Dir Software Engineering

About the role

As a Director, Software Engineering in Norcross, GA or Omaha, NE, you will join a diverse, passionate team dedicated to powering the world’s payments ecosystem. This senior leadership position defines and executes engineering strategy for major product lines, owns end-to-end delivery accountability for significant engineering organizations, drives technical excellence at scale, manages substantial budgets, and builds strategic partnerships that enable business success.

Responsibilities

• Lead a significant engineering organization of 30-60 engineers across 3-5 managers.
• Define and execute engineering strategy for major product lines.
• Own end-to-end delivery accountability with executive visibility.
• Manage a substantial budget ($2M-$5M+) including headcount and operational expenses.
• Lead critical initiatives that directly impact business outcomes and revenue.
• Drive engineering excellence including architecture, quality, velocity, and reliability.
• Define engineering standards, practices, and methodologies for the organization.
• Build and scale high-performing engineering organizations through strategic hiring.
• Develop leadership pipeline including managers and senior technical talent.
• Shape organizational culture emphasizing innovation, quality, and collaboration.
• Build strategic partnerships with Product, Design, and other Engineering leaders.
• Present engineering strategy, progress, and recommendations to executive leadership.
• Collaborate with peers on enterprise initiatives and technical strategy.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted development and transformative engineering practices.
• Represent engineering in customer and partner engagements as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field; Master's preferred. Equivalent experience (12+ years) may substitute for degree.
• 10-15 years of software engineering or technology leadership experience.
• 5+ years managing engineering managers and leading large teams.
• Proven track record of delivering complex, enterprise-scale software products.
• Experience with P&L management, budget ownership, and resource planning.
• Payments, financial services, or regulated industry experience preferred.

Skills

• Deep understanding of software architecture at enterprise scale.
• Expert knowledge of modern engineering practices and methodologies.
• Understanding of scalability, reliability, and performance at high scale.
• Knowledge of security, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong understanding of engineering metrics and organizational effectiveness.
• Exceptional leadership and organizational transformation capabilities.
• Strategic vision with strong business acumen.
• Executive presence and communication skills.
• Proven ability to build and scale engineering organizations.
• Strong influence and partnership across all organizational levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering through company growth or transformation.
• Track record of technical innovation and competitive differentiation.
• Experience with M&A integration or organizational restructuring.
• Industry thought leadership through speaking or publications.

Work Environment

• Hybrid work model with flexibility; multiple office locations available.
• 20-30% travel for leadership meetings, customer engagements, and strategic initiatives.
• High availability for executive meetings and global collaboration.