Engineering Director - Tax Product Development (Tax Total Ecosystem)

BDO USA
Chicago, NY
Category Engineering
Job Description
We’re seeking an Engineering Director, Product Technical Lead to drive the architecture, design, and delivery of our global tax technology platform—Total Tax Ecosystem. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical leadership experience, preferably with a background in tax services, and a proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade platforms.

Requirements

  • 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, required
  • 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 accounting industry, preferred
  • Extensive understanding of software architecture and engineering principles and patterns (e.g., microservices, serverless), preferred
  • Experience with Agile and Waterfall development methodologies, preferred
  • Experience managing projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, preferred
  • Tax experience, preferred
  • Microsoft Azure and Dynamics based product development experience, preferred
  • Artificial Intelligence technologies, including GenAI and solution design and development using AI, preferred
  • Experience in a professional services firm, preferred
  • Cloud related technical certifications like AZ-900, preferred
  • Software:
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, preferred
  • Extensive knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS GCP), AI platforms like OpenAI, Anthropic, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and database technologies (SQL, NoSQL), preferred
  • Expertise in multiple programming languages (e.g., C#,.NET, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python) and frameworks, preferred
  • Expertise in Azure DevOps and ServiceNow, preferred

Benefits

  • Comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Welcoming diverse perspectives and understanding the experience of our professionals and clients
  • Empowering team members to explore their full potential
  • Celebrating ingenuity and innovation to transform our business and help our clients transform theirs
  • Focus on resilience and sustainability to positively impact our people, clients, and communities
  • BDO Total Rewards that encompass so much more than traditional “benefits.”
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