Director, Software Development Engineering - Envestnet

Description

Job Location

The primary work location for this role is Berwyn, PA with a hybrid work model.

The Team You’ll Join

On the Tamarac development team, we build one of the industry’s most advanced portfolio management and trading platforms for RIAs. We tackle complex engineering challenges every day—from large‑scale data ingestion and analytics to deep system integrations, high‑performance trading algorithms, and a robust full‑stack web experience used by thousands of advisors.

As we continue to scale the platform—supporting 50+ million trades annually—we’re modernizing our architecture to meet growing demand while delivering innovative, advisor‑focused features. Our engineers collaborate across disciplines to build AI‑powered insights, enhance cross‑platform capabilities, and design resilient, cloud‑native systems.

This is a rare opportunity to join us in shaping the technical roadmap of a leading trading platform—driving how we scale, evolve, and deliver capabilities that elevate both the advisor and client experience, with real‑world impact from day one.

How You’ll Contribute

Envestnet is seeking a Director, Software Development Engineering to lead teams building scalable technology foundations that support high-quality product delivery. This role will guide engineering leaders and teams working with cloud platforms, shared services, developer enablement capabilities, reliability practices, data governance, modern delivery methods, and AI-enabled engineering workflows.

• Defines engineering strategy and execution model for a major domain.
• Owns end-to-end delivery outcomes across multiple teams, including roadmap execution and customer impact.
• Translates business objectives into multi-quarter engineering plans and measurable outcomes.
• Establishes domain-level architecture direction in partnership with senior technical leaders.
• Drives regulatory compliance and data governance within the domain.
• Manages budget, headcount planning, and organizational design for the function.
• Implements performance frameworks using KPIs (availability, latency, cost efficiency, quality trends).
• Influences prioritization and trade-offs across engineering, product, and business stakeholders.
• Leads organizational transformation initiatives (e.g., platform modernization, cloud migration, platform consolidation).
• Builds leadership bench strength through structured succession planning.
• Drives adoption of agentic coding practices across engineering teams as a strategic lever to increase productivity and reduce time-to-delivery throughout the SDLC

What You’ll Need to Bring

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including experience leading managers, technical leads, or multiple engineering teams across a major domain.