Director, Software Engineering

Description

The company builds the operating system for modern Finance software, helping finance teams work faster and with more clarity.

This role leads design, development, and delivery of the core platform frameworks behind the product suite. The goal is reusable, extensible components that product and engineering teams across the company can build on.

The team works across the full company, with teams spread over several continents and time zones.

The company looks for people who think big, lead and collaborate authentically, stay curious, and follow through on results.

The careers site has more on the company's people, culture, and benefits.

Responsibilities

• Set and carry out the engineering vision in line with product and company strategy, working closely with Product, Design, and Architecture leaders.
• Build, lead, and grow high-performing engineering teams through people leadership and talent development.
• Drive delivery of product roadmaps on time, with strong code quality and compliance with security standards.
• Turn evolving customer needs into strong features that fit well within the product ecosystem.
• Work with product management, architecture, QA, and other engineering teams.
• Partner with cloud engineering to advance platform work that is scalable, fast, and secure.
• Build a culture of engineering excellence using clear metrics, performance feedback, and continuous improvement.
• Promote modern practices such as CI/CD, automated testing, and DevOps, and make sure teams follow them.
• Oversee and improve the SDLC, technical architecture, and team structure to support growth, speed, and agility.
• Coach and develop Engineering Managers and Senior Engineers.
• Take part in architecture discussions and help guide key technology decisions.
• Find and manage technical debt and chances to improve the platform.
• Represent Engineering in cross-functional leadership forums and influence company priorities and roadmap decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of professional software development experience, including at least 6 years in engineering leadership.
• A proven record of leading and scaling engineering teams in SaaS or financial software.
• Strong technical background with working knowledge of modern backend and frontend technologies.
• Deep understanding of Agile methods and experience improving engineering processes.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust and alignment across departments.
• Preferred: experience in regulated or financial services software.
• Preferred: familiarity with REST APIs, integration patterns, and the company extensibility architecture (VB.NET/Business Rules, dashboards, cube views).
• Preferred: experience scaling and optimizing distributed engineering teams.
• Preferred: exposure to cloud-native development, data privacy, and secure software development.
• Understanding of software engineering principles, system design, and architectural best practices.
• Proficiency in Agile methods and the full SDLC.
• Familiarity with secure coding and compliance in financial software.
• Experience leading and building teams across functions and distributed locations.
• Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to different audiences.
• Skill in project planning, execution, and holding engineering teams accountable.
• Ability to align engineering strategy with product and business goals.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-moving, high-growth setting.
• Ability to mentor, develop, and keep strong engineering talent.
• Supervisory role: manages Engineering Managers and directly manages senior engineers.
• All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located, without sponsorship.

Conditions

Travel is limited to less than 10%.

Total compensation depends on experience, skills, and location, assessed using objective, job-related criteria. Additional variable compensation and benefits may apply.

Gross annual base salary: $199,000 - $235,000 USD.

Remote work.

The company is an equal-opportunity employer and applicants are considered without regard to protected characteristics.

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Benefits

• Medical plan.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability cover.
• Vacation time.
• Paid holidays.
• Professional development.
• Retirement plan.