AddressFinalsite is the preferred website, communications, enrollment, and marketing platform of more than 7,000 schools and school districts in 119 countries around the world. The company’s people, products and services transform how schools connect and engage with their community, recruit students and staff, and fundraise; while managing the complex requirements around data privacy, accessibility, hosting and security. Finalsite products and services include award-winning website designs, a robust content management system, mass communications tools, a powerful enrollment management system, innovative inbound marketing tools, data integration, training, support and marketing consulting. Finalsite is headquartered in Glastonbury, CT, USA with employees who work remotely in nearly every state in the U.S. as well as Europe, South America, and Asia. For more information, please visit www.finalsite.com.
VISION
Finalsite will transform the way school communities engage with their schools.SUMMARY OF THE ROLE
As the Director of Software Engineering at our India branch, you will serve as a "playing coach" and a site leader, actively engaging in both technical work and leadership responsibilities. Your role will be critical in guiding the team through essential transformations and ensuring timely and valuable delivery of software solutions. You will be a key ally for the Directors of SRE and Product, collaborating closely to achieve strategic goals.
LOCATION
Hybrid, Chennai, TN, India
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Actively participate in coding and technical activities while leading and mentoring the development team.
- Drive essential transformations within the team, optimizing processes for efficiency and success.
- Ensure on-time delivery of high-quality software solutions, meeting both technical and business requirements.
- Build strong, collaborative relationships with the Directors of SRE and Product, acting as their go-to partner for engineering execution.
- Foster a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement within the team.
- Represent the India branch engineering team in strategic discussions, ensuring alignment with global objectives.
- Advocate for and implement best practices in software development, setting high standards for code quality, testing, and documentation.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Software Engineering leadership role, with hands-on technical expertise.
- Demonstrated experience in leading teams through significant transformations and achieving successful outcomes.
- Strong technical acumen with a deep understanding of software development processes and methodologies.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, capable of inspiring and guiding teams.
- Proven ability to build collaborative relationships with key stakeholders and cross-functional leaders.
- Agile, adaptable, and able to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Link to All Staff Competencies and Mental and Physical Requirements
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT
Finalsite offers 100% fully remote employment opportunities, however, these opportunities are limited to permanent residents of India. Current residency, as well as continued residency, within India is required to obtain (and retain) employment with Finalsite.
DISCLOSURES
Finalsite is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact Finalsite's People Operations Team. Finalsite is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Finalsite will ensure that persons with disabilities or special needs are provided a reasonable accommodation. Ensure your Finalsite job offer is legitimate and don't fall victim to fraud. Ask your recruiter for a phone call or other type of verbal communication and ensure all email correspondence is from a finalsite.com email address. For added security, where possible, apply through our company website at finalsite.com/jobs.
