We are seeking an Associate Director of Software Development to lead our dynamic software engineering teams. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker, a technology advocate, and an empathetic leader who can drive innovation, foster collaboration, mentor team members, and deliver cutting-edge software solutions. This role involves leading the end-to-end software delivery for cross-functional front-end platform teams.

In the Role

• Develop and execute a software development strategy aligned with the company's overall goals. Identify emerging front-end technologies and trends, integrating them into the software development roadmap

• Oversee the entire software development lifecycle, from ideation to deployment

• Collaborate closely with product management, UX design, and other departments/lanes to align software development with business objectives. Build strong relationships with key stakeholders

• Evaluate and select the most suitable technology stack to ensure scalability, security, and performance

• Lead a team of varying levels and be accountable for decision-making in daily activities, ensuring team execution and removing blockers. Provide accurate estimates and coaching to team members

• Deliver tough messages, handle disagreements, and address difficult questions to a non-managerial audience, with support from a more senior manager as needed

• Articulate complex technical concepts in a clear, concise manner that is understandable by both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Lead the team through unfamiliar situations and serve as a change champion for new initiatives

• Quickly learn and synthesize solutions for new problems within your domain, handling broader and more complex issues effectively

• Proactively experiment to find solutions while tolerating uncertainty and viewing both successes and failures as learning opportunities

• Align skill sets to problems to enable better problem-solving. Collaborate with stakeholders to define problems before moving into solution-generation, identifying possible pitfalls in various approaches

• Work with the team to set short-term goals, provide direction, and assign responsibilities.

• Match team members’ skills and interests to tasks where possible

• Track work status, address issues, and provide guidance

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field (preferred)

• 6–8 years of engineering experience.

• Experience as a lead developer or team lead, with a focus on organizing, developing, and mentoring teams.

• Three or more years of progressive responsibility as an engineer on development teams directly responsible for building and delivering software-intensive systems.

• Exposure to principles of planning, organizational change management, resource allocation, leadership techniques, and team coordination.

• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Familiarity with modern software development methodologies and tools.

• Excellent communication skills.

Preferred:

• JavaScript frameworks

• Angular

• AWS

• Containerization (e.g., Kubernetes)

• Apollo GraphQL

Location : (hybrid) Wilmington, DE | Charlotte, NC | Evansville, IN

Who we Are

OneMain Financial (NYSE: OMF) is the leader in offering nonprime customers responsible access to credit and is dedicated to improving the financial well-being of hardworking Americans. Since 1912, we’ve looked beyond credit scores to help people get the money they need today and reach their goals for tomorrow. Our growing suite of personal loans, credit cards and other products help people borrow better and work toward a brighter future.

Driven collaborators and innovators, our team thrives on transformative digital thinking, customer-first energy and flexible work arrangements that grow lives, careers and our company. At every level, we’re committed to an inclusive culture, career development and impacting the communities where we live and work. Getting people to a better place has made us a better company for over a century. There’s never been a better time to shine with OneMain.

Because team members at their best means OneMain at our best, we provide opportunities and benefits that make their health and careers a priority. That’s why we’ve packed our comprehensive benefits package for full- and some part-timers with:

• Health and wellbeing options including medical, prescription, dental, vision, hearing, accident, hospital indemnity, and life insurances

• Up to 4% matching 401(k)  

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (10% share discount)  

• Tuition reimbursement  

• Paid time off (15 days’ vacation per year, plus 2 personal days, prorated based on start date)

• Paid sick leave as determined by state or local ordinance, prorated based on start date

• Paid holidays (7 days per year, based on start date)

• Paid volunteer time (3 days per year, prorated based on start date)

OneMain Holdings, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identify, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.