Director of Engineering bei M3

Description Summary: We are a SaaS company specializing in accounting software for the hospitality industry, built on a modern .NET technology stack. As the Director of Engineering, you will provide visionary leadership and strategic direction for our engineering organization. You will be responsible for defining and executing the technology roadmap, overseeing the design and delivery of scalable and secure software solutions, and fostering a culture of innovation and excellence. This role requires deep expertise in modern .NET development, cloud platforms, and DevOps practices, as well as proven experience leading engineering teams in a fast-paced SaaS environment. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional leaders, mentor engineering managers and leads, and ensure that our development practices align with business objectives and industry standards.

Essential Duties:

The duties listed below are the essential functions of this position, and they may change as the needs of the company demand. All associates are expected to do what is necessary to get the work done and to cooperate fully with their supervisor’s requests for additional or altered duties.

• Provide visionary leadership and strategic direction for the engineering organization, developing and implementing the engineering roadmap in alignment with company goals.
• Focus on migrating a key revenue generating Gen1 application from VB6 to the modern M3 micro-services based platform.
• Oversee the design, development, and deployment of scalable, secure, and high-quality .NET-based applications and services.
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, collaboration, and technical excellence within the engineering team.
• Build and mentor a high-performing engineering team, including engineering managers, leads, and individual contributors; promote professional growth and knowledge sharing.
• Partner with Product, Design, QA, and Data Engineering teams to deliver features on time and on budget that meet customer needs and drive business outcomes.
• Govern the M3 software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes, agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban), CI/CD practices, and technical standards across teams.
• Evaluate, introduce, and implement new technologies, frameworks, and tools to enhance platform performance, maintainability, and scalability.
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards, including security and regulatory requirements for accounting software within the hospitality sector.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for engineering productivity, software quality, and system reliability; use data and telemetry to drive decision-making.
• Oversee resource allocation, project planning, and prioritization to ensure timely and successful delivery of initiatives.
• Collaborate with executive leadership and business stakeholders to align technology strategy with organizational objectives and communicate progress and risks effectively.
• Champion best practices in software engineering, including code reviews, automated testing, observability, and cloud-native development.
• Drive innovation through the adoption of AI technologies, cloud platforms (preferably Azure), PaaS, IaaS and modern engineering approaches.
• Govern and continuously improve engineering processes, compliance, documentation, and team collaboration.
• Represent the engineering organization in cross-functional meetings, company initiatives, and external partnerships.

Education, Training, and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience building and leading web/SaaS-based application teams, with at least 5 years in a senior engineering leadership role.
• Proven experience managing engineering teams in a SaaS environment and delivering complex software projects.
• Deep expertise in C#, .NET Core, ASP.NET, SQL/noSQL databases, cloud platforms (preferably Azure), microservices, and DevOps practices.
• Experience with modern AI development technologies, data engineering, and cloud-native architectures.
• Strong understanding of software and data security, compliance, and governance principles.
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Agile processes and using data/telemetry for team and system performance management.
• Experience in the accounting or financial software sector is a plus.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods.
• Ability to perform work on a computer for extended periods.
• Ability to work within the M3 hybrid -work policy.
• Ability to travel representing the company’s interests as needed.
• Ability to attend work per assigned schedule and attend meetings with excellent attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to lift and move light to moderate items occasionally without reasonable accommodation.