Senior Director of Software Engineering

Lakewood, CO, US • Posted 60+ days ago • Updated 9 hours ago
Full Time
On-site
USD $130,000.00 - 160,000.00 per year
Fitment

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Skills

  • Accountability
  • Innovation
  • IT Strategy
  • Investments
  • Roadmaps
  • Operational Excellence
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Productivity
  • Systems Architecture
  • Software Architecture
  • DevOps
  • Agile
  • Enterprise Resource Planning
  • SaaS
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Machine Learning (ML)
  • Management
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Due Diligence
  • Communication
  • Organizational Skills
  • Computer Science
  • Software Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Soft Skills
  • Programming Languages
  • Cloud Computing
  • Continuous Integration
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Orchestration
  • Quality Assurance
  • Coaching
  • Technical Writing
  • Presentations
  • Collaboration
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Strategic Planning
  • Leadership
  • IT Management
  • Training

Summary

Description

The Senior Director of Technology & Engineering serves as the top technical leader for Tyler's School Admin Solutions business unit, overseeing a portfolio of ERP platforms (School ERP Pro, Profund, SISFIN), Absence & Substitute, and Tyler One integrations. This role is accountable for advancing software engineering, architecture, DevOps, AI enablement, and technical innovation across a global workforce. The position balances long-term technology strategy with operational excellence, ensuring scalable, secure, and client-focused K-12 solutions.

Responsibilities

    • Technical Leadership: Set best practices and standards for software engineering, architecture, and DevOps, driving organizational success and technical vision.

    • Strategic Planning: Lead technology strategy, aligning investments with business priorities and product roadmaps.

    • Operational Excellence: Ensure delivery reliability, product stability, and client satisfaction through robust engineering frameworks and practices.

    • Global Impact: Lead and collaborate across distributed teams in the U.S. and the Philippines, influencing productivity, system architecture, and technology direction.

    • M&A Integration: Oversee technical due diligence, planning, and post-close integration for M&A initiatives.

    Qualifications

    • Experience: 10+ years of progressive engineering or technology leadership, including 5+ years in a senior leadership role.

    • Technical Expertise: Deep expertise in software architecture, cloud transformation, DevOps, and agile practices.

    • ERP/SaaS Leadership: Proven success leading ERP or enterprise SaaS development teams in a matrixed, global environment.

    • AI/ML: Strong record of leveraging AI/ML technologies to enhance product capability and delivery efficiency.

    • M&A: Demonstrated experience managing M&A technical integration from due diligence through full operational alignment.

    • Leadership: Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to influence across executive, product, and technical audiences.

    • Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field, OR equivalent professional experience demonstrating expert-level programming competency and proven technical leadership capability.

    Technical & Soft Skills

    • Expert-level proficiency in multiple programming languages and cloud-native patterns.

    • Advanced CI/CD, containerization, orchestration, and infrastructure as code.

    • Deep understanding of secure development practices and quality assurance methodologies.

    • Proven ability to influence technical decisions and establish technical vision.

    • Strong coaching skills with a track record of developing engineers.

    • Exceptional skills for technical documentation, presentations, and cross-functional collaboration.

    • Strategic thinking and change leadership.

    Work Conditions & Requirements

    • Hybrid work environment with significant flexibility for strategic work.

    • Strategic planning sessions and technical review leadership.

    • On-call technical leadership during critical incidents and emergencies.

    • Travel for conferences, team meetings, training, customer engagements (up to 15%).
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  • Dice Id: 80180573
  • Position Id: 1e9a7e434ae21cc881800dad2c74ec94
  • Posted 30+ days ago
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