Overview
Engineering Director, Product Technical Lead to lead the technology strategy and execution for BDO Tax Userverse—our end-to-end project management solution built on Dynamics and SharePoint Online in partnership with Microsoft. This role will oversee the architecture, engineering, and delivery of a platform that powers project operations across BDO Tax, with a strong emphasis on automation, AI integration, and seamless user experience. This role will lead building out high-performing product engineering teams in a global multi-site setup growing up to 30-50 engineers in the first 3 years.
Responsibilities
- Tax Technology Business Strategy: Collaborates with senior tax leadership and Product Management to define and execute development strategy for cloud-based tax products for a service line (e.g., Partnership, Corporate and Strategic Tax Services). Oversees technology strategy including architecture, engineering, product design and development within a DT&I product portfolio, ensuring alignment with company goals and delivery of high-quality solutions. Develops and maintains standards, processes, and procedures to ensure product quality and business value.
- Product Team Leadership: Designs, builds and leads technology development teams in a cross-disciplinary environment, fostering a culture of innovation, excellence, and accountability. Drives growth and professional development of team members and determines resource and staffing needs. Collaborates with BDO National IT regarding governance, infrastructure and security, and with BDO Global and international member firms in the creation, maintenance and deployment of global solutions.
- Product Development, Architecture & Engineering: Designs, builds, and leads cross-disciplinary technology agile development teams; acts as technical architect for products and platform-level solutions; designs scalable, maintainable, and secure architectures for complex systems; stays abreast of emerging AI, cloud and data trends and evaluates their applicability to firm goals. Oversees the development of product portfolios to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
- Risk Management: Ensures compliance with software development best practices, industry standards, and IT standards; ensures team and product compliance with all applicable risk and security standards and policies; ensures DT&I products remain compliant with SLAs.
- Supervisory Responsibilities / Other duties as assigned: Acts as a direct supervisor to team members, and provides mentorship as assigned.
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and twelve (12) years of experience in the technology field, required; OR Bachelor's degree (Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics; Finance, or Accounting) with ten (10) years of experience in the technology field, required.
- Five (5) or more years in a leadership role, managing development teams (preferred).
- Experience managing product engineering teams with 20+ engineers in a global multisite setup (preferred).
- Experience delivering global-scale technology solutions (preferred).
- Experience interacting with client business leaders and IT professionals; experience with multinational remote teams; experience developing and launching 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).
- Microsoft Azure and Dynamics-based product development experience; GenAI and AI solution design and development using AI (preferred).
- Tax experience within a professional services firm (preferred).
- Microsoft Azure and Dynamics-based product development experience, (preferred).
Licenses & Certifications
- Cloud-related technical certifications like AZ-900, preferred.
Software & Tools
- Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite, preferred.
- Extensive knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), AI platforms (OpenAI, Anthropic), DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and database technologies (SQL, NoSQL), preferred.
- Expertise in multiple programming languages (C#, .NET, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python) and frameworks, preferred.
- Experience with Azure DevOps and ServiceNow, preferred.
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Strong leadership and management skills with the ability to inspire and develop high-performing teams.
- Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to understand business requirements and strategy and determine the best options for delivery.
- Strong knowledge of software development methodologies, technologies, and leading practices.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong knowledge of security best practices and performance management and optimization.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with individuals at all levels and across functions.
Compensation: Individual salaries offered are determined after consideration of qualifications, experience, skills, and geography. National Range: $235,000 - $320,000; Maryland Range: $235,000 - $320,000; NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $235,000 - $320,000.
About Us
Join us at BDO, where you will find more than a career, you’ll find a place where your work is impactful, and you are valued for your individuality. We offer flexibility and opportunities for advancement. Our culture is centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to yourself, all while making a positive difference in the world.
BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team. The ESOP stands as a compelling addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings. The annual ESOP allocation is funded by BDO through investments in company stock and grants employees the chance to grow their wealth as shares vest, with no employee contributions.
We Are Committed To Delivering Exceptional Experiences To Middle Market Leaders By Sharing Insight-driven Perspectives, Helping Companies Take Business As Usual To Better Than Usual. With Industry Knowledge And Experience, a Breadth And Depth Of Resources, And Unwavering Commitment To Quality, We Pride Ourselves On:
- Welcoming diverse perspectives and understanding the experience of our professionals and clients
- Empowering team members to explore their full potential
- Our talented team who brings varying skills, knowledge and experience to proactively help our clients navigate an expanding array of complex challenges and opportunities
- 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.”
- Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
BDO USA, P.A. is an EO employer M/F/Veteran/Disability.
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