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:

The Development family is responsible for creating, designing, deploying, and supporting applications, programs, and software solutions. May include research, new development, prototyping, modification, reuse, re-engineering, maintenance, or any other activities related to software products used internally or externally on product platforms supported by the firm. The software development process requires in-depth subject matter expertise in existing and emerging development methodologies, tools, and programming languages. Software Developers work closely with business partners and / or external clients in defining requirements and implementing solutions.

The Software Engineering role specializes in planning, documenting technical requirements, designing, developing, and testing all software systems and applications for the firm. Works closely with architects, product managers, project management, and end-users in the development and enhancement of existing software systems and applications, proposing and recommending solutions that solve complex business problems.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

Leadership Expectations

• Executive Presence: Consistently demonstrates the values, shows composure under pressure and maintains high professional standards in all situations.
• Inclusive Leadership: Values individuals and embraces diversity by integrating differences and promoting diversity and inclusion across teams and functions.
• Critical Thinking: Effectively translates the vision into specific business objectives, thinks of different ways to do things and through all angles to provide insights and develop strategies that guide future decisions

Key Skills

• Encourages different approaches or ways of working.
• Encourages teams to constructively challenge established views.
• Presents information clearly in writing and orally in larger group settings.
• Convinces others on key topics by communicating 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.
• Proactively seeks feedback from others on their own performance; Ensures that regular feedback is given in a constructive and behaviorally oriented manner.
• Supports an environment where individuals are respected for their contributions.
• Acts as a role model for respect and inclusion by showing consideration for people’s different needs; Integrates people of different backgrounds within and across teams; Encourages others in the department to gain a deeper appreciation for different customs and beliefs.
• Demonstrates expertise in the organization's product/service offerings.
• Uses financial metrics to assess the department’s outcomes.

**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred with Masters or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 10 years of related experience

Talents Needed for Success:

• Act as a technical authority on one or more applications used by DTCC
• Work with the Business System Analyst to ensure designs satisfy functional requirements
• Partner with Infrastructure to identify and deploy efficient hosting environments
• Partner with performance team to tune application performance to eliminate and reduce issues
• Research and evaluate technical solutions consistent with DTCC technology standards
• Align risk and control processes into day-to-day responsibilities to monitor and mitiga