Senior Director, Agile Development

Senior Director, Agile Development 3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars McLean, VA 22102 $228,000

• $342,000 a year
• Full-time Freddie Mac 1,021 reviews $228,000
• $342,000 a year
• Full-time At Freddie Mac, our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us, and it's at the core of everything we do.

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Position Overview:

We are seeking an exceptional Senior Director, who will lead Agile Development teams and thrive on 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 engineer, you'll have the freedom to choose the best tools for each challenge while working on cutting-edge cloud-based solutions. You'll own technical direction for a product/domain area, lead design decisions, and mentor engineers to deliver high-quality, production-grade systems. Our Impact Architect and Design scalable, resilient software solutions with a focus on cloud-native architectures, particularly on AWS and other major cloud platforms Champion Engineering Excellence by establishing and maintaining high standards for code quality, testing, security, and performance Drive Innovation by researching, evaluating, and implementing cutting-edge technologies and methodologies that deliver business value Collaborate with Platform Teams to influence infrastructure decisions, tooling choices, and development workflows that optimize developer productivity and system efficiency Own the Full SDLC from requirements gathering through deployment and monitoring, ensuring robust and maintainable solutions Technology Selection

• evaluate and recommend the most appropriate languages, frameworks, and tools for each project Lead Technical Strategy by providing architectural guidance and leading technology roadmap planning Your Impact Lead architecture/design reviews for distributed systems and cloud-native services.

Drive technical alignment across cross-functional stakeholders in agile teams. Break down ambiguous problems , define technical approach, and guide execution to delivery. Mentor engineers through code reviews, pairing, and feedback; raise quality standards. Act as an escalation point for complex production issues; guide incident follow-up and improvements. Qualifications Technical Leadership Experience leading end-to-end delivery of technical projects (design implementation production support). 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+ years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of delivering high-quality, production-grade software Deep architectural knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, event-driven architectures, and cloud-native patterns Cloud expertise , particularly with AWS services (EC2, Lambda, ECS/EKS, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, CloudFormation/CDK, etc.) Quality-first mindset with expertise in testing strategies (unit, integration, E2E), code reviews, and continuous improvement Platform Engineering Understanding Strong understanding of platform engineering principles and their impact on software delivery efficiency Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and infrastructure as code to deliver software effectively Ability to identify bottlenecks in development workflows and propose platform improvements that accelerate delivery Knowledge of observability, monitoring, and logging best practices to ensure system reliability Understanding of how platform decisions affect developer experience, deployment velocity, and system maintainability Experience collaborating with DevOps/Platform teams to implement solutions that balance developer needs with operational requirements Technical Versatility Language agnostic approach with proficiency in multiple programming paradigms (OOP, functional, reactive) Experience across the stack

• from frontend frameworks to backend services to data stores Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals, algorithms, and data structures Security-conscious with understanding of secure coding practices and cloud security best practices Keys to Success in this

Role:

Technology evangelist who actively explores and experiments with emerging technologies Problem solver who can evaluate trade-offs and select optimal solutions based on context Excellent communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts to various stakeholders Collaborative mindset with 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 Mac's 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.

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Time-type:

Full time

FLSA Status:

Exempt Freddie 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 $228,000

• $342,000 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.