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Director, Software Engineering

Fidelity

Location

Durham, NC

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/2/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Master's with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.4% approval-62% YoY
💎 Strong sponsor

Job description

The Director of Software Engineering will lead the modernization of Fidelity's authorization platform into cloud-native solutions, ensuring Tier-0 reliability and 24x7 availability. This role is part of the Shared Services Engineering team, which focuses on building and operating secure and scalable authorization systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cloud technologies and agile team leadership. They will be responsible for driving operational excellence and collaborating with various stakeholders to deliver integrated solutions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or master's degree with 12 years of experience in software and cloud infrastructure engineering.
  • Experience handling incident management and problem management of Tier 0 platforms.
  • Proven expertise in leveraging AWS cloud services to architect and deliver cloud-native systems.
  • Experience directing technical teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.
  • Preferred experience in retail financial markets or another highly regulated industry.

Responsibilities

  • Lead modernization of authorization components from legacy systems to cloud-native architectures.
  • Champion best practices in system design, development, and operations.
  • Align engineering efforts with business priorities and collaborate across teams.
  • Drive architectural decisions that enhance security and operational scalability.
  • Influence strategic backlog and prioritization decisions related to BRT Application Solutions Engineering.

Benefits

  • Fidelity offers competitive compensation, annual bonuses, retirement contributions, comprehensive healthcare coverage, parental leave, tuition assistance, wellness programs, and extensive professional development opportunities.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Fidelity Technology Group Llc D B A Fidelity Investments

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

64

FY2026

Approval rate

99.4%

FY2026

LCA certified

1,080

FY2026

Entry-level share

1.5%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-62%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-35%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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