Engineering Director Tax Product Development

Job Summary: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 Duties:Tax Technology Business Strategy * Collaborates with senior tax leadership and Product Management leaders to define and execute development strategy for cloud-based tax products for a specific service line for e.g. Partnership, Corporate and Strategic Tax Services * Oversees the technology strategy including architecture, engineering, product design and development within a DT&I product portfolio, ensuring alignment with company goals and delivery of high-quality solutions * Develops and maintains standards, processes, and procedures to ensure product quality and business valueProduct Team Leadership * Designs, builds and leads technology development teams with professionals who can excel in a cross-disciplinary environment, fostering a culture of innovation, excellence, and accountability * Drives the growth and professional development of team members, strategically determining resource and staffing needs * Collaborates with BDO National IT regarding governance, infrastructure and security, and with BDO Global and BDO international member firms in the creation, maintenance and deployment of global solutionsProduct Development, Architecture & Engineering * Designs, builds, and leads cross-disciplinary technology agile development teams, fostering a culture of innovation, excellence, and accountability * Collaborates with BDO National IT regarding governance, infrastructure, and security, and with BDO Global and international member firms for global solutions deployment * Oversees the development of product portfolios, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality standards and business needs * Serves as the technical architect for products and platform-level solutions, designing scalable, maintainable, and secure architectures for complex systems * Applies customer experience and problem-solving skills to clarify requirements and validate initiatives * Stays abreast of emerging technology trends in AI, Cloud and Data domains and evaluate their applicability to firm goalsRisk Management * Ensures compliance with software development best practices, industry standards, and IT standards * Ensures team and product compliance with all applicable risk and security standards and policies * Ensures all DT&I products remain compliant with applicable service level agreements (SLAs)Other duties as assigned Supervisory Responsibilities: * Acts as a direct supervisor to team members, as assigned * Acts as a career advisor and mentor to team members, as assignedQualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Education: * 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, requiredExperience: * 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 account