Director of Application Engineering

Who We Are

Join a team that puts its People First! Since 1889, First American (NYSE : FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people‑first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for ten consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com .

What We Do

Remote Work Welcome.

The Director of Application Engineering provides strategic and operational leadership over all application engineering and modernization functions within Sentinels. This leader oversees multiple pods responsible for sustaining proprietary and legacy applications, ensuring secure CI / CD pipelines, driving modernization readiness, and embedding developers within sustainment teams to reduce risk and improve velocity. This role will collaborate closely with peers across Platform & Cloud Infrastructure, Operations & Support, and Service Delivery & Governance and with our internal partners in Foundational Services, Cloud and Server Engineering to deliver a unified, SLA‑driven managed service experience. You’ll be part of a strategic transformation that’s redefining how First American sustains, secures, and optimizes its digital platforms.

What You’ll Do

Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute the application sustainment and modernization strategy for 200-250 enterprise and proprietary apps in AWS.
• Partner with Platform and Operations Directors to align build vs. run ownership models and drive automation‑based efficiency gains.
• Develop and manage quarterly objectives (OKRs) for application engineering aligned to Sentinels’ cost, compliance, and availability targets.
• Lead engineering participation in app intake, migration readiness, and sustainment transitions.
• Represent application development at enterprise governance and audit reviews.

Application & Engineering Management

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

Team Development & Leadership

Operational Excellence

What You’ll Bring

Preferred Experience

Key Performance Indicators

Pay Range : $192,000 – $256,525 Annually

This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job‑related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.

Note that the following statements only apply to candidates who will be working from an unincorporated area within Los Angeles County.

First American will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (e.g., the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act).

First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant’s criminal history in connection with a conditional offer. First American reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following material job duties for this position potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment : handling of confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to First American or its customers, administrating or facilitating financial transactions, and the ability to meet customer‑imposed criminal history requirements.

What We Offer

By choice, we don’t simply accept individuality – we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First Culture celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion not simply because it’s the right thing to do, but also because it’s the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term. Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO / paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.

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