Director, Software Engineering, Cloud, AI & Modernization

DTCC • Jersey City, NJ

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

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 are 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. The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance. The Impact You Will Have in This Role At DTCC, your work will directly influence the modernization, scalability, and resilience of technology platforms that support critical business capabilities across the enterprise. As Director, Software Engineering, Cloud, AI & Modernization , you will lead multiple engineering teams responsible for building and evolving scalable, cloud-enabled platforms while accelerating the adoption of modern engineering practices, AI-powered development, and cloud-native architectures. This highly visible leadership role combines technical strategy, people leadership, and delivery accountability. You will partner with Product, Architecture, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and executive stakeholders to drive modernization initiatives, shape technical direction, and deliver secure, resilient, and high-performing technology solutions that support DTCC's future growth. You will serve as a trusted technology leader who combines architectural vision with execution excellence, helping teams modernize legacy platforms, embrace AI-first engineering practices, and deliver meaningful business outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including significant technical and people leadership responsibilities.
• Strategic Technology Leader: Translates business strategy into technology roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
• Modernization Champion: Drives cloud transformation, AI adoption, and platform evolution.
• People Developer: Builds high-performing teams and develops future engineering leaders.
• Architectural Influencer: Guides technical direction through strong engineering judgment and design leadership.
• AI-First Innovator: Applies practical AI solutions to improve engineering productivity, quality, and delivery outcomes.
• Executive Communicator: Effectively connects technology decisions to business impact.
• Operational Leader: Maintains a strong focus on security, resiliency, quality, and production excellence.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute technology roadmaps that support modernization, cloud adoption, platform evolution, and business growth.
• Lead architecture and design decisions for cloud-native, distributed, and full-stack applications.
• Drive platform modernization through cloud migration, technical debt reduction, containerization, automation, and engineering best practices.
• Partner with Architecture and Engineering leaders to establish scalable, secure, and resilient technology solutions.
• Champion the adoption of AI-assisted development, generative AI, and agentic engineering practices across the software development lifecycle.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI for code generation, testing, automation, documentation, operational insights, and developer productivity.
• Establish governance, controls, and quality standards for AI-enabled engineering practices.
• Sponsor proofs of concept and reusable AI-driven solutions that accelerate engineering outcomes.
• Own delivery outcomes across multiple engineering teams, ensuring alignment with business priorities, quality standards, and strategic objectives.
• Drive execution across modernization, application development, platform enhancement, and operational initiatives.
• Manage risks, dependencies, capacity planning, and delivery trade-offs across concurrent programs.
• Ensure solutions meet expectations for performance, scalability, security, resiliency, observability, and operational readiness.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Engineering Managers, Technical Leads, and Software Engineers.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Support workforce planning, talent development, succession planning, and leadership growth.
• Build high-performing teams with strong technical depth and business alignment.
• Partner with Product, Architecture, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Operations, Risk, and Business leaders to align technology investments and delivery priorities.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes and executive-level recommendations.
• Ensure engineering practices align with risk management, governance, regulatory, and security requirements.
• Represent the organization in architecture, delivery, investment, and operational governance discussions.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director