Engineering Director - Technical Lead

Job Summary:

The Engineering Director, Product TechnicalLead is responsible for product engineering for cloud-based solutions for a Tax service line, includingPartnership,Corporate,Indirect,andStrategicTaxServiceswithinBDO.Thisrolefocusesonaclient-centricengineeringmindsettodeliverhigh-qualityandscalablesolutionsasthesoftwareengineeringdeliveryleaderforproductdevelopmentandinnovationwithinBDOTax.

Job Duties:

TaxTechnologyBusinessStrategy

• Collaborates with senior tax leadership and Product Management leaders to define and execute development strategy for cloud-based taxproducts fora specific service linefor e.g. Partnership, Corporateand StrategicTax Services
• Oversees the technology strategy including architecture, engineering, product design and development within a DT&I product portfolio, ensuringalignmentwithcompanygoalsanddeliveryofhigh-qualitysolutions
• Developsand maintains standards, processes,andprocedurestoensure productqualityand businessvalue

Product TeamLeadership

• Designs, builds and leads technology development teams with professionals who can excel in a cross-disciplinary environment, fostering acultureofinnovation,excellence,andaccountability
• Drives thegrowthandprofessionaldevelopment ofteammembers,strategically determiningresource andstaffingneeds
• Collaborates with BDO National IT regarding governance, infrastructure and security, and with BDO Global and BDO international member firmsinthecreation,maintenanceanddeploymentofglobalsolutions

ProductDevelopment,Architecture&Engineering

• Designs, builds, and leads cross-disciplinary technology agile development teams, fostering a culture of innovation, excellence, and accountability
• Collaborates with BDO National IT regarding governance, infrastructure, and security, and with BDO Global and international member firms for global solutions deployment
• Oversees the development of product portfolios, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality standards and business needs
• Serves as the technical architect for products and platform-level solutions, designing scalable, maintainable, and secure architectures for complex systems
• Applies customer experience and problem-solving skills to clarify requirements and validate initiatives
• Stays abreast of emerging technology trends in AI, Cloud and Data domains and evaluate their applicability to firm goals

RiskManagement

• Ensures compliance with software development best practices, industry standards, and IT standards
• Ensures team and product compliance with all applicable risk and security standards and policies
• Ensures all DT&I products remain compliant with applicable service level agreements (SLAs)

Other duties as assigned

SupervisoryResponsibilities:

• Actsasadirectsupervisortoteammembers,asassigned
• Actsasacareeradvisorandmentortoteammembers,asassigned

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education:

• Highschool diploma,GED,orequivalentandTwelve(12)yearsofexperienceinthetechnology field,required;OR
• Bachelor's degree, required, with a focus in Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), Finance, or Accounting,preferred,andten(10)yearsofexperienceinthetechnologyfield,required

Experience:

• Five(5)ormoreyearsofexperienceinaleadership role,managingdevelopment teams, preferred
• Experiencemanagingproduct engineering teams with Twenty (20)ormorepeoplein aglobal multisite setup,preferred
• Experiencedeliveringglobal scaletechnologysolutions,preferred
• Experience interactingwith clientbusinessleaders andIT professionals,preferred
• Experienceworkingwitha multinationalremoteteam,preferred
• Experiencedevelopingandlaunchingsuccessfulenterpriseand/orSAASproducts in the taxoraccounting industry,preferred
• Extensiveunderstandingofsoftwarearchitectureandengineeringprinciplesandpatterns(e.g.,microservices,serverless),preferred
• Experiencewith Agile andWaterfalldevelopmentmethodologies,preferred
• Experience managingprojectsinafast-paced,dynamicenvironment,preferred
• Taxexperience,preferred
• Microsoft AzureandDynamicsbasedproductdevelopment experience, preferred
• ArtificialIntelligencetechnologies,includingGenAI andsolution design anddevelopment usingAI,preferred
• Experienceina professional servicesfirm, preferred

License/Certifications:

• CloudrelatedtechnicalcertificationslikeAZ-900, preferred

Software:

• Proficientintheuse ofMicrosoftOffice Suite,preferred
• Extensive knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWSGCP), AI platforms like OpenAI, Anthropic, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines,containerization(Docker, Kubernetes), and database technologies(SQL, NoSQL),preferred
• Expertiseinmultipleprogramminglanguages (e.g.,C#,.NET,JavaScript/TypeScript,Python)andframeworks,preferred
• Expertisein Azure DevOpsand ServiceNow,preferred

Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Strongleadershipandmanagementskills,withtheability toinspire,developandmotivatehigh-performingteams
• Excellentstrategic thinkingandproblem-solvingabilities
• Exceptionalabilitytounderstand business requirementandstrategyanddetermine bestoptionsfordelivery
• Strongknowledgeofsoftwaredevelopmentmethodologies,technologies,andleadingpractices
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technicalstakeholders
• Strongknowledge of security best practices and performancemanagementand optimization
• Ability tocollaboratewellwithindividuals at all levelsandacrossfunctions

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

National Range: $210,000 - $325,000
Maryland Range: $210,000 - $325,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $210,000 - $325,000