Broadridge

Director, Software Engineering

Broadridge$150K — $180K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
  • 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
  • Proven experience in leading large-scale mainframe app development in regulated financial environments.
  • Strong knowledge of mainframe application development frameworks and languages (e.g., PLI, Cobol, IMS, DB2, CICS).
  • Deep understanding of security, compliance, and risk management in financial systems.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical and strategic leadership to software engineering teams.
  • Define and execute the engineering roadmap aligned with business objectives.
  • Oversee the integration of legacy mainframe apps with cloud platforms while ensuring compliance.
  • Drive engineering best practices, code quality, and performance monitoring.
  • Foster a culture of innovation and high performance within engineering teams.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with flexible work arrangements.
  • Investment in technology for efficient remote working.
  • Support for continuous learning and professional development.
Full Job Description
We are seeking an accomplished Engineering Leader to guide and inspire our Canadian broker dealer client communications tax and statement processing software engineering team, driving strategic initiatives to design, build, and deliver high-quality, scalable, and secure software solutions. This role demands a unique blend of visionary leadership, strategic planning, and hands-on technical expertise in mainframe and modern software architecture and design. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading large-scale mainframe and distributed application development initiatives specifically modern applications in a highly regulated financial environment to the latest technologies. You will be a catalyst for innovation, fostering a culture of continuous learning, improving development practices, and ensuring successful delivery from project inception to production in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Key Job Functions/Responsibilities • Leadership & Strategy • Provide technical and strategic leadership to software engineering teams. • Define and execute the engineering roadmap aligned with business and product priorities. • Foster a collaborative, innovative, and high-performance engineering culture. • Oversee the development and maintenance of existing in-house applications, and/or integrate third party applications. • Monitor application performance, support service restoration during incidents as required, identify improvement opportunities, and implement necessary enhancements. • Support operations teams during critical periods, including tax processing season and monthly client statement generation • Ensure customer-centric service delivery. Leadership and Management: • Lead, inspire, and manage a team of software engineers, setting clear objectives and fostering a culture of innovation and high performance. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, client services, operations and global stakeholders to align technology goals with business objectives. • Mentor and develop engineering leaders to facilitate career growth and succession planning. • Identify and address resource gaps, make strategic hiring decisions and leverage external partners as needed. • Engineering Vision, Strategy & Delivery • Drive the adoption of an engineering strategy and technology roadmap that aligns with the company's strategic objectives. • Oversee and guide the integration of legacy mainframe applications with cloud platforms products in compliance with regulatory requirements. • Ensure engineering best practices, code quality, performance, and maintainability. • Ensure the delivery of high-quality software products by establishing and maintaining rigorous testing, performance monitoring, and quality assurance processes. • Drive projects from ideation and architecture designs through full production deployment. • Innovation & Continuous Improvement • Stay ahead of industry trends and regulatory changes; proactively identify opportunities for adoption of best of breed tax processes within Broadridge. • Promote automation, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and agile methodologies. • Continuously improve engineering processes, tools, and team capabilities. • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve engineering processes and tools; optimize team efficiency, product quality, and delivery timelines. • Stay up to date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices to ensure the engineering team remains at the cutting edge. • Partner with product, client, security, and infrastructure teams to deliver robust, compliant solutions. • Stay abreast of regulatory and industry changes from CRA, MRQ, IRS, and CIRO • Communicate progress, risks, and trade-offs effectively to executives and stakeholders. • Serve as a technical and strategic advisor to senior leadership. Basic Skill Level Requirements Education: • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. Experience: • 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in leadership roles. • Proven experience leading large-scale mainframe applications development initiative including integration with modern cloud platforms in highly regulated financial industries. • Strong background in mainframe application 3GL language software development frameworks. • Deep understanding of security, compliance, and risk management in financial systems. • Successful track record of delivering end-to-end projects from inception through production. • Demonstrated ability to implement processes and tools to drive software delivery quality improvements and enhance client satisfaction • Experience managing multiple teams in a fast-paced and geographically diverse environment. • Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. • Extensive managerial experience overseeing teams with direct reports. Preferred: • Experience in technologies e.g., PLI, Cobol, IMS, DB2, CICS, API, Java, Python, DevOPs/SRE and test automation frameworks • Experience transforming teams from waterfall and other SDLC frameworks to Agile • Passion for technology and business and continuous learning. • Extensive development management experience in the Wealth Management application space is an asset. • Experience with US or Canadian tax processing is preferred. Recruitment Process Throughout your application process, you may be asked to contact us virtually or in-person. Our recruiters will explain how hybrid interviews will be held throughout the recruitment process, and they will be able to answer any questions you might have. Compensation Salary Range: CAD $150,000- $180,000 . Compensation may vary depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location AI Disclosure No AI or automated tools are used in the screening or assessment of applicants for this role. Vacancy Disclosure This posting is for an existing and currently open position within Broadridge. Workplace Flexibility We are committed to supporting flexible work arrangements, investing in technology or other resources to enable you to work from home effectively, wherever possible. At this time this is a hybrid role, and therefore you should have a basic home office set up, high-speed internet, and the ability to work without distractions during core business hours. #LI-Hybrid #LI-RB1

About Broadridge

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions to banks, broker-dealers, asset and wealth managers and corporate issuers. With over 10,000 associates in 18 countries, Broadridge delivers the critical infrastructure that powers investing, corporate governance and communications to enable better financial lives. Broadridge is the leading provider of proxy services, handling more than 50% of the shares voted at the annual meetings of S&P 500 companies. The company also provides transaction processing services for fixed income, equity, and mutual funds, as well as technology solutions for wealth management.
Learn more about Broadridge
Size
13,704 employees
Market Cap
$15.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$518.8 million
Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+6.6%
Revenue
$4.6 billion
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