Technical Due Diligence Consultant

Crosslake Technologies; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Crosslake Technologies is seeking an experienced technology practitioner to drive value creation for private equity investors and portfolio companies. You will perform technical due diligence, design and implement technology transformations, and mentor junior engineers while partnering with client teams.

Expect hands-on work across diligence, transformation, AI, cybersecurity, and operational execution, with remote-friendly collaboration and a focus on delivering measurable improvements for

Qualifications

• 15+ years shipping software products or services in one of the following roles: Product Management, Program Management/Business Analyst, Architect, Developer, QA Engineer, Release Manager, DevOps, Product Support or Professional Services
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred or demonstrated extensive relevant experience
• Willingness to work from home or office and collaborate with remote/in-person teams.

Responsibilities

• Work with technology companies to identify improvements of existing technology, organizations, processes, and tools used to develop software products and services.
• Work with private equity companies and other investment firms to help them understand the technology strengths, risks, and opportunities for improvement for potential investments (I.e. technical due diligence)
• Design and implement solutions from scratch (e.g. Agile methodology transformations), guiding and mentoring more junior software developers and other engineers.
• Collaboratively work in partnership with internal and client technical leads and team members.
• Participate in hands-on implementation projects using processes and technologies that are most applicable to you, producing stellar customer feedback along the way.

Skills

Product Management

Program Management

Software Architecture

Software Development

Quality Assurance

Release Management

DevOps

Product Support

Professional Services

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

C#

Java

Jenkins

TeamCity

Selenium

MS Release Management

Octopus

Chef

Job description

What we believe

Technology is no longer just an enabler of business strategy. It is the business strategy. And with AI reshaping how companies operate, compete and grow — while rapidly accelerating the pace of change — the stakes have never been higher.

Our role

We’re focused on helping private equity investors and portfolio company leaders drive value creation through technology. In a world where investors deploy trillions annually into software and tech-enabled businesses, we're the team that makes sure the underlying technology actually delivers.

Our approach

The expert judgment of our experienced practitioners is complemented by proven frameworks, tech-enabled solutions, and objective data to help organizations navigate critical technology decisions across diligence, transformation, growth, cybersecurity, AI, and operational execution.

What we value

Everything we do is grounded in five core values: Service. Curiosity. Credibility. Commitment. Creativity. If you're energized by solving complex technology challenges and helping others succeed in critical moments, you'll fit right in.

Job Role

• Work with technology companies to identify improvements of existing technology, organizations, processes, and tools used to develop software products and services.
• Work with private equity companies and other investment firms to help them understand the technology strengths, risks, and opportunities for improvement for potential investments (I.e. technical due diligence)
• Design and implement solutions from scratch (e.g. Agile methodology transformations), guiding and mentoring more junior software developers and other engineers.
• Collaboratively work in partnership with internal and client technical leads and team members.

Expected Results

• Be an apprentice consultant for your first 2 projects and then be willing and able to drive a project on your own to successful completion, including collaboration, project management, and getting your hands dirty
• Participate in and drive technical due diligence efforts on behalf of investment companies, collaborating, digging deep, and creating a report for the investors to outline technical investment risks
• Assess the capability of a software engineering organization and create a plan to improve the team in targeted areas
• Participate in hands-on implementation projects using processes and technologies that are most applicable to you, producing stellar customer feedback along the way
• Work with technology companies to identify improvements of existing technology, organizations, processes, and tools used to develop software products and services.
• Work with private equity companies and other investment firms to help them understand the technology strengths, risks, and opportunities for improvement for potential investments (I.e. technical due diligence)
• Design and implement solutions from scratch (e.g. Agile methodology transformations), guiding and mentoring more junior software developers and other engineers
• Collaboratively work in partnership with internal and client technical leads and team members

Requirements

• 15+ years shipping software products or services in one of the following roles: Product Management, Program Management/Business Analyst, Architect, Developer, QA Engineer, Release Manager, DevOps, Product Support or Professional Services

Knowledge and Skills

• Ability to work from home (or an office of your choosing) and be self-directed, but also effectively collaborate with the team in both a remote and in-person capacity
• Strong technical acumen and technical horsepower
• Strong knowledge in at least one of the following areas: Product Management, Program Management, Software Architecture, Software Development, Quality Assurance, Release Management, DevOps, Product Support, Professional Services
• Be willing to learn and take on new areas that may be outside of your initial comfort zone
• Passion towards making others great and making a high-performing team even better
• An action-oriented personality – you know how to get stuff done
• [Preferred] Strong knowledge in at least one of the following areas: Project Management tools (e.g. TFS, Jira), Development technologies (e.g. C#, Java), Build tools (e.g. TFS, Jenkins, TeamCity), Test tools (e.g. TFS, HP QC, Selenium), Deployment tools (e.g. MS Release Management, Octopus, Chef)

Education

• [Preferred] Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field (BUT experience is more important than a specific degree)