Head of Software Engineering

Landing Point; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Landing Point is seeking a hands-on engineering leader to build and lead a growing software organization. The role starts with two engineers and aims to scale to ten, owning hiring, standards, SDLC, and AI-assisted development practices while ensuring delivery quality and regulatory alignment.

You will collaborate with the data architect and technology leadership to drive major architectural decisions and deliver high-quality software across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Management experience is required; ownership of an engineering function preferred.
• Agentic coding expertise is non-negotiable.
• Regulated-industry experience is required; financial services strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a software organization starting with two engineers and growing toward ten.
• Own software engineering hiring, talent development, standards, SDLC, AI-assisted development practices, delivery quality, and resource allocation.
• Share major architecture decisions with the data architect and broader Technology leadership.

Skills

Management experience

Agentic coding

Regulated-industry experience

Job description

Company Overview

A leading financial advisory firm with a legacy as one of the oldest independent investment banks, advising on transactions exceeding $230 billion. They are seeking a hands‑on engineering leader to build and lead a growing software organization.

Job Responsibilities

• Build and lead a software organization starting with two engineers and growing toward ten


• Own software engineering hiring, talent development, standards, SDLC, AI‑assisted development practices, delivery quality, and resource allocation


• Share major architecture decisions with the data architect and broader Technology leadership

Qualifications

• Management experience required; prior ownership of an entire engineering function preferred


• Agentic coding expertise is non‑negotiable


• Regulated‑industry experience required; financial services strongly preferred

Compensation

Salary: $175,000 - $250,000, Plus Bonus