Director of Technology - DevOps & Release

Is it surprising to hear that a financial institution of 1.5 million members and over $30 billion in managed assets say that success comes from focusing on people, not profits?

Our “people helping people” philosophy has guided us since 1935, driving our deep commitment to serving our members, communities, and each other. When you join our team, you become part of a purpose-driven organization where your work makes a real difference.

While we’re proud of our history, we’re even more excited about our future. With business and technology transformation on the horizon, there’s never been a better time to be part of BECU.

PAY RANGE

The Target Pay Range for this position is $199,300.00-$243,800.00 annually. The full Pay Range is $155,200.00 - $288,000.00 annually. At BECU, compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, and education or training. Should an offer for employment be made, we will consider individual qualifications. In addition to your salary, compensation incentives are available for the hired applicant. Incentives are performance based and targets vary by role.

BENEFITS – because people helping people starts with supporting you

• 401(k) Company Match (up to 3%)

• 4% annual contribution to your 401(k) by BECU

• Medical, Dental and Vision (family contributions as well)

• PTO Program + Exchange Program

• Tuition Reimbursement Program

• BECU Cares volunteer time off + donation match

IMPACT YOU’LL MAKE: 

As the Director of Technology – DevOps & Release, you will play a critical role in advancing BECU’s mission by modernizing the tools, platforms, and engineering practices that power secure, reliable, and high‑quality member experiences. 

You will lead our DevOps, Release Engineering, and Developer Experience teams in creating an ecosystem that makes it easier, faster, and safer for engineers to build and deploy software. Through your leadership, you will deliver intuitive, modern solutions that reduce friction, elevate engineering excellence, and unlock innovation across the credit union. 

You will drive the evolution of our CI/CD pipelines, automation strategies, and engineering workflows. In close partnership with Technology, Product, Security, Risk, and Compliance, you will ensure our platforms balance agility with the stewardship, safety, and trust our members expect. 

As a collaborative, service‑oriented, and inclusive leader, you will cultivate a culture rooted in partnership, continuous learning, and doing what’s right for our members. By championing developer experience and modern engineering practices, you will help set a new standard for how BECU builds, tests, releases, and operates software. 

Your impact will be felt across the organization as you reinforce a culture of engineering excellence—ensuring that quality, security, performance, scalability, availability, and resilience remain at the heart of everything we deliver. 

To join our dynamic team, we require candidates to be residents of WA, OR, ID, AZ, TX or CA . If you’re located in Washington state and within a reasonable driving distance from Tukwila, we are requesting that you come into our HQ on Tuesdays & Wednesdays.  For those candidates that live outside the commute distance of TFC and in any of our approved remote work locations, this role will be remote. Remote or onsite, we are committed to ensuring you are fully engaged and included in our collaborative environment

WHAT YOU’LL DO: 

• Lead Technology Strategy: Develop and execute a strategic technology roadmap that aligns with business objectives, ensuring innovation and efficiency. 

• Drive Digital Transformation: Spearhead the modernization of platforms, embraci