Director Software Engineering

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We're committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

Pay and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The impact you will have in this role:

Being a Director Software Engineering, you will specialize in planning, documenting technical requirements, designing, developing, and testing all software systems and applications for the firm. Work closely with architects, product managers, project management, and end-users in the development and improvement of existing software systems and applications, proposing and recommending solutions that tackle sophisticated business problems.

The IT SIFMU & Risk department supports the development & testing needs of multiple DTCC core business lines including FICC, Clearing & Settlement, Equity Clearing, Wealth Management, Treasury Clearing, etc. 

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead functional squads to deliver business priorities and scope defined aligning to the budget, schedule, and regulatory commitments. 
• Manage one or more functional squad’s resourcing needs balancing short-term and long-term expectations.
• Pro-actively identify risk, dependencies, remove potential roadblocks to ensure smooth execution and delivery.
• Formulate strategy roadmap for the systems owned thinking long-term with a futuristic vision.
• Actively collaborate with the business stakeholders, internal IT partners and other project collaborators during the application development and delivery. 
• Support and lead customer interactions, demos and funnel feedback to the senior management ensuring customer centric delivery.
• Encourage and build an inclusive environment of continuous learning, knowledge sharing, talent development and teamwork.
• Build an atmosphere of confidence and trust in the team and empower and mentor team members to deliver squad’s business goals. 
• Manage expectations of all relevant key stakeholders (e.g., BU Leadership, Clients, Support partners, etc..) aligning with the business goals.
• Understand and implement DTCC tools and practices.

**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required. **

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 12 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience

Talent Needed for Success:

• Solid technical background and relevant project delivery experience end-end. Knowledge of one or more Business Automation workflow tools (IBM Business Automation workflow/UiPath/Appian, etc..) is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of any Database skills and exposure to Full stack development (Front-end/back-end: Javascript/Angular/Java, etc..), Cloud/Container based hosting platforms will be an added advantage.
• Good problem-solving proficiency and/or experience with ability and aim to understand and adapt to new technologies/ platforms.
• Presents information clearly in writing and orally in larger group settings.
• Convinces others on key topics by presenting persuasive arguments and alternative approaches.
• Sets an example for others by personally embracing change; Builds ownership for change by empowering others to lead change initiatives.
• Experience in Agile, CI/CD, DevOps practices and tools.

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the jo