Job Description:
The Role
We're seeking a VP of web engineering to help take our one of our largest digital properties, Fidelity.com's web channel, to the next level and support an ever-expanding range of customer experiences. Leading all aspects of our web channel engineering needs and working closely with adjacent leaders in mobile, this role will have a direct and lasting impact on our expansion into emerging and innovative platforms while evolving and maturing our existing platforms to deliver a rich and engaging experience. Ideal candidates for this role have experience leading leaders and teams, are keenly focused on design and UX, have a passion for new product development, and are able to be a hands-on leader, being able to contribute meaningfully and leading by example.
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What You'll Do
- Lead a team of engineering leaders who are responsible for building, maintaining, and deploying web applications on the firm's flagship web channel, as well as helping us achieve high standards of engineering excellence and resiliency in our web based technology products.
- Set technical direction for the engineering leader's and their teams and define architectural standards in partnership with other leaders.
- Provide direct management, coaching, and mentoring for a growing engineering leadership team, with a specific focus on career development
- Partner effectively with other leaders in the group to develop a cohesive and comprehensive technical strategy and roadmap, supporting our range of products.
- Help cultivate and advocate for a culture code that emphasizes a customer focus, sharing knowledge, empowering everyone, and supporting leadership at all levels.
- Work closely with business partners to understand their needs and help drive technical decisions in support of these goals.
Requirements
- 10+ years of relevant industry experience in computer science, engineering or a related field
- 5+ years of hands-on experience designing highly functional and scalable web infrastructures using NX, Angular, Node, GraphQL, and AWS.
- 5+ years of demonstrated experience building, leading, and growing highly-effective teams
- Exceptional critical thinking and analytical skills, possessing the ability to quickly understand complex systems and their associated data.
- Experience designing, contributing to, and consuming RESTful APIs to deliver rich experiences
- Experience working within environments heavily focused on TDD, automation, and DevSecOps concepts to rapidly deliver, measure, and iterate on products and features.
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills
How Your Work Impacts the Organization
We believe that diversity in background and experience will foster an inclusive and engaging work environment for our employees. This ultimately enables us to deliver a better product for our customers.
Being technically competent is only telling half the story. We believe that delivering the best possible customer experience requires an artful blend of human ingenuity and technology. While we value smart technologists, we are enthusiastic about our culture that promotes autonomy and leadership at all levels. People who are great fits demonstrate curiosity to learn, are unafraid to break things, step up and take the lead, take ownership of their projects, and thrive by sharing knowledge.
Certifications:
Category:
Information Technology
Fidelity's hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office.