Development Director

Job Description

We are FIS. Our technology powers the world’s economy and our teams bring innovation to life. We champion diversity to deliver the best products and solutions for our colleagues, clients and communities. If you’re ready to start learning, growing and making an impact with a career in fintech, we’d like to know: Are you FIS?

The Capital Markets business at FIS is a $3bn high growth segment delivering leading edge solutions to the world’s biggest Investment Banks, Asset Managers & Hedge Funds, Private Capital, Lending, Insurance and Risk Management firms. Capital Markets has three lines of business to support customer demands and meet ever evolving market requirements. These three lines of business are Trading and Asset Services, Treasury & Risk and Lending.

FIS’s award-winning Virtus solutions enable asset managers around the globe to effectively service the complex landscape of global credit markets. FIS’ Virtus solutions provides integrated solutions for portfolio administration and management with a focus on the credit markets. 
About the role:

As a Development Director, you will lead a global development team to advance the next generation of Virtus Front and Middle Office offerings. You will oversee application development and client delivery activities, ensuring optimal performance and seamless integration. You will lead the advancement of our cloud modernization initiatives, consistently striving to meet and exceed client expectations by delivering exceptional solutions. You will thrive by being a team-oriented player in a highly collaborative environment using agile development processes. The candidate must be a self-starter who is always open to optimizing existing development practices through new technologies, patterns, and processes.
 

What you will be doing:

• Provide strategic and operational guidance to product teams, development teams, and clients.
• Create a high-performing team by attracting, developing, and engaging top talent.
• Ensure team members, processes, and tools are in place to deliver product releases on time and with quality.
• Provide architectural guidance and challenge assumptions on design and builds.
• Use Scaling Agile processes to develop leading software.
• Drive continuous improvement within the team to meet the organization OKRs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for seamless delivery and operation of software services.
• Oversee key projects, processes, performance reports, data, and analysis.
• Stay updated on application service technologies and evolving standards within FIS and adopt new trends in the current platform

What you will need:​

• 15+ years of industry experience with recent C#, SQL, modern web development (React, RESTful API, HTML5, CSS3) experience, and .NET tech stack
• Significant experience of leading software engineering teams for 7 years or more
• Strong experience with Azure cloud technology, SaaS, DevOps, CI/CD, performance scaling
• Highly developed problem-solving skills
• Ability to lead a team effectively under pressure
• A background in analyzing client's business needs and determining appropriate support
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with microservices architecture and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
• Proven track record in Agile methodologies and scaling Agile practices
• Strong leadership and project management skills
• Understanding of security best practices in software development
• Knowledge of database management systems and data analytics
  • Experience with AI and machine learning solutions, preferably GenAI.
• Ability to manage onshore and offshore teams effectively
• A bachelor’s degree in computer science or the equivalent experience
• Financial services background, preferably with knowledge of Loans, Bonds and the Trading lifecycle.

What we offer you:
At FIS, you can grow your career as far as you want to take it. Here’s what else we offer:

• Opportunities to make an impact in fintech
• Personal and professional learning
• Inclusive, diverse work environment
• Resources to give back to your community
• Competitive salary and benefits

FIS is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive compensation. The pay range for this full-time position is $138,600.00 - $232,850.00 and reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position based on the posted role, level, and location. Within the range, actual individual starting pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Any changes in work location will also impact actual individual starting pay. Please consult with your recruiter about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

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EEOC Statement

FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here

For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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