<p>Director of Engineering</p><p>Position Overview</p><p>The Director of Engineering will lead a team of engineers in driving digital transformation and technology modernization initiatives. This individual will play a pivotal role in converting legacy systems to scalable, microservices-based architectures, enhancing technical capabilities and team performance through hands-on leadership and results-driven strategy. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in IT modernization and a proven history of leading transformation at enterprise organizations.</p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><p>• Lead end-to-end digital transformation initiatives, converting monolithic applications to modern microservices architectures and leveraging cloud-based solutions.</p><p>• Serve as a hands-on leader who collaborates closely with engineering teams—writing code, designing solutions, conducting code reviews, and solving complex technical challenges.</p><p>• Evaluate the current state of applications and systems, recommending scalable solutions that align with business and technology objectives.</p><p>• Drive metrics-based performance cultures—define, track, and report on KPIs for engineering quality, system uptime, delivery velocity, and team productivity.</p><p>• Mentor, grow, and manage high-performing engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment for teams of approximately 20 direct reports.</p><p>• Ensure technical debt is addressed thoughtfully by prioritizing modernization, maintainability, and long-term sustainability.</p><p>• Own the road map for technical modernization, advocating for best practices across Agile methodologies, CI/CD, automated testing, and code quality.</p><p>• Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, building consensus and alignment across departments.</p><p>• Collaborate with Product, DevOps, QA, Data, and Security teams to deliver high-value software, ensuring security, compliance, and business continuity.</p><p>• Very nice to have: Lead initiatives related to accounting applications, payment processing platforms, or financial technologies.</p><p><br></p>

<p>Required Qualifications</p><p>• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.</p><p>• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience; 3+ years in a senior leadership or technical director role overseeing IT/digital transformation.</p><p>• Demonstrated hands-on expertise with Python, React, JavaScript front-end frameworks, and API integrations.</p><p>• Strong familiarity with modern data platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, or equivalent) and Microsoft Azure cloud.</p><p>• Significant experience architecting, building, and migrating solutions to microservices and modern cloud platforms.</p><p>• Proven success implementing and tracking engineering metrics, using data to drive decisions and report progress.</p><p>• Strategic thinker and problem solver with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.</p><p>• Experience evaluating and modernizing existing codebases, with a strong foundation in both legacy and current technical stacks.</p><p>• Nice to have: Experience in accounting, banking, or payment industry platforms.</p><p>• Previous enterprise experience at organizations known for high-scale transformation strongly preferred.</p><p>Key Competencies</p><p>• Strategic vision and hands-on technical leadership</p><p>• Strong business and technical analysis skills, with the ability to translate requirements into actionable plans</p><p>• Deep understanding of Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, and automated testing methodologies</p><p>• Track record of reducing technical debt and modernizing legacy systems</p><p>• Outstanding stakeholder and team communication</p>

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