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Tyler Technologies · 1 month ago

Senior Director of Software Engineering

Tyler Technologies is a leading provider of software solutions for the public sector, and they are seeking a Senior Director of Software Engineering to lead their School Admin Solutions business unit. This role is responsible for overseeing ERP platform advancements, ensuring operational excellence, and driving technical innovation across a global workforce.

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Responsibilities

Technical Leadership: Set best practices and standards for software engineering, architecture, and DevOps, driving organizational success and technical vision
Strategic Planning: Lead technology strategy, aligning investments with business priorities and product roadmaps
Operational Excellence: Ensure delivery reliability, product stability, and client satisfaction through robust engineering frameworks and practices
Global Impact: Lead and collaborate across distributed teams in the U.S. and the Philippines, influencing productivity, system architecture, and technology direction
M&A Integration: Oversee technical due diligence, planning, and post-close integration for M&A initiatives

Qualification

Software architectureCloud transformationDevOpsERP/SaaS leadershipAI/ML technologiesM&A technical integrationProgramming languagesCI/CDContainerizationOrchestrationInfrastructure as codeCoaching skillsChange leadershipLeadershipCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsTechnical documentationCross-functional collaborationStrategic thinking

Required

10+ years of progressive engineering or technology leadership, including 5+ years in a senior leadership role
Deep expertise in software architecture, cloud transformation, DevOps, and agile practices
Proven success leading ERP or enterprise SaaS development teams in a matrixed, global environment
Strong record of leveraging AI/ML technologies to enhance product capability and delivery efficiency
Demonstrated experience managing M&A technical integration from due diligence through full operational alignment
Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to influence across executive, product, and technical audiences
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field, OR equivalent professional experience demonstrating expert-level programming competency and proven technical leadership capability
Expert-level proficiency in multiple programming languages and cloud-native patterns
Advanced CI/CD, containerization, orchestration, and infrastructure as code
Deep understanding of secure development practices and quality assurance methodologies
Proven ability to influence technical decisions and establish technical vision
Strong coaching skills with a track record of developing engineers
Exceptional skills for technical documentation, presentations, and cross-functional collaboration
Strategic thinking and change leadership
Hybrid work environment with significant flexibility for strategic work
Strategic planning sessions and technical review leadership
On-call technical leadership during critical incidents and emergencies
Travel for conferences, team meetings, training, customer engagements (up to 15%)

Company

Tyler Technologies

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Tyler Technologies is a software company providing integrated software and technology services to the public sector.

H1B Sponsorship

Tyler Technologies has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (64)
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2023 (48)
2022 (53)
2021 (46)
2020 (40)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
1990-05-25IPO

Leadership Team

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Daren Jackson
SVP, Tyler Disbursements
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Abby Diaz
Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary
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