Senior Software Development Leader – Remote, Travel Required

Saragossa; Texas; On-site; USD 240,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services firm is seeking a Head of Software Development to lead their software function. This role involves overseeing a team of Application Development Leaders, setting the technical direction, and making high-level software decisions. Candidates should have over ten years of development and leadership experience, with strong SQL skills and the ability to engage in both technical and business discussions. The position offers a remote work model with travel required across the United States.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in software development and leadership roles.
• Track record of leading development teams through transformation.
• Experience in buy-side financial services is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of Application Development Leaders.
• Set overall technical direction for the software function.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders across the organization.

Skills

Strong SQL proficiency

Managing complex projects

Leading development teams

Strategic leadership

Job description

Head of Software Development – Private Equity Portfolio Company - $240k-250k Base Salary

Location: Remote (25% travel), anywhere in the US

This is a senior leadership role sitting at the top of a professional services firm’s software function, overseeing a team of Application Development Leaders across Tax, Audit, Advisory and Corporate.

We are looking for a strategic engineering leader who is equally comfortable in the product and AI world as they are leading a development function. The firm is predominantly SaaS and off-the-shelf, so the right person will be someone who thrives in a business-facing environment and knows how to get the most out of bought and customized technology.

You will be setting the overall technical direction, owning high-level decisions around how the business builds and deploys its software, and working closely with senior stakeholders across every part of the organization.

A key part of this role will be championing the adoption of AI, ML and automation across the firm - identifying where these technologies can drive efficiency and embedding them into how the business operates going forward.

This is the right seat for you if you have spent the better part of your career growing from a development background into a strategic leadership position. You will need at least a decade of experience managing complex projects and a strong track record of directly leading development teams, ideally having taken a function through a meaningful transformation.

Experience within buy-side financial services or other regulated sectors would be advantageous, though not required. Strong SQL proficiency and a solid development background are essential. Above all, they are looking for someone who can hold their own in a business conversation just as confidently as a technical one.

Proven experience establishing an SDLC from the ground up - this is not a role for someone looking to optimize an already mature engineering function. You'll be joining an environment that is still maturing and we need someone who is energized by that build, not just tolerant of it.

No up-to-date resume required.

**Please note that while this is a remote position, you will be required to travel to various offices across the United States in this role