Director, Software Engineering

Job Description:

Position Description: 

Serves as a senior member of the development team, and provides technical guidance in the development of the complex data architecture required to support the cloud-based services driving Legal, Risk and Compliance processes. Coordinates with chapter leads, technical leads, and architects to develop and execute the technical road maps for development projects. Informs the development of scalable, resilient systems that support long-term enterprise goals. Works on initiatives developing data ingestion pipelines and enhancements. Provides business unit-wide solutions by developing complex, multi-faceted software applications. Researches and recommends new technologies in support of the strategic direction of the business unit and participates in the research and recommendation of appropriate models, methods, tools, and technologies to achieve business-unit-wide solutions. 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Translates and incorporates business vision and strategy to architectural strategy recommendations at the functional level. 

• Participates in high-level, cross-functional architecture design teams. 

• Identifies and consults with internal and external technical resources to produce cross-company strategic designs. 

• Consults on development and delivery of major technology initiatives for the business unit. 

• Consults on deployment of major project deliverables. 

• Consults on the documentation of major technology application. 

• Oversees the technical implementation of cross-divisional or company architectural components. 

• Initiates and drives project or strategy discussions with users or external groups to resolve issues. 

• Sets vision, goals, and direction of team/organization. 

• Plans and leads organization-wide initiatives. 

• Provides leadership, technical supervision, and expertise to multiple teams in broad technical areas on complex organization-wide projects. 

• Advises senior management on technical strategy. 

• Researches and recommends new technologies. 

• Works across groups to identify opportunities for organization-wide technology initiatives. 

• Regularly provides guidance, training, and coaching to other team members for performance and career development. 

• Identifies and plans for future resource needs. 

• Determines technical approaches at a strategic level for the business unit. 

Education and Experience: 

Bachelor’s degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Applied Computer Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Information Management, Business Administration, or a closely related field and six (6) years of experience as a Director, Software Engineering (or closely related occupation) developing data applications on Legal, Risk, and Compliance analytical platforms within a financial services environment.  

Or, alternatively, Master’s degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Applied Computer Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Information Management, Business Administration, or a closely related field and