Engineering Director - Tax Product Development

BDO USA; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 210,000 - 325,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO USA is looking for an Engineering Director, Product Technical Lead to oversee product engineering for cloud-based tax solutions. This role emphasizes a client-centric approach, leading technology strategy, product design, and high-quality deliveries.

The ideal candidate will have extensive leadership experience, particularly in cloud product development, possessing strong strategic and problem-solving capabilities. The position offers a competitive salary range of $210,000 to $325,000 based on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the technology field with a Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Five or more years in a leadership role managing development teams.
• Experience in delivering global scale technology solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead product engineering for cloud-based solutions in Tax.
• Define and execute development strategy for cloud-based tax products.
• Design and lead technology development teams.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Cloud Platforms

Software Development Methodologies

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Office Suite

Azure DevOps

ServiceNow

AI Technologies

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

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.

Job Summary

The Engineering Director, Product Technical Lead leads technology strategy, product design, and engineering for cloud-based tax solutions, ensuring alignment with company goals and delivery of high-quality products.

Responsibilities

Product Technology Business Strategy

• Collaborate with senior tax leadership and Product Management to define and execute development strategy for cloud-based tax products for specific service lines.
• Oversee technology strategy, architecture, engineering, product design, and development within the DT&I product portfolio, aligning with company goals and ensuring high-quality solutions.
• Develop and maintain standards, processes, and procedures to ensure product quality and business value.

Product Team Leadership

• Design, build, and lead technology development teams with cross‑disciplinary professionals, fostering a culture of innovation, excellence, and accountability.
• Drive the growth and professional development of team members, determining resource and staffing needs strategically.
• Collaborate with BDO National IT on governance, infrastructure, and security, and with BDO Global and international member firms on creation, maintenance, and deployment of global solutions.

Product Development, Architecture & Engineering

• Lead cross‑disciplinary technology agile development teams, fostering an innovative, excellence‑driven culture.
• Oversee development of product portfolios, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality standards and business needs.
• Serve as technical architect for products and platform‑level solutions, designing scalable, maintainable, and secure architectures.
• Apply customer experience and problem‑solving skills to clarify requirements and validate initiatives.
• Stay abreast of emerging technology trends in AI, Cloud, and Data domains and evaluate their applicability to firm goals.

Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with software development best practices, industry standards, and IT standards.
• Ensure team and product compliance with all applicable risk and security standards and policies.
• Ensure all DT&I products remain compliant with applicable service level agreements (SLAs).

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Act as a direct supervisor to team members, as assigned.
• Act as a career advisor and mentor to team members, as assigned.

Education & Qualifications

• 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.

Experience

• 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.

Licenses & Certifications

• Cloud related technical certifications like AZ‑900, preferred.

Software Skills

• 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.

Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• 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 requirements 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.

Salary

Individual salaries are determined after consideration of qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

National Range: $210,000 - $325,000

Maryland Range: $210,000 - $325,000

NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $210,000 - $325,000

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

BDO USA, P.A. is an EO employer M/F/Veteran/Disability.