What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Software Engineering position at Xcede?
A top NYC fintech startup firm is looking for a Director of Engineering who can provide technical leadership across multiple engineering teams. In the role, you’ll focus on building high-performing teams, driving execution across complex product surfaces, and partner closely with cross-functional leadership to ship world-class products. This firm is transforming the way private fund managers effectively manage their funds through cutting edge technology. They are founded by top engineering experts with deep knowledge of the fund management space.
This Role Can Be A Match If...
- Have 10 years of engineering experience, including 4 years managing engineers and technical leaders, ideally across multiple teams.
- Have led in early-stage or high-growth environments, and know how to scale both systems and teams.
- Experience working with server-side languages (e.g. Python, Ruby, Java) and web frameworks (e.g. Django, Rails)
- Are a thoughtful people leader who values clarity, feedback, autonomy, and ownership.
- Have worked in multiple cloud environments, AWS is preferred.
- Been a technical lead and mentored other engineers on code reviews and best practices.
- Worked at an early stage startup
- You’ll stay hands-on with the codebase while managing and developing multiple engineering teams. We’re looking for someone who can set the technical tone through direct contribution, while also creating an environment where engineers consistently raise the bar.
- Align engineering efforts to business priorities in partnership with Product and Product Operations.
- Guide architectural decisions across teams. Maintain a high standard for code quality, infrastructure reliability, and system performance.
230-300k base bonus
Salary : $230,000 - $300,000