Wolters Kluwer · 1 day ago
Director, Product Software Engineering | Architecture
Glastonbury, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$165K/yr - $296K/yr
15+ years expWolters Kluwer is seeking a Director of Product Software Engineering focused on Architecture & Incubation. This role involves leading the product software engineering department, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and driving the evolution of product architecture while advocating for customer experience.
BankingFinanceInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyLegalMobilePublishingSoftware
Hiring Manager
John O'Hara
Responsibilities
Provide strategic leadership and direction for the product software engineering department, aligning it with overall business objectives in the context of a matrixed organization
Define and drive the product architecture evolution by identifying opportunities and driving the right choices
Provide tactical guidance to other architects, development leads, and teams as needed to maintain the integrity of the product architecture and protect the customer experience
Communicate effectively in a matrixed organization with senior management, peers, and subordinates to ensure alignment and collaboration that drives consensus and outcomes
Develop and define departmental objectives, strategies, and goals to help drive the success of software projects
Establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships within the department and with other stakeholders
Stay updated with relevant knowledge, technologies, patterns, and best practices to drive innovation within the department and across the organization
Make critical decisions and solve complex problems related to software product design, development, delivery, deployment, and team management
Develop and build high-performing teams of architects, fostering their growth, productivity, and efficacy
Organize, plan, and prioritize the department's work to ensure efficient use of resources and on-time delivery of outcomes
Provide coaching and mentorship to team members, fostering their professional growth and development
Provide guidance and direction to subordinates, ensuring they align with the department's vision
Investigate and propose next generation technologies to solve current and future technical challenges across the organization
Evaluate information and software products to ensure compliance with industry standards
Provide guidance and recommendations on how to product development teams should comply with global information security policies in a way that common across products and minimizes accumulation of technical debt
Manage the backlog of technical debt across the product portfolio
Work with Product Management to secure the needed capacity to keep technical debt load at acceptable levels defined by Wolters Kluwer’s technical debt remediation framework
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related engineering field, and relevant experience working within product software engineering
Minimum of 15+ years of experience as an architect in designing software products in the SaaS space, utilizing varied technology choices that are relevant to the problem it is addressing
Minimum of 10+ years working within product software engineering leading architects and teams at a leadership level
Proven experience in designing Distributed Systems with emphasis on scalability, reliability, security, other non-functional requirements, and micro-services architectures
Architectural patterns: The ability to understand, analyze, and apply predefined design solutions to structural problems in architecture and software product development
Application Security: The ability to protect applications from threats and attacks by identifying, fixing, and preventing security vulnerabilities
APIs: The ability to design, develop, and manage Application Programming Interfaces, which constitute the set of protocols and tools used for building application software
Frameworks: The ability to understand, utilize, and create structured environments for software development
Analysis: The ability to examine complex situations or problems, break them down into smaller parts, and understand how these parts work together
Product Software Engineering: The ability to design, develop, test, and deploy software products using modern DevSecOps and GitOps practices and patterns
Azure Cloud Experience: The ability to utilize and manage applications, data, and services in Azure
Problem Solving: The ability to understand a complex situation or issue and devise a solution
People management: The ability to lead, grow, motivate, engage, and communicate effectively with a team
Automation: The ability to design solutions that can adapt well to automated systems or processes
DevSecOps: An ability to use systems and processes to coordinate between development and operations teams to improve and speed up software development processes
Implementation and Delivery: The ability to translate designs into action
Agile: The ability to respond to changes swiftly and effectively
Financial Budget management: The ability to plan, coordinate, control, and execute financial resources over a certain period
Benefits
Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
401(k)
FSA/HSA
Commuter Benefits
Tuition Assistance Plan
Vacation and Sick Time
Paid Parental Leave
Company
Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer is an information services company specializing in software solutions and services for the healthcare and legal sectors.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.78B2025-06-23Post Ipo Debt· $578.76M
2025-03-13Post Ipo Debt· $542.74M
2024-03-11Post Ipo Debt· $655.84M
Leadership Team
Jason Marx
CEO, Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting
Nancy McKinstry
CEO
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