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# Executive Director Software Engineering

- **Company:** The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
- **Location:** Boston, MA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Cyber Security, Databases, File Transfer, Secure Coding, Secure Messaging, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Event Driven Architecture, Data Management
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/55136530-3f81-48b8-b6f3-4f2756927b40

## About the Role

* 15+ years of technology leadership experience, including executive responsibility for large-scale software engineering organizations.
 * Proven experience operating mission-critical platforms in highly regulated or high-availability environments.
 * Demonstrated success leading large-scale modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.
 * Deep knowledge of enterprise architecture, software engineering, systems integration, resilience, performance, and secure development practices.
 * Experience managing complex portfolios, budgets, vendors, and global teams.
 * Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior business and technology stakeholders.

Preferred Experience

 * Financial services, market infrastructure, post-trade processing, or other highly regulated industries.
 * Client connectivity, secure messaging, file transfer, systems integration, and shared client-data platforms.
 * Familiarity with AWS, Java, APIs, event-driven architectures, and database modernization.

Leadership Profile

The successful candidate is a strategic and pragmatic technology leader who prioritizes client outcomes, service stability, and long-term platform sustainability. They build strong partnerships, simplify complexity, establish accountability, and develop high-performing engineering organizations capable of driving both operational excellence and transformational change.

## Description

The Executive Director, Software Engineering will lead the strategy, delivery, modernization, and operational performance of technology platforms supporting DTCC's Institutional Trade Processing business. This leader will oversee globally distributed engineering teams responsible for client connectivity, messaging, shared services, and enterprise modernization initiatives., * Define and execute technology strategy and multi-year roadmaps for the portfolio.

 * Ensure secure, resilient, and highly available production services.
 * Lead modernization initiatives while maintaining operational stability.
 * Partner with Product, Architecture, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Operations, and Business leaders to deliver strategic outcomes.
 * Drive engineering standards, scalability, performance, resilience, and operational excellence.
 * Oversee budgets, workforce planning, vendor management, technology risk, and executive reporting.
 * Build leadership capability, succession depth, and accountability across global engineering teams.

**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above.

Success Measures

 * Stable, secure, and resilient platforms supporting business growth and client demands.
 * Reduced technology risk through modernization and retirement of legacy platforms.
 * Increased adoption of reusable shared services across Institutional Trade Processing.
 * Improved engineering efficiency, operational readiness, monitoring, and recovery capabilities.
 * Strong global leadership team with clear accountability and succession plans.


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