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Sr. Director, Software Engineering

FIS
Irelandfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Feb 2026

About the role

About the Team:

The new Enterprise Platform portfolio delivers foundational technology capabilities that power secure, scalable, and innovative experiences across the organization using best-in-class tooling and standards.

What you will be doing:

  • Own the end-to-end developer journey and internal developer platform as a product.

  • Lead teams to build and operate secure, automated CI/CD pipelines with integrated security tools.

  • Manage the engineering toolchain (source control, CI/CD, artifact repositories, deployment orchestrators).

  • Define and report on engineering KPIs (DORA metrics) and drive continuous improvement.

What you bring:

  • Experience leading Platform Engineering or Developer Experience teams.

  • Expertise in containerization and cloud-native CI/CD tools (GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Harness CD).

  • Proven DevSecOps implementation, including security integration and “shift-left” culture.

  • Practical experience with SRE principles and performance metrics.

  • Data-driven approach to engineering effectiveness and developer satisfaction.

Educational Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or other related technical discipline or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience.

What we offer you:
A career at FIS is more than just a job. It’s the change to shape the future of fintech. At FIS, we offer you:

  • A voice in the future of fintech

  • Always-on learning and development

  • Collaborative work environment

  • Opportunities to give back

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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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