Software Engineering, Director

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Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 120,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.

Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Software Engineering Director to join our dynamic team in the Transaction Banking Technology space. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing multiple software platforms, implementing SaaS solutions, and leading global cross-functional teams. This role requires a blend of technical expertise and leadership to ensure the high availability, scalability, and performance of enterprise systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical planning, architectural decisions, and performance tuning for mission-critical systems, achieving measurable efficiency gains.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project requirements, scope, and objectives.
• Oversee the delivery of software projects, ensuring timely, on-budget, and high-quality execution.
• Supervise engineering teams developing web, mobile and enterprise applications, ensuring adherence to best practices, code quality, and test coverage.
• Extensive experience in designing and developing microservices architectures, with a deep understanding of best practices and implementation strategies.
• Hands-on expertise in full-stack development across web and mobile platforms, working closely with engineering teams using technologies such as Java Spring Boot, Python, Angular, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Flutter/Dart.
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in AI development, with a focus on Generative AI, large language models (LLMs), and building intelligent agents and chatbots using platforms such as OpenAI’s Inference API. Skilled in integrating AI capabilities into applications to enhance user interaction and automation.
• Proven experience leveraging LLMs to integrate with business systems and workflows, enabling intelligent automation, contextual decision-making, and enhanced operational efficiency across enterprise platforms.
• Experienced in designing and implementing workflow automation and rule-based systems using tools such as Activiti and Drools to orchestrate business processes, enforce logic, and streamline operations.
• Drive system upgrades, service reliability, and platform scalability across legacy and modern architectures.
• Monitor system performance using tools like Splunk and Dynatrace, lead incident resolution and continuous improvement efforts.
• Implement and manage On-prem and SaaS solutions, promoting best practices and ensuring robust delivery.
• Identify project risks and implement effective mitigation strategies.
• Lead and mentor software engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, security protocols, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience in enterprise system management or engineering leadership, preferably in financial services.
• Deep expertise in Java, Python, REST API, multithreading, Kafka, IBM MQ, SQL, and architectural design patterns.
• Strong understanding of Agile and Waterfall methodologies, DevOps practices, and tools such as Jira and ALM.
• Proven experience managing multiple Agile teams delivering enterprise software in the financial services industry.
• Demonstrated success in cloud platforms (Azure/OpenShift), backend development (Java Spring Boot, Python, .NET), and data platforms (SQL, NoSQL, Kafka).
• Experience in full-stack development (Angular/TypeScript, API, Database) and enterprise architecture.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and offshore/onshore development teams.
• Strong understanding of data governance, fraud detection, risk analytics, and banking systems.
• Demonstrated leadership in AI/ML-driven product initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Oracle VAM and Oracle Digital Experience.
• Experience with ERP platforms such as NetSuite, SAP S/4 HANA.
• Working knowledge of Transaction Banking, including cash management, payments, liquidity, trade finance, and corporate banking platforms.
• Experience modernizing transaction processing systems and integrating with protocols such as SWIFT and ISO 20022.
• Familiarity with real-time transaction routing, fraud prevention, and regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Prior collaboration with corporate banking clients or business units in delivering transactional products and services.

“Visa sponsorship/support is based on business needs. We do not anticipate providing visa sponsorship/support for this position.”

The typical base pay range for this role is between $193k to $243k depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.

MUFG Benefits Summary

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, (iii) the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and (iv) the California Fair Chance Act) to the extent that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA). The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.