Director, Full Stack Engineering - Delivery Team Lead
at Fidelity Investments
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Lead multiple agile engineering teams as Director, Full Stack Engineering – Delivery Team Lead within Fidelity's FIG Technology group. Define and execute the engineering and architecture vision for cloud-native platforms on Azure/AWS, driving modernization, scalability and reliability while delivering business value. Mentor and develop technical leaders, guide cross-team collaboration, and champion engineering excellence across full-stack web applications and microservices.
Job Description:
Director, Full Stack Engineering – Delivery Team Lead
The Role
The Fidelity Insurance Group (FIG) Technology team is a small, growing team in Enterprise Services with a Start Up feel. We are seeking an experienced technology leader to define and implement the engineering and architecture vision for our platforms and deliver innovative solutions that meet functional, performance, scalability, and reliability requirements.
You will directly lead multiple agile teams, mentor future technical leaders, and ensure engineering excellence across platforms and applications. This role requires multi-functional collaboration, applying critical thinking, hands-on technical expertise, and the ability to influence technology strategy to enable business value.
As a member of the technical leadership team, you will work with architecture and engineering teams to help champion innovation, drive standardization, and deliver modern technology patterns across the full stack across multiple domains.
This is a fast-paced technology group that embraces new technologies with focus building innovative and cloud-native experiences, capabilities, and platforms in support of millions of customers who are seeking products that provide guaranteed income and/or protection. We are an emerging group in Fidelity with strong strategic financial backing.
Strategy & Planning
Define and execute technology vision in partnership with architecture, engineering, and product leadership.
Align product roadmaps with technology-focused initiatives and ensure platform stability and modernization.
Develop plans for lifecycle management and adoption of new technologies.
Engineering Leadership & Architecture
Provide technical leadership for complex, large-scale web applications and enterprise solutions.
Drive architecture design, integration strategies, and cloud-native development on platforms such as Microsoft Azure and AWS.
Ensure alignment to guidelines for application, web architecture, security, scalability, and operational excellence.
Coaching & Mentoring
Mentor agile teams, including developers, testers, and analysts, encouraging strong engineering rigor.
Serve as an authority on technical standards and solutions.
Maintains focus on strong engineering excellence and being an advocate for developer experience improvements.
Engineering Engagement
Contribute to solution design and development activities, including responsive UI and microservices architecture.
Develop engineering guidelines and ensure alignment with industry trends and organizational standards.
Lead strategic projects spanning multiple business units and product teams with a focus on incremental value delivery.
The Skills & Expertise You Bring
10+ years of progressive technology experience, including leadership responsibilities.
Proven track record in software delivery through all phases of development and architecture leadership.
Experience in designing, implementing, or maintaining systems that support Term Life Insurance operations such as policy administration, underwriting and claims processing is preferred.
Experience leading full stack teams with Java, Spring Boot, Angular, JavaScript/TypeScript, NodeJS -technologies (or similar) and microservices architecture.
Experience developing cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure and/or AWS, including App Services, Functions, Kubernetes/EKS, and PostgreSQL integration.
Working knowledge in all aspects of solution architecture (infrastructure/network topology, application architecture, security, reliability, performance, cost optimization)
Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies, DevSecOps, CI/CD automation, and engineering guidelines (Jenkins Core and GitOps or equivalent experience preferred).
Demonstrated experience enabling scalability, availability, intelligent monitoring, and performance.
Excellent leadership, communication, and influencing skills with proven track record to hire, develop, and motivate high-performing teams.
Strong problem-solving, negotiation, and leadership skills.
Recent experience as a full-time people manager required.
The Team
The Fidelity Insurance Group (FIG) Technology team is a recently established group aimed at providing transparent solutions and support for all of FIG’s business functions. We partner with internal FIG stakeholders and multiple organizations across Fidelity, most notably the Fidelity Insurance Agency (FIA) to deliver modern solutions that scale. It is an exciting time in this space with much potential for growth and innovation!
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Information TechnologyMost 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.
Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.
Company overview
At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want! We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experiences. For information about working at Fidelity, visit FidelityCareers.com. Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to complete the application or interview process.
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About Fidelity
Join us
At Fidelity, you’ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples’ lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a Best Place to Work in 2026. And you don’t need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity—we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you’ve always imagined.
Fidelity's working model blends the best of working offsite with maximizing time together in person to meet associate and business needs. Currently, most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite all business days of one assigned week per four-week period (beginning in September 2024, the requirement will be two full assigned weeks).
We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.
Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.
Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com, or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 3.
At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.
Benefits that adapt to everything life sends your way
401(k) with company match
Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
16-week maternity leave & 12-week parental leave
Student loan assistance
Fidelity is invested in you
Committed to Professional Development
At Fidelity, we are constantly adapting to the changing needs of our customers, new technologies, and better ways of working. And we empower our employees to do the same, with an emphasis on developing skills and connections that will help propel you forward in your career while being able to make an impact for Fidelity’s customers around the world.
We offer a wide range of options for professional development including online, in-person, and mentor driven solutions. Special interest and networking groups are also part of our culture of empowerment, personal and professional enrichment, diversity and inclusion, and knowledge sharing.
Continuing Education & Training
- Assess, build, and align your development plan through resources like our skill-building classroom and online courses.
- Video-based training for technology, leadership, management & more.
- Ongoing skills development and coaching opportunities.
- Paid training with a facilitator who is dedicated to your onboarding and will track and evaluate your progress, giving you strategies to improve.
- A range of talent development programs to support career mobility.
Mentoring
- Utilize the skills of experienced leaders to enrich your career.
- Dedicated mentors to help you grow into new areas of Fidelity’s business as you develop new skills.
- An open atmosphere of knowledge sharing and collaboration.
- Opportunities to pay it forward, sharing the knowledge you develop and as you help others define how they want their career to take shape.
Our Commitment
Discover opportunities to build a fulfilling career within a supportive culture that celebrates individuality. We empower our associates to pursue career paths that align with their unique goals and personalities.
Giving back to our communities
Throughout Fidelity, you’ll find a genuine commitment to social responsibility – where we strive to make an impact for customers, while also making an impact on the world.
Fidelity Cares
- Provides associates with opportunities to actively volunteer and share their talents.
- Hosts numerous company-wide volunteer events (in-person and virtual).
- Partners with nonprofit organizations to support our local communities.
- More than 12,500 associates donate time annually – from interns to SVPs.
- Impact includes refurbishing schools, donating books and supplies, and teaching financial literacy.
Fidelity Charitable®
- Created to make it easy for people to support charitable organizations they care about.
- Helped deliver $14.9billion in donor-recommended grants to charity in 2024.
- Supported more than 433,000 unique charities around the world.
- Since its inception, more than $100 billion has been given to public charities.
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