Director, Full Stack Engineering Leader (Java, Azure, CI/CD)

As an Engineering Manager within the Workplace Investing (WI) Platform organization, you will play a critical leadership role in modernizing Fidelity's Workplace Investing managed account solution, Personalized Planning and Advice (PPA). You will lead the development of a cloud-native Managed Accounts platform, replace legacy systems and establish modern engineering practices at scale.

This is a hands-on engineering leadership role, requiring both technical depth and people leadership. You will contribute directly to architecture and implementation in the early stages while building and scaling a high-performing team. Over time, your focus will evolve toward organizational scale, technical strategy, and execution excellence, while maintaining strong technical credibility., * Lead and grow a team of 8-15 engineers (FTE/ contractors) in a matrixed environment

• Own delivery of a strategic platform modernization initiative within WI

• Accountable for end-to-end engineering outcomes: design, build, quality, and production readiness

• Influence architecture, engineering standards, and delivery practices across teams

• Partner closely with Product and Architecture to shape roadmap and execution strategy

• Contribute to establishing AI-assisted and spec-driven engineering practices across the organization, Engineering Leadership and Delivery

• Own and drive end-to-end delivery of platform capabilities: from architecture and design through production and operations

• Act as a hands-on technical leader, contributing to design, code reviews, and critical implementation decisions

• Lead system decomposition, ensuring alignment with distributed and cloud-native patterns

• Ensure strong operational readiness: testing strategy, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and reliability

Technical Direction and Standards

• Establish and enforce engineering standards across the platform:

• Contract-first APIs
• CI/CD pipeline design
• Observability (logging, metrics, tracing)
• Code quality and review practices

• Evaluate and guide architectural decisions across services, integrations, and platform components
• Champion adoption of AI-assisted development tools and modern engineering practices, * Build, mentor, and develop engineers and emerging technical leaders
• Create a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement
• Drive hiring and team composition aligned with platform needs
• Provide coaching and performance feedback to improve individual and team effectiveness, * Partner with Product, Architecture, and enterprise teams to align priorities and execution
• Represent engineering in senior-level forums, communicating technical decisions and trade-offs
• Manage external dependencies and technical integrations across partner teams, * Bringing passion to your work to encourage and motivate your team.
• Exemplifying an attitude of constant improvement and enhancement that strives to embody Fidelity's leadership principles.
• Mentoring team members to improve their performance, knowledge and expertise.
• Providing support by removing obstacles and assisting with prioritization when needed.
• Helping to build a culture of learning, empowerment, and visibility.
• Collaborating to achieve the best results for WI and Fidelity.

Do you have experience in Software engineering?, * 10 years of software engineering experience, including strong expertise in backend systems (Java/Spring or equivalent enterprise stack)

• Experience designing and building distributed, event-driven systems (Kafka, messaging, microservices)
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native platforms (Azure preferred), Kubernetes, and modern infrastructure practices
• Deep understanding of: API design and lifecycle management CI/CD pipelines and engineering automation
• Observability and production reliability

Leadership and Execution

• 3-5 years leading engineering teams, with clear ownership of delivery and technical direction
• Experience working in regulated, high-reliability environments (financial services or similar)
• Ability to navigate matrixed organizations and influence without direct authority
• Demonstrated ability to: Deliver complex systems from concept to production
• Balance short-term delivery with long-term platform evolution
• Make architectural and prioritization trade-offs, * Experience leading platform modernization or legacy transformation efforts
• Familiarity with AI-assisted engineering practices (e.g., code generation, spec-driven development)
• Experience scaling teams during early-stage platform buildout
• Background in financial services or fintech platforms, * Builds and scales strong engineering teams; develops future leaders
• Maintains technical credibility through depth and judgment
• Drives clarity and decisions in ambiguous environments
• Demonstrates ownership and accountability for outcomes
• Communicates effectively across technical and executive audiences
• Champions engineering excellence: reliability, performance, and scalability