Director of Engineering

What You’ll Do

• Lead and grow engineering teams focused on front-end applications and API platforms supporting Credit Card Partnerships
• Build a high-performing, inclusive engineering culture focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and talent development
• Drive modern engineering practices across web and API development, including architecture, quality, security, and scalability
• Partner with Product, Business, and Technology leaders to deliver customer and partner-facing capabilities that enable growth and innovation
• Define and execute technology roadmaps aligned to Credit Card and enterprise strategic priorities
• Serve as a technical leader and escalation point, guiding solution design and resolving complex challenges
• Ensure strong integration across front-end, API, and back-end systems, balancing modernization with existing platform realities
• Lead adoption of agile delivery and continuous delivery practices across teams
• Manage vendor relationships and third-party integrations supporting digital and API capabilities
• Provide leadership oversight for production systems, ensuring reliability, resiliency, and responsiveness

Qualifications

• A proven people leader with a track record of building, coaching, and retaining high-performing engineering teams
• Strong software engineering background with hands-on experience in front-end and API development
• Experience delivering modern, customer-facing digital platforms at scale
• Deep understanding of modern architectures (e.g., RESTful APIs, microservices, event-driven design, cloud-native patterns)
• Ability to translate business strategy into clear technology direction in partnership with Product and Business leaders
• Experience leading agile teams with a focus on continuous delivery and continuous improvement
• Strong communication and influence skills, with the ability to align across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience managing vendors and integrating third-party platforms
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, and prioritization