Engineering Director - Tax Product Development

BDO USANew York, NY
$210,000 - $325,000

About The Position

The Engineering Director, Product Technical Lead is responsible for product engineering for cloud-based solutions for a Tax service line, including Partnership, Corporate, Indirect, and Strategic Tax Services within BDO. This role focuses on a client-centric engineering mindset to deliver high-quality and scalable solutions as the software engineering delivery leader for product development and innovation within BDO Tax.

Requirements

  • High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and Twelve (12) years of experience in the technology field, required; OR Bachelor's degree, required, with a focus in Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), Finance, or Accounting, preferred, and ten (10) years of experience in the technology field, required.
  • Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to inspire, develop and motivate high-performing teams.
  • Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
  • Exceptional ability to understand business requirement and strategy and determine best options for delivery.
  • Strong knowledge of software development methodologies, technologies, and leading practices.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong knowledge of security best practices and performance management and optimization.
  • Ability to collaborate well with individuals at all levels and across functions.

Nice To Haves

  • Five (5) or more years of experience in a leadership role, managing development teams, preferred.
  • Experience managing product engineering teams with Twenty (20) or more people in a global multisite setup, preferred.
  • Experience delivering global scale technology solutions, preferred.
  • Experience interacting with client business leaders and IT professionals, preferred.
  • Experience working with a multinational remote team, preferred.
  • Experience developing and launching successful enterprise and/or SAAS products in the tax or accounting industry, preferred.
  • Extensive understanding of software architecture and engineering principles and patterns (e.g., microservices, serverless), preferred.
  • Experience with Agile and Waterfall development methodologies, preferred.
  • Experience managing projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, preferred.
  • Tax experience, preferred.
  • Microsoft Azure and Dynamics based product development experience, preferred.
  • Artificial Intelligence technologies, including GenAI and solution design and development using AI, preferred.
  • Experience in a professional services firm, preferred.
  • Cloud related technical certifications like AZ-900, preferred.
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, preferred.
  • Extensive knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS GCP), AI platforms like OpenAI, Anthropic, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and database technologies (SQL, NoSQL), preferred.
  • Expertise in multiple programming languages (e.g., C#, .NET, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python) and frameworks, preferred.
  • Expertise in Azure DevOps and ServiceNow, preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborates with senior tax leadership and Product Management leaders to define and execute development strategy for cloud-based tax products for a specific service line for e.g. Partnership, Corporate and Strategic Tax Services.
  • Oversees the technology strategy including architecture, engineering, product design and development within a DT&I product portfolio, ensuring alignment with company goals and delivery of high-quality solutions.
  • Develops and maintains standards, processes, and procedures to ensure product quality and business value.
  • Designs, builds and leads technology development teams with professionals who can excel in a cross-disciplinary environment, fostering a culture of innovation, excellence, and accountability.
  • Drives the growth and professional development of team members, strategically determining resource and staffing needs.
  • Collaborates with BDO National IT regarding governance, infrastructure and security, and with BDO Global and BDO international member firms in the creation, maintenance and deployment of global solutions.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • Acts as a direct supervisor to team members, as assigned.
  • Acts as a career advisor and mentor to team members, as assigned.

Benefits

  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Total Rewards benefits offerings
  • Flexibility
  • Opportunities for advancement
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