AVP, Software Engineering

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring a high level of performance as it relates to all aspects of software engineering (continuous integration, code quality, test driven development, adherence to target architecture, etc.)
• Monitor and manage team velocity and throughput to maximize future resources; evaluate performance breakdowns when they occur and take immediate action to improve team performance
• Design and implement n-tiered applications that perform across all quality requirements including but not limited to Reliability, Scalability, TCO, Supportability, etc.
• Collaborate with other Development teams, Architecture and Support teams to design, and maintain the various platforms and their integration with other systems
• Assess opportunities for application and process improvements and prepare documentation outlining platform road map
• Work collaboratively with QA, DevOPS teams to adopt CI/CD tool chain and develop automation
• Design and develop core services and components with expertise in service-oriented architecture
• Manage technical leads that work with Product Owners and Product Managers to translate business problem statements into technical solutions, then help to plan Sprints that deliver quality results
• Coordinate solution design with leaders from Architecture, Data, Infrastructure, and Business to optimize speed to market and achieve prioritized business outcomes
• Coach the team in developing appropriate technical documentation in accordance with SDLC guidelines once production build commences

Requirements

• 8+ years of demonstrated development team leadership
• Knowledge in designing, refactoring, and unit testing
• Experience with Agile development process
• 10+ years of experience within a combination of .NET, Angular and JavaScript, SQL Server, AWS (container and serverless), Git, Visual Studio and/or front end technologies including CSS, Semantic HTML and Responsive Design
• Excellent knowledge of OOP concepts, data modeling design patterns/frameworks
• Hands-on experience with MuleSoft, and/or other API Management tools (preferred)
• Critical Thinking: Formulating workable solutions to complex challenges; logically deliberating on courses of action by examining and challenging assumptions, discerning hidden value, objectively evaluating evidence, and assessing conclusions
• Emotional Intelligence: Leveraging high levels of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness and relationship management, capacity to manage behavior, navigate social complexities and make personal decisions to achieve positive results
• Communication: Demonstrates the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to target audiences ranging from the board to individual contributors
• Innovation: Generates innovative solutions in work situations; tries different/novel ways to deal with work problems/opportunities
• Managing Complexity: Understanding and managing the complexity associated with integrating digital touch points into the advisor and client journeys
• Operational Excellence: Driving efficiency (both TTM and ROI) into product development efforts through strong communication with IT and strong demand management

Nice to Have

• Hands-on experience with MuleSoft, and/or other API Management tools

Qualifications

• Educational background is not explicitly specified in the description

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive Total Rewards package including 401K matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, volunteer time off, and more