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KPMG US · 1 week ago

Software Engineering Director - Ignition

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

KPMG is a leading provider of audit, tax, and advisory services, known for its inclusive culture and commitment to individual development. The Engineering Director will lead the Tax Ignition Team, defining roadmaps and technical strategies for large-scale programs, while ensuring alignment between business stakeholders and technical teams.

Financial Services

No H1B

Responsibilities

Define roadmaps and technical strategies for multi‑year, large‑scale programs that span cloud services, microservices, front‑end frameworks and Artificial Intelligence (AI)/ Machine Learning (ML) integrations

Act as the main liaison between business stakeholders, enterprise architects, security/risk officers and product leadership to align priorities, scope and budgets

Own end‑to‑end program delivery; guide design reviews, enforce best practices (infrastructure as code, containerization, API standards), and validate POCs for new technologies (LLM fine‑tuning, prompt‑based workflows, and more)

Hire, mentor and grow a high‑performing team of engineers (full‑stack, data science, DevOps; create clear career paths, and foster a culture of continuous learning

Work in a highly regulated environment with security testing and risk teams to bake in security‑by‑design threat modeling, automated security scans, pen‑testing cycles and regulatory compliance

Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualification

AzurePython.NET Framework/CoreDevOps/CI-CDMachine LearningMicroservices architectureAngularData pipelinesC#PowerShellTypeScriptSQLSoft skills

Required

Minimum ten years of recent experience in software engineering; minimum five years of recent experience in a leadership role; proven track record running large, complex enterprise programs on Azure (App Services, Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service, SQL Database)

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

Deep practical experience and background in Python, .NET Framework/Core, C#, PowerShell, Angular, TypeScript, LLM fine‑tuning (Azure OpenAI or open‑source), data pipelines, model deployment, DevOps/CI‑CD (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions), infrastructure as code (ARM, Bicep)

Exceptional communicating skills, demonstrated ability and comfort in presenting to C‑suite and translating business needs into technical solutions; possess a entrepreneurial mindset such as being proactive, data‑driven, and thrives in ambiguity

Solid understanding of software engineering such as microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, authentication/authorization; Experience building enterprise systems using Python, .NET, C#, Angular, SQL and Azure is preferred

Preferred

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, engineering or related field is preferred; Master's degree from an accredited college or university is desired

Strong Python skills and experience with ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit‑learn) is preferred with excellent analytical skills