Director, Software Development Engineering

Director, Software Development Engineering

Location: ALL USA, United States

Date Posted: Jul 31, 2026

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Description

The application window will close August, 21 2026

Job Location

The primary work location for this role is Remote.

About Envestnet

Envestnet is an adaptive WealthTech company that is redefining the future of wealth management by helping advisors meet the moment with its comprehensive technology, actionable insights, and industry leading support. Backed by over 25 years of experience and approximately $7.0 trillion in platform assets, Envestnet is trusted by over one third of financial advisors across leading banks, wealth managers, brokerages, and RIAs.

For a deeper look at how Envestnet is shaping the future of financial advice, visit www.envestnet.com.

The Team You'll Join

On the Tamarac development team, we build one of the industry's most advanced portfolio management and trading platforms for RIAs. We tackle complex engineering challenges every day from large‑scale data ingestion and analytics to deep system integrations, high‑performance trading algorithms, and a robust full‑stack web experience used by thousands of advisors.

As we continue to scale the platform-supporting 50+ million trades annually-we're modernizing our architecture to meet growing demand while delivering innovative, advisor‑focused features. Our engineers collaborate across disciplines to build AI‑powered insights, enhance cross‑platform capabilities, and design resilient, cloud‑native systems.

This is a rare opportunity to join us in shaping the technical roadmap of a leading trading platform-driving how we scale, evolve, and deliver capabilities that elevate both the advisor and client experience, with real‑world impact from day one.

How You'll Contribute

Envestnet is seeking a Director, Software Development Engineering to lead teams building scalable technology foundations that support high-quality product delivery. This role will guide engineering leaders and teams working with cloud platforms, shared services, developer enablement capabilities, reliability practices, data governance, modern delivery methods, and AI-enabled engineering workflows.

• Defines engineering strategy and execution model for a major domain.
• Owns end-to-end delivery outcomes across multiple teams, including roadmap execution and customer impact.
• Translates business objectives into multi-quarter engineering plans and measurable outcomes.
• Establishes domain-level architecture direction in partnership with senior technical leaders.
• Drives regulatory compliance and data governance within the domain.
• Manages budget, headcount planning, and organizational design for the function.
• Implements performance frameworks using KPIs (availability, latency, cost efficiency, quality trends).
• Influences prioritization and trade-offs across engineering, product, and business stakeholders.
• Leads organizational transformation initiatives (e.g., platform modernization, cloud migration, platform consolidation).
• Builds leadership bench strength through structured succession planning.
• Drives adoption of agentic coding practices across engineering teams as a strategic lever to increase productivity and reduce time-to-delivery throughout the SDLC

What You'll Need to Bring

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including experience leading managers, technical leads, or multiple engineering teams across a major domain.
• Experience driving adoption of agentic coding practices or AI-enabled engineering workflows to improve productivity, quality, and time-to-delivery across the SDLC.
• Experience establishing domain-level architecture direction in partnership with senior technical leaders, including platform modernization, cloud migration, or platform consolidation initiatives.
• Experience driving regulatory compliance, data governance, security, and quality practices within an engineering domain.
• Experience establishing and managing engineering KPIs, including availability, latency, cost efficiency, quality trends, delivery predictability, and customer impact.
• Experience managing budget, headcount planning, organizational design, hiring strategy, performance management, and succession planning for engineering teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence prioritization and trade-offs across engineering, product, and business leaders.
• Experience building leadership bench strength and inspiring high-performing teams through structured coaching, development, and accountability.
• Strong technical background with .NET, xUnit, Reqnroll, RESTful APIs, and API management solutions such as Apigee.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Redis, and ElastiCache.
• Experience with AWS services including EC2, S3, ELB, ASG, API Gateway, Lambda, RDS, EKS, CloudWatch, SQS.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, CloudFormation, CDK, Terraform, DevOps practices, automation, agile delivery, Scrum, and test-driven development.

Why You'll Enjoy Working at Envestnet

Help shape the future of WealthTech. At Envestnet you'll gain hands-on experience and collaborate with some of the industry's brightest minds to deliver meaningful, innovative solutions that make a real difference.

We value flexibility in how and where work gets done, and we recognize strong performance with meaningful rewards-because your contributions should drive both business success and your own personal growth. If you're looking for a place where your work has impact, your development is supported, and your contributions are truly valued, Envestnet is where you can build your future.

The opportunity is now!

Sponsorship

This position is not open to candidates requiring visa sponsorship

Our Investment in You

This role offers a base salary range of $202,600 to $253,300. The range listed represents a good-faith estimate of base salary compensation for this position and does not include incentive compensation, equity or benefits. Individual pay will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, certifications, and geographic location, in accordance with applicable pay transparency laws.  This role is eligible for an additional incentive component as part of the total rewards package.

We provide a comprehensive suite of benefits - subject to Envestnet's plan eligibility rules - that support your overall well-being including, medical insurance, paid time off (PTO), 401k company match, paid parental leave, education reimbursement, disability coverage and mental health & wellness support. Our investment in you means supporting you professionally, financially, and personally at every stage of your journey with us. Please visit our benefits page on our career site to learn more.

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging

Envestnet is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We welcome and value individuals of all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.

We strive to provide an inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact us at  [email protected]. Please include your full name, the title of the role you are applying for, and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process.

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