Head of US Software Engineering Practice (US)

Job description

Work Location: Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States of America Hours: 40 Pay Details: $250,000 - $275,000 USD TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs. As a candidate, you are encouraged to ask compensation related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide you more specific details for this role. Line of Business: Technology Solutions Job Description: The Head of U.S. Software Engineering is a transformational technology leader responsible for driving engineering excellence, modernization, cloud and platform strategy, API engineering, AI-enabled software delivery, and large-scale technology transformation across the enterprise. This leader oversees a multidisciplinary organization spanning Software Engineering, API Engineering, Quality Engineering, DevSecOps, Cloud Engineering, and Engineering Enablement, partnering closely with Technology, Product, Architecture, Operations, Risk, Security, and Business leaders to deliver secure, resilient, scalable, and reusable technology capabilities that accelerate business outcomes Depth & Scope: • Provides people management leadership by hiring the best talent, setting goals, developing staff, managing employee performance and compensation decisions, promoting teamwork and handling any/all disciplinary actions, as required • Oversees software engineering and API development teams • Sets the strategic direction, overseeing the development of software solutions, managing the API lifecycle, and driving the adoption of best practices across the organization • Establishes and maintains a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement and drive the development of scalable, high-performance software solutions that meet customer needs and deliver business value • Oversees the software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, and deployment • Ensures the adoption of industry best practices in software engineering, such as agile methodologies, DevSecOps • Drives the use of modern software technologies and development frameworks, ensuring software systems are robust, secure, and scalable • Ensures that APIs are designed, developed, and maintained with best practices around security, scalability, versioning, and performance • Defines API standards, governance, and documentation to ensure consistency and reliability across the organization Education & Experience: • Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience) • 15+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 7 years in a leadership role overseeing software and API development teams • Proven hands on experience with API architecture, design, development, and management, including RESTful services, SOAP, and GraphQL, Kafka, Java, JavaScript, Python, Node.JS, SpringBoot, Swagger, Postman, Oracle • Strong understanding of API security (OAuth, JWT) • Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) • Knowledge of API management platforms (e.g., Apigee, API Gateway) • Expertise in modern software engineering practices, tools, and technologies (e.g., cloud computing, microservices, containerization, CI/CD, etc.) • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders • Experience with agile development methodologies and tools (Scrum, Jira, etc.) • Familiarity with modern cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) Physical Requirements: Never: 0%; Occasional: 1-33%; Frequent: 34-66%; Continuous: 67-100% • Domestic Travel – Occasional • International Travel – Never • Performing sedentary work – Continuous • Performing multiple tasks – Continuous • Operating standard office equipment - Continuous • Responding quickly to sounds – Occasional • Sitting – Continuous • Standing – Occasional • Walking – Occasional • Moving safely in confined spaces – Occasional • Lifting/Carrying (under 25 lbs.) – Occasional • Lifting/Carrying (over 25 lbs.) – Never • Squatting – Occasional • Bending – Occasional • Kneeling – Never • Crawling – Never • Climbing – Never • Reaching overhead – Never • Reaching forward – Occasional • Pushing – Never • Pulling – Never • Twisting – Never • Concentrating for long periods of time – Continuous • Applying common sense to deal with problems involving standardized situations – Continuous • Reading, writing and comprehending instructions – Continuous • Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing – Continuous The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. The listed or specified responsibilities & duties are considered essential functions for ADA purposes. Who We Are: TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we strive to make every interaction, product, and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple for over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to foster deeper relationships, ensure disciplined execution, and build a simpler, faster banking experience. TD is deeply committed to being a leader in client experience, that is why we believe that al