Job Description

The Director of Software Engineering at Pennymac reports to the Head of Engineering and, in partnership with the Product Manager, is responsible for leading several of the scrum teams, driving the strategy, execution, and delivery of cutting-edge product solutions. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the product development, software engineering and financial industry domains and a proven track record of leading high-performing teams.

Responsibilities:

Provide strategic direction and vision by empowering and guiding technology teams to deliver value to our customers

Leverage Agile methodologies to providing quality and timely results

Lead several scrum teams in recommending, evaluating and making technology decisions

Define and execute Pennymacs software engineering roadmap

Ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and secure software solutions

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of software engineering efforts with business goals in a quality and efficient manner

Work with tech leads and technology architects to plan and execute the best solution for the business, looking at reusability, extensibility, and maintainability

Design and structure coding guidelines, design patterns and testing

Stay up-to-date with the latest software engineering trends and technologies

Hire and develop software engineering talent; encourage the growth of tech leads and senior engineering talent through mentorship

Construct and maintain an environment and culture of integrity, trust, feedback, and continuous improvement

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com .

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Skills and Requirements

Bachelor of Science or equivalent degree preferred in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

5+ years of experience in leading and managing software engineering teams though technical leads

Strong technical skills in Python and React

Deep understanding of Agile and Scrum principles

Track record of success building products powered by serverless technologies as well as development and delivery experience (preferably using AWS Lambda, AWS API Gateway, AWS EventBridge)

Depth in NoSQL and SQL fundamentals

Good working knowledge of CI/CD and IaC practices

Good working knowledge of cloud based security practices and technologies (preferably AWS services such as AWS Cognito, AWS Secrets Manager, AWS GuardDuty)

Experience in cross functional matrix team environment and with DevOps infrastructure-as-code experience

Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, connecting directly and effectively with cross-functional stakeholders at various levels

A strong ability to coach and mentor technical leads, architects and senior level engineers, helping them develop their skills and advance their careers

Experience championing design and development of complex, robust, and highly scalable production services and applications using modern frameworks, tools, and systems

Experience championing design and development of large scale ML and AI powered products and services

A passion for learning, continuous improvement, sharing, and working in a team environment null

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.