Director, Engineering
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without requiring current or future visa sponsorship (for example, employment-based visas such as H-1B, F-1/OPT, or similar), and must be authorized to begin work in the U.S. on their first day of employment.
Global: Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country where this role is based on the first day of employment. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
The Role
We are currently seeking a Director of Engineering for our Institutions Engineering Team. You will assume engineering leadership over our investor solutions and research product suite and take ownership of technology delivery across our Institutional segment and sophisticated investor product offerings.
You’ll lead a multi-disciplinary team of software engineers, platform architects, and engineering managers. The ideal candidate brings experience in Asset Management solutions, strong technical depth in scalable cloud-native systems and proven leadership in executing complex product roadmaps.
What You’ll Do
Strategic Leadership
Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering organization dedicated to the Institutional segment
Establish clear engineering goals, operational metrics, and delivery standards aligned with company objectives and create a high-performing engineering culture
Collaborate with Engineering, Product and Design leadership to drive Addepar strategy across all of our engineering organizations
Drive the technical vision, co-ordination and delivery across all products and solutions within our Institutional segment
Technology & Product Delivery
Partner closely with Product Management, Design, and GTM to define, prioritize, and execute product roadmaps
Implement robust Agile software development practices to ensure predictable, high-quality, and timely releases
Guide architectural decisions to ensure scalable, secure, and resilient system design suitable for institutional security and compliance standards
Champion engineering best practices, including automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and robust monitoring/observability platforms
Who You Are
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
8+ years of engineering leadership experience with a track record of managing managers, architects, and software engineers.
5+ years in Asset Management / Institutional Investing technology, including financial risk frameworks
Proven experience delivering enterprise software platforms with stringent security, regulatory, and uptime requirements
Deep familiarity with modern cloud architecture, microservices, API design, data pipelines, and enterprise security frameworks