VP of Engineering

About Droit: 

At Droit, we build mission-critical, breakthrough products to advance global regulatory compliance  and real-time controls. We are pioneers in computational law and automating intelligent decision making. We see the complexity of rules and regulations as an opportunity. With our award-winning, patented platform, we help our clients systematically identify the right action and improve operational efficiencies in an ever-changing regulatory environment. 

We value intellectually curious, creative people who enjoy solving challenging, interesting problems and building breakthrough products. Our culture and organizational model encourage accountability, collaboration and personal development.  

About the role: 

Reporting to, and partnering directly with, the Chief Technology Officer, Droit’s VP of Engineering will be instrumental in driving Droit’s technical vision forward as we scale. You’ll oversee and manage a team of global engineers to innovate with purpose and build products for a sophisticated and demanding market. In this management role, you’ll provide not only technical leadership, but will serve as a coach and advocate for both junior and senior team members.  

If you are passionate about building strong technical teams and have a track record of working with leaders cross-functionally to deliver complex products, read more below.  

What you’ll do in this role:  

• Lead an enterprise-level, full-stack, engineering team of 15-20 Software Engineers, operating in an agile environment. 
• Enact a strategic plan for developing and empowering talent with processes that result in optimal production quality and development efficiency.  
• Lead all software development (planning, architecture, implementation), QA and operations to create robust, reliable and scalable platform-based solutions that deliver against an ambitious product roadmap across a demanding client base of large financial institutions. 
• Collaborate with product, marketing, and finance teams to align business and strategic goals with technology driven initiatives.  
• Promote and evolve UX/UI-driven technology and processes within the firm, working to deliver modern software solutions.  
• Advise on functional requirements for the deployment of productized technology for client engagements. 
• Build, mentor, and develop a high performing team. 
  
  

What we are looking for: 

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Security, Information Systems, or an equivalent technical field. 
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in software engineering, including experience managing development of enterprise-grade software products.  
• Proven track record leading and managing a team of engineers for a multi-tenant SaaS platform.  
• Experience with Functional Programming languages, such as Clojure. 
• Significant experience with UI/UX design and usability, and knowledge of UI/UX frameworks, such as React. 
• Significant experience with AWS ecosystem for SaaS product development.
• Ability to integrate third-party web services, build and consume JSON and REST APIs into third-party platforms. 
• Proven experience and success developing and scaling agile development methodology across an organization that is early in its journey. 
• Proven experience leading and effectively managing strategic technology initiatives while building on existing business critical platforms that also require development.
• Aptitude in assessing and implementing leading software architecture and design patterns.
• A high-level understanding of the technical architecture of complex and highly scalable cloud-based applications. 
• The ability to balance the needs of internal stakeholders with business needs, end user needs and the company’s timeline for project completion. 
• The ability to determine and produce a minimally viable product and then continually iterate and improve. 
  
  

What we offer:  

• Competitive compensation, including retirement benefits, and equity in a scaling FinTech  firm 
• Holistic benefits for you and your family to support your physical and mental health.
• A commitment to growth through continuous feedback and experiences. 
• The opportunity to work in close-knit, global teams. 
• Flexibility for where you work and purpose for when we come together in person.
  

A little more about Droit: 

We believe in maintaining a diverse, innovative and inclusive workforce. Our people join us from a variety of backgrounds, and these diverse experiences help fuel our growth and ensure that our clients receive best-in-class products.  

As we scale, we continue to commit to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability or Veteran status or any other legally protected characteristics.  

For more details on the company, please visit our website.