Director Technology

Is it surprising to hear that a financial institution of 1.5 million members and over $30 billion in managed assets say that success comes from focusing on people, not profits?

Our “people helping people” philosophy has guided us since 1935, driving our deep commitment to serving our members, communities, and each other. When you join our team, you become part of a purpose-driven organization where your work makes a real difference.

While we’re proud of our history, we’re even more excited about our future. With business and technology transformation on the horizon, there’s never been a better time to be part of BECU.

You bring more than your expertise to your role, and that matters here. Your story, perspectives, and lived experiences help shape belonging at BECU and deepen how we connect with and support our employees, our members, and our communities.

As Director Technology, you’ll lead a broad portfolio of financial-services technology that directly shapes how BECU serves its members across payments, financial health, wealth management, small business, lending, and credit cards. You’ll connect technology strategy to business and member outcomes while leading engineering and delivery teams responsible for critical platforms and initiatives. You’ll drive modernization through cloud, APIs, SaaS solutions, modern architecture, DevOps, and more efficient technology operating models. Just as importantly, you’ll work across Product, Operations, Risk, Legal, Compliance, and Technology to anticipate dependencies, remove barriers, and keep complex initiatives moving forward. This is an opportunity to lead meaningful transformation today while expanding your enterprise leadership scope for the future.

• →Typically requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or related field. Advance degree preferred.
• →Typically requires 7 years of experience people leader experience. Experience leading technology teams required.
• →Typically requires 8 years of information technology experience with demonstrated expertise in application design.

• Domain experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and/or Infrastructure/Operations and/or financial products experience (i.e. Credit Card, Mortgage, Auto Loan, Deposits, etc.) required.
• Previous work experience building technology platforms and teams required.
• Advanced knowledge of Technology fundamentals, design, problem solving, and complexity analysis preferred.
• Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and product management to understand requirements, describe software product features, and technical designs preferred.
• Delivery experience working under an Agile/Scrum methodology preferred.
• Working experience of software engineering best practices including coding standards, change management, manage incidents, CI/CD, build processes, testing, and operations preferred.

Ready to make an indelible impact? Eager to be a part of a collaborative and innovative team where your ideas and contributions don’t just fill a role, but fuel the growth and success of BECU?

BECU is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.