Wolters Kluwer · 23 hours ago
Director Product Software Engineering | Legal & Regulatory US
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$209K/yr - $296K/yr
15+ years expWolters Kluwer is seeking a Director of Product Software Engineering for their Legal & Regulatory US business, where the successful candidate will shape the technology vision for a critical product portfolio. This role involves leading a global engineering team, driving product innovation, and ensuring operational excellence in legal technology solutions.
BankingFinanceInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyLegalMobilePublishingSoftware
Hiring Manager
John O'Hara
Responsibilities
Serve as a core member of the LR US leadership team, shaping business and product strategy through the engineering lens
Partner with Product and Business leaders to align technology investments with strategic outcomes, growth, and customer value
Represent engineering in executive decision-making, balancing innovation, delivery, and operational excellence
Translate strategic priorities into executable roadmaps that combine platform modernization, Agentic AI integration, and reliability improvements
Define and execute the technology roadmap for LR US, aligning modernization, platform evolution, and Agentic AI enablement
Architect for scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency, adopting cloud-native patterns, distributed design, and observability by default
Drive adoption of AI-assisted engineering, automated testing, and continuous delivery to strengthen product quality and developer efficiency
Provide architectural direction and technical depth across teams, ensuring design decisions scale effectively across products
Lead design and performance reviews, reliability improvement programs, and root cause analysis to continually raise engineering standards
Collaborate with DXG CoEs to operationalize retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), vectorized APIs, and autonomous agent frameworks within live customer environments
Utilize broad and deep knowledge base to represent the multiple DXG teams engaged with LRUS in strategic discussions
Ensure the broader technology team has a deep and holistic understanding of the necessary outcomes to support the business goals and objectives and works to create the technical strategy and plans to drive to these outcomes
Champion a culture of engineering excellence, ensuring every squad operates with clear standards for quality, velocity, reliability, and security
Establish consistent practices for code reviews, observability, automated testing, and continuous improvement across all teams
Implement measurable engineering KPIs, from deployment frequency to incident resolution, to track and improve performance
Lead technology initiatives forward to deliver commitments on time, on budget and for the agreed upon scope of work
Embed DevSecOps, SRE, and data-driven engineering principles into daily execution to achieve predictable, high-quality releases
Serve as a mentor and multiplier for technical leadership, empowering senior engineers and architects to own outcomes
Cultivate a high-performing engineering organization by investing in talent acquisition, development, and retention, creating clear growth pathways for engineering leaders and technical experts
Promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement, empowering teams to experiment, iterate, and drive change
Lead by example, setting a standard for transparent communication, accountability, and a commitment to excellence that aligns with our organizational values
Foster inclusion, learning, and psychological safety to enable creativity and ownership at all levels
Develop strong leadership pipelines and growth paths
Own platform reliability, release cadence, and performance metrics, targeting best-in-class availability and zero-defect releases
Collaborate closely with LRUS management to define and manage the technology investment and budget needed to meet business goals
Oversee engineering budgets and partner relationships, balancing internal capability and external leverage
Ensure technology deliverable spend is transparent to the business and participate in technical investment decisions together with the business in an ongoing manner
Take accountability for the implementation of this strategy with an orientation for achieving results and a comfort level for managing results across a matrixed DXG environment
In addition to strategy, the role is the central point for handling/addressing ad hoc key technology issues that may arise that impact business service delivery or ability to execute on the business roadmaps
Ensure compliance, data security, and privacy are embedded throughout the engineering lifecycle
Qualification
Required
15+ years in software engineering, with a significant track record leading large-scale, high-impact teams in top-tier software or technology organizations
Deep expertise in product and platform engineering, with a background in enterprise software and familiarity with modern DevSecOps, cloud-native architecture, and scalable infrastructure
Focus and understanding of how to drive positive business outcomes with technology
Proven ability to translate customer needs into cutting-edge product features, leveraging emerging technologies and best practices to exceed market expectations
Strong collaborative skills, able to work effectively across functions and regions, fostering alignment and working directly with product management to provide input and help deliver cohesive product strategies that meet operational, financial, and customer goals
Excellent communication abilities, including listening and empathy and the ability to clearly communicate at all levels and across functions within the organization; Ability to create solid relationships and drive results in a matrixed environment
A dynamic leader who can inspire and mentor a global team, fostering a high-performance culture and driving change within an established organization
Adapt at execution with high energy, accountability fueled by well-developed organization and planning skills and a sense of urgency to address key business issues
Ability to travel both domestically & internationally approximately 25-30% of time
Ability to work onsite 8 days a month in one of posted locations in eastern time zone or central time zone
Preferred
Background in a related space preferred, including experience serving as a technology business representative in a B2B market
Working with content businesses
Implementing AI technology
Benefits
Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
401(k)
FSA/HSA
Commuter Benefits
Tuition Assistance Plan
Vacation and Sick Time
Paid Parental Leave
Company
Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer is an information services company specializing in software solutions and services for the healthcare and legal sectors.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$1.78B2025-06-23Post Ipo Debt· $578.76M
2025-03-13Post Ipo Debt· $542.74M
2024-03-11Post Ipo Debt· $655.84M
Leadership Team
Jason Marx
CEO, Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting
Nancy McKinstry
CEO
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