VP, Engineering

Description:

At First Electronic Bank (FEB), we are driven by the purpose to make credit accessible to everyday Americans, and their businesses. Partnering with some of the most innovative FinTech companies in the nation, we offer a wide range of consumer and commercial credit products on a national basis. Offering revolving lines of credit, private-label credit cards, installment financing programs and more, FEB’s engages with strategic, collaborative partnerships, promoting services and products to provide the most beneficial consumer and commercial financing solutions.

The VP of Engineering leads the bank’s software development and data engineering functions, setting technical direction and ensuring the delivery of secure, scalable, and compliant technology solutions. This role owns architecture, development standards, and execution across cloud platforms, APIs, and data systems that power the bank’s products, analytics, and fintech partnerships.

This position reports directly to the CIO, and partners closely with IT and other business leaders to translate strategy into reliable, high-impact technology to better serve our partners.

What You'll Do:

• Lead, mentor, and develop software and data engineering teams, fostering a high-performance culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Define and enforce technical standards, architecture, and best practices across software development, data engineering, and cloud infrastructure.
• Drive the design and delivery of APIs, microservices, and data platforms supporting banking products and fintech integrations.
• Oversee CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and cloud operations, with a focus on reliability, scalability, and security (Azure, Power Platform, etc.).
• Partner with IT leadership to align application architecture with infrastructure strategy.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, security frameworks, and internal governance policies.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate requirements into practical, scalable technical solutions.
• Own technical quality through code reviews, documentation standards, and ongoing system monitoring and optimization.
• Proactively identify and resolve production issues while driving long-term platform improvements.

Requirements:

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, or related technical leadership roles.
• Demonstrated success leading engineering teams and delivering complex, enterprise-grade solutions.
• Strong expertise in cloud platforms (Azure), DevOps, CI/CD, and modern programming languages.
• Solid understanding of financial services security and compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI, NIST).
• Experience in banking or financial services is highly preferred.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Why Join FEB:

• Make real impact: Lead the technology that powers core banking products, analytics, and fintech partnerships—your work directly influences how the bank operates and grows.
• Own the technical vision: Shape architecture, standards, and engineering practices across modern cloud and data platforms in a highly visible leadership role.
• Build and grow teams: Mentor talented engineers, invest in their development, and create a culture of excellence, innovation, and accountability.
• Modernize with purpose: Drive modernization initiatives in a regulated environment, balancing innovation with security, resilience, and compliance.
• Partner at the table: Work closely with executive leadership, IT, and business stakeholders to turn strategy into scalable, production-ready solutions.
• Stability with innovation: Enjoy the stability of a trusted financial institution while working on forward-looking technology and fintech integrations.

This position is considered hybrid and is located in our Salt Lake City office.