goals into action, and adept at identifying and removing impediments to progress. Your collaborative nature helps establish and maintain positive relationships across Fidelity, seeking out expertise to advise on your approach. You demonstrate strong acumen in translating partner requirements into deliverables and achievements, using agile routines to manage platform capabilities with Jira-based tools.

The Team

The Trades and Asset Servicing Technology team is dedicated to offering premier brokerage solutions designed around the needs of our clients and associates. We operate within Fidelity's Brokerage Recordkeeping Technology (BRT) organization, which prioritizes crafting innovative, reliable, and scalable solutions. Our team works together with multiple Fidelity business units to ensure excellent service and support for our clients. We seek to nurture an inclusive culture that embraces diversity and lifelong learning. Be part of our ongoing drive for excellence and innovation!

Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles. Some roles may have unique onsite requirements. Please consult with your recruiter for the specific expectations for this position.

The base salary range for this position is $126,000-255,000 USD per year.

Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidates relevant experience, and other factors.

Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career. Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.

Certifications:Series 99 - FINRA

Category:Information Technology

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