Senior Director, Platform Software Engineering - Remote

Role overview

A senior leadership role within a technology organization, accountable for setting the vision, strategy, and execution direction of platform engineering in a financial services context. The position oversees the design, reliability, and evolution of the shared platforms and infrastructure that product and application teams build on. It is a remote-friendly, hybrid position based out of the Allen, TX area.

Responsibilities

- Define and drive the long-term technical strategy for the engineering platform that supports multiple product lines - Lead and develop multiple engineering managers and senior engineers across platform domains - Partner with architecture, product, security, and infrastructure leaders to align platform capabilities with business priorities - Own platform reliability, scalability, performance, and developer experience across services, tooling, and shared infrastructure - Guide investment decisions on build-versus-buy, modernization, and cloud adoption for the platform layer - Represent platform engineering in cross-functional planning, budgeting, and executive-level reviews

Requirements

- Demonstrated experience leading large platform or infrastructure engineering organizations at the director or senior director level - Track record of building shared platforms consumed by multiple product or application teams - Strong background in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and modern software development practices - Experience managing managers and operating within matrixed technology organizations - Ability to translate business and regulatory needs into platform and engineering requirements - Excellent communication skills for partnering with engineering, product, and executive stakeholders

Benefits and work setup

- Hybrid remote arrangement with the listed work location in Allen, TX - Full-time schedule with day-shift hours - 20 days of flexible time off - Listed salary range of $181,317 - $326,371