Senior Director, Agile Development
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Job Location:
McLean, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 228000 - 342000
Posted on:
22 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
At Freddie Mac our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us and its at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970 we have made home possible for more than 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work contributes to a greater purpose.
Position Overview:
We are seeking an exceptional SeniorDirectorwhowill lead Agile Development teamsandthriveon building innovative high-quality software solutions. This role is perfect for a technology enthusiast who is passionate about architecture stays current with emerging technologies and has a deep understanding of modern software development practices. As a language and platform-agnostic engineeryoullhave the freedom to choose the best tools for each challenge while working oncutting-edgecloud-based solutions.Youllown technical direction for a product/domain area lead design decisions and mentor engineers to deliver high-quality production-grade systems.
Our Impact
Architect and Designscalable resilient software solutions with a focus on cloud-native architectures particularly on AWS and other major cloud platforms
Champion Engineering Excellencebyestablishingand maintaininghigh standardsfor code quality testing security and performance
Drive Innovationby researching evaluating and implementingcutting-edgetechnologies and methodologies that deliver business value
Collaborate with Platform Teamsto influence infrastructure decisions tooling choices and development workflows thatoptimizedeveloper productivity and system efficiency
Own the Full SDLCfrom requirements gathering through deployment and monitoring ensuring robust and maintainable solutions
Technology Selection- evaluate and recommend the mostappropriate languages frameworks and tools for each project
Lead Technical Strategyby providing architectural guidance andleading technology roadmap planning
Your Impact
Lead architecture/design reviewsfor distributed systems and cloud-native services.
Drive technical alignmentacross cross-functional stakeholders in agile teams.
Break down ambiguous problems define technical approach and guide execution to delivery.
Mentor engineersthrough code reviews pairing andfeedback;raise quality standards.
Act as an escalation pointfor complex production issues;guideincident follow-up and improvements.
Qualifications
Technical Leadership
Experience leading end-to-end delivery of technical projects (design implementation productionsupport).
Strong written/verbal communication; able to document decisions and influence technical direction.
Demonstrated mentorship and ability to raise engineering standards via reviews and guidance.
Technical Excellence
15 yearsof software engineering experience with a proventrack recordof delivering high-quality production-grade software
Deep architectural knowledgeof distributed systems microservices event-driven architectures and cloud-native patterns
Cloudexpertise particularly with AWS services (EC2 Lambda ECS/EKS RDS DynamoDB S3 CloudFormation/CDK etc.)
Quality-first mindsetwithexpertisein testing strategies (unit integration E2E) code reviews and continuous improvement
Platform Engineering Understanding
Strong understandingof platform engineering principles and their impact on software delivery efficiency
Experience working withCI/CD pipelines containerization and infrastructure as code to deliver software effectively
Ability toidentifybottlenecks in development workflows and propose platform improvements that accelerate delivery
Knowledge ofobservability monitoring and logging best practices to ensure system reliability
Understanding ofhow platform decisions affect developer experience deployment velocity and system maintainability
Experience collaboratingwith DevOps/Platform teams to implement solutions that balance developer needs with operational requirements
Technical Versatility
Language agnostic approachwithproficiencyin multiple programming paradigms (OOP functional reactive)
Experience across the stack- from frontend frameworks to backend services to data stores
Strong foundationin computer science fundamentals algorithms and data structures
Security-consciouswith understanding of secure coding practices and cloud security best practices
Keys to Success in this Role:
Technology evangelistwho actively explores and experiments with emerging technologies
Problem solverwho can evaluate trade-offs and selectoptimalsolutions based on context
Excellent communication skillsto articulate complex technical concepts to various stakeholders
Collaborative mindsetwith experience working in agile cross-functional teams
Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.
We consider all applicants for all positions without regard to gender race color religion national origin age marital status veteran status sexual orientation gender identity/expression physical and mental disability pregnancy ethnicity genetic information or any other protected categories under applicable federal state or local laws. We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
A safe and secure environment is critical to Freddie Macs business. This includes employee commitment to our acceptable use policy applying a vigilance-first approach to work supporting regulatory mandates and using best practices to protect Freddie Mac from potential threats and risk. Employees exercise this responsibility by executing against policies and procedures and adhering to privacy & security obligations as required via training programs.
CA Applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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Time-type:Full timeFLSA Status:ExemptFreddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.
This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $228000 - $342000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position experience skill set internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.Required Experience:
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About Company
We are supporting America's homeowners and renters while serving as a stabilizing force in the U.S. housing finance system.
