Job Description

Job Summary:

As a Director of Software Engineering of 55ip is looking for an experienced leader of software development on its client-facing and data applications across its investment management platform that serves investment advisory (RIA) & wealth management firms. The ideal candidate for this role has successfully designed, delivered and maintained large-scale systems for the financial services and / or capital markets' domain. The candidate has successfully demonstrated the ability to lead and manage multiple teams that develop, maintain and support cloud-hosted software. The candidate will be a self-motivated and responsible individual; a problem solver; a team player; an empathetic leader; and a proficient software engineer, looking to make a significant impact in a fast-growing company with humility and hustle.

Job Responsibilities

:


End-to-end software

design

,

development

and

delivery

of 55ip's client and data apps.

Build

,

organize

and

mentor

teams for success.

Partner

with stakeholders to ideate, define & deliver a

product roadmap

of scalable solutions. Prioritize and

allocate resources

to efficiently deliver on the firm's technology goals.

Govern

and iteratively

enhance

the SDLC, coding standards, and testing quality. Ensure that teams and products' comply with the firm's

Security

and

Controls

policies.

Develop

strategic organizational

forecasts

and

plans

. Prepare and execute on

hiring

,

training and retention

programs in collaboration with HR.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities:

Over 18 years

of experience in software development or technology.

Bachelor's degree

(or equivalent) in Computer, Electronic or IT Engineering. Recent experience in

successfully

leading & mentoring technology teams

. Passion for

designing

architecture and

delivering

to production

large scale, user-focused, n-tier

applications.

Thoughtful

and

proficient

at

communicating

with all stakeholders. Demonstrable ability and

empathy

in managing people and their development. Real-world command of Object Oriented Programming and Software design patterns. Hands-on experience in governing

Agile Scrum,

and promoting high

coding standards.

Exposure to implementing industry standard

cybersecurity & technology controls

. An understanding of organization

cost forecasting

and

strategic planning

.

Preferred Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities:

Domain expertise in

wealth management, capital markets

or

trading applications

will be strongly preferred. * Master's degree or

MBA

(or equivalent) would be preferred.