Director, Software Engineering

The Director, Software Engineering defines and executes engineering strategy for major product lines. This senior leadership position owns end-to-end delivery accountability for significant engineering organizations, drives technical excellence at scale, manages substantial budgets, and builds strategic partnerships that enable business success., Strategic Leadership & Business Impact

• Lead significant engineering organization of 30-60 engineers across 3-5 managers
• Define and execute engineering strategy for major product lines
• Own end-to-end delivery accountability with executive visibility
• Manage substantial budget ($2M-$5M+) including headcount and operational expenses
• Lead critical initiatives that directly impact business outcomes and revenue

Engineering Excellence & Organizational Development

• Drive engineering excellence including architecture, quality, velocity, and reliability
• Define engineering standards, practices, and methodologies for the organization
• Build and scale high-performing engineering organization through strategic hiring
• Develop leadership pipeline including managers and senior technical talent
• Shape organizational culture emphasizing innovation, quality, and collaboration

Cross-Functional Partnership & Executive Communication

• Build strategic partnerships with Product, Design, and other Engineering leaders
• Present engineering strategy, progress, and recommendations to executive leadership
• Collaborate with peers on enterprise initiatives and technical strategy
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted development and transformative engineering practices
• Represent engineering in customer and partner engagements as needed

• Bachelor’’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field; Master’’s preferred
• Equivalent experience (12+ years) may substitute for degree

Experience

• 10-15 years of software engineering or technology leadership experience
• 5+ years managing engineering managers and leading large teams
• Proven track record of delivering complex, enterprise-scale software products
• Experience with P&L management, budget ownership, and resource planning
• Payments, financial services, or regulated industry experience preferred

Technical Skills

• Deep understanding of software architecture at enterprise scale
• Expert knowledge of modern engineering practices and methodologies
• Understanding of scalability, reliability, and performance at high scale
• Knowledge of security, compliance, and regulatory requirements
• Strong understanding of engineering metrics and organizational effectiveness

Leadership & Management Skills

• Exceptional leadership and organizational transformation capabilities
• Strategic vision with strong business acumen
• Executive presence and communication skills
• Proven ability to build and scale engineering organizations
• Strong influence and partnership across all organizational levels, * Experience leading engineering through company growth or transformation
• Track record of technical innovation and competitive differentiation
• Experience with M&A integration or organizational restructuring
• Industry thought leadership through speaking or publications

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Hybrid work model with flexibility; multiple office locations available
• 20-30% travel for leadership meetings, customer engagements, and strategic initiatives
• High availability for executive meetings and global collaboration, Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position does not offer sponsorship for employment visa status or work permit now or in the future., Alliance/Partner Management, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Billing, Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Skills, Claims Processing, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Cross-Functional, Ecosystems, Engineering Management, Financial Services, High Availability, Leadership, Mergers and Acquisitions, Metrics, Operational Expenditure (OPEX), Organizational Culture, Organizational Development/Management, Product Design, Profit & Loss Management, Publications, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Request for Information (RFI), Risk Management, Sales Pipeline, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Standards Development, Strategic Planning, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Leadership, Technical Presentation, Technical Strategy, Thought Leadership, Willing to Travel

In return for your expertise, we offer opportunities for growth, career development, and a competitive compensation and benefits package-all within an innovative and collaborative work environment.

Are you ready to help us transform the payments ecosystem? To learn more about ACI Worldwide, visit our web site at www.aciworldwide.com Job ID (Requisition #19505)

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Job seekers should be aware of ongoing recruitment scams where individuals or organizations impersonate legitimate companies to offer fake job opportunities. These scams often involve requests for personal information, payments, or interviews through unofficial channels. Please be cautious and verify any communications claiming to be from our company (www.aciworldwide.com / @aciworldwide.com). The ACI Worldwide recruitment team will always follow official channels and will never request payment., ACI Worldwide is a global leader in mission-critical, real-time payments software. Our proven, secure and scalable software solutions enable leading corporations, fintechs and financial disruptors to process and manage digital payments, power omni-commerce payments, present and process bill payments, and manage fraud and risk. We combine our global footprint with a local presence to drive the real-time digital transformation of payments and commerce., ACI Worldwide Inc Who is ACI? ACI powers electronic payments and banking for more than 5,000 financial institutions, retailers, billers and processors around the world. We process $13 trillion in payments and securities transactions each day, processing transactions for more than 250 of the leading global retailers, and 21 of the world’s 25 largest banks.

We are trusted globally as a result of our unrivalled understanding of payments and related processes. We have a definitive vision of how electronic payment systems will look in the future and we have the knowledge, scale and resources to deliver it.

That is why 18 of the top 20 global banks, and more than 300 retailers, rely on ACI payments software.

How do we do it? We are achievers, collaborators, innovators. We enjoy the support and stability of a proven company along with the enthusiasm and entrepreneurial spirit of a startup. We benefit from the diversity and expertise of our colleagues all over the world. We work hard. And our dedication is rewarded with opportunities to learn, grow and build our careers by collaborating with the best and the brightest in the industry. We are flexible in the way we work and dynamic as we respond to the monumental changes in the payments industry. We come together with a singular goal - to power global commerce through our innovative technology. We are ACI. We drive payments at the speed of change.

Company Size: 1,500 to 1,999 employees