Director, Software Engineering

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Since being founded in 2001, Black Line has become a leading provider of cloud software that automates and controls the entire financial close process. Our vision is to modernize the finance and accounting function to enable greater operational effectiveness and agility, and we are committed to delivering innovative solutions and services to empower accounting and finance leaders around the world to achieve Modern Finance.

Being a best-in-class SaaS Company, we understand that bringing in new ideas and innovative technology is mission critical. At Black Line we are always working with new, cutting edge technology that encourages our teams to learn something new and expand their creativity and technical skillset that will accelerate their careers.

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As the Director of Engineering for Studio 360, you will be the visionary leader at the heart of one of Black Line's most strategic products. You will own the technical strategy and execution for Studio 360, championing engineering excellence and managing KPIs for quality, predictability, flow, and velocity to deliver robust, high-quality features that define the future of financial automation.

By leading a world-class, cross-functional organization of managers and engineers, you will drive innovation and best practices in architecture, code health, and agile delivery. At Black Line, we empower our servant-leaders to support and enable their teams, guiding them toward continuous improvement and success. Your leadership will be pivotal in shaping a product that transforms how our clients work, cementing Black Line's position as an industry innovator.

Your influence will extend beyond just the technical execution. You will act as a key strategic partner to product management, design, and other business leaders to define and align on the long-term vision and roadmap for Studio 360. A core part of your mission will be to develop the next generation of engineering talent, fostering a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and ownership.

By championing both technical and professional growth, you will build a high-performing organization that is not only equipped to solve complex challenges but is also a place where engineers can thrive and build their careers.

Experience

• 16 or more years of relevant industry experience.
• Significant tenure with a US product company with experience in global engineering practices.
• 8 or more years of experience in managing software engineering teams, internal infrastructure, developer tools, or distributed computing infrastructure.
• 3 or more years of direct Engineering Management or Dev Ops, with hands‑on leadership experience, including continuous builds and deployments, continuous integration, log collection and analysis, performance monitoring and tuning, as well as security.
• 5 or more years of direct experience in Agile Methodologies, processes, and best practices.
• 7 or more years of recent experience in supervisory positions, directing and managing employees either directly or through subordinate management staff.
• Recent experience in a director‑level role overseeing software engineering in large‑scale organizations focused on Web Applications/SaaS.
• Excellent leadership skills showing commitment, strategic foresight and planning, integrity, and moving the team and organization towards continual success.
• Highly communicative leader who can reduce inefficiencies and ensure clarity.
• Proven ability to mentor leaders within the organization to create additional leadership opportunities for staff, as well as allowing the ability to separate tactical vs. strategic thinkers.
• Prior hands‑on technical experience with C# (preferred), C++, Java, Python, Go, or equivalent languages.
• Previous development experience and extensive knowledge of following: C#.ASP .NET, Node, JavaScript, MSSQL, performance optimization and tuning.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience with a significant subset…