Director of Engineering- Credit Card Digital & API Platforms (Omaha or KC metro)

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow engineering teams focused on front-end applications and API platforms supporting Credit Card Partnerships
• Build a high-performing, inclusive engineering culture focused on accountability, continuous improvement, and talent development
• Drive modern engineering practices across web and API development, including architecture, quality, security, and scalability
• Partner with Product, Business, and Technology leaders to deliver customer and partner-facing capabilities that enable growth and innovation
• Define and execute technology roadmaps aligned to Credit Card and enterprise strategic priorities
• Serve as a technical leader and escalation point, guiding solution design and resolving complex challenges
• Ensure strong integration across front-end, API, and back-end systems, balancing modernization with existing platform realities
• Lead adoption of agile delivery and continuous delivery practices across teams
• Manage vendor relationships and third-party integrations supporting digital and API capabilities
• Provide leadership oversight for production systems, ensuring reliability, resiliency, and responsiveness
• The Ideal Candidate for This Role:

Requirements

• A proven people leader with a track record of building, coaching, and retaining high-performing engineering teams
• Strong software engineering background with hands-on experience in front-end and API development
• Experience delivering modern, customer-facing digital platforms at scale
• Deep understanding of modern architectures (e.g., RESTful APIs, microservices, event-driven design, cloud-native patterns)
• Ability to translate business strategy into clear technology direction in partnership with Product and Business leaders
• Experience leading agile teams with a focus on continuous delivery and continuous improvement
• Strong communication and influence skills, with the ability to align across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience managing vendors and integrating third-party platforms
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, and prioritization
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience leading and managing engineering teams
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering
• Preferred Experience:
• Financial services, payments, or credit card ecosystem experience
• Experience supporting customer-facing digital platforms and integrations with external systems
• Familiarity with API ecosystems and external partner integrations
• Why Join FNBO in This Role:
• Lead technology for a strategic, high-growth partnership business
• Shape how FNBO delivers modern, API-driven credit experiences
• Build and develop high-performing engineering teams with real impact
• Partner directly with business leaders to influence product and growth strategy
• Candidates must possess unrestricted work authorization and not require future sponsorship.

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Additional Information

At FNBO, our employees are the heart of our story-and we're committed to their success! Please see below the details of this career opportunity and how it fits into our organization's success. Summary of the Job: This position can be based in either our Omaha, NE or Kansas City office. FNBO is seeking a technology leader to drive the engineering capabilities behind our Credit Card Partnership business, a critical growth engine for the bank. This Director of Technology will lead high-performing teams of front-end and API engineers, delivering modern, scalable digital experiences and partner integrations that power our co-branded credit card offerings. This role is ideal for a strong people leader with deep software engineering experience who is passionate about building teams, modernizing capabilities, and partnering closely with the business to deliver measurable outcomes. About This Role:

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