
As a Director in Software Engineering, you will provide comprehensive leadership to senior managers and high-level professionals. You will have primary responsibility for the performance and results within your area, ensuring that all software engineering activities align with business strategies. Your role is crucial for steering the direction of major projects and technological advancements that will drive the company forward.
We are seeking a “full-stack” engineering Director to hire and lead a team that will be responsible for selection provides leadership to > 600 engineers on the use, adoption and automation around infrastructure as code, the operational management of container deployment platforms and the CI/CD and applications required. Additionally, they will be engaged on incidents for triage and resolution along with driving teams to implement automation to address., implement, and continuously improve the developer enablement and infrastructure platform, accelerating product delivery and operational excellence across Kubernetes-based environments. The ideal candidate will understand how to guide the definition, execution, and governance of release processes and platform capabilities; operates with broad latitude and accountability for outcomes aligned to divisional strategy. Work is performed without appreciable direction and is evaluated on execution against defined plans and strategy, with measurable impact on divisional results.
Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and relevant experience in product software engineering.
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Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.
Compensation:
$179,200.00 - $320,200.00 USDThis role is eligible for Bonus.
Compensation range listed is based on primary location of the position. Actual base salary offer is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skills, experience and actual hiring location. Your recruiter can share more information about the specific offer for the job location during the hiring process.
Wolters Kluwer offers a wide variety of competitive benefits and programs to help meet your needs and balance your work and personal life, including but not limited to: Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance Plan, Vacation and Sick Time, and Paid Parental Leave. Full details of our benefits are available upon request.

Wolters Kluwer (EURONEXT: WKL) is a global leader in information, software solutions, and services for professionals in healthcare; tax and accounting; financial and corporate compliance; legal and regulatory; corporate performance and ESG. We help our customers make critical decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with technology. Wolters Kluwer reported 2024 annual revenues of €5.9 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 21,000 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands.
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