Senior Director of Software Engineering

The Senior Director of Technology & Engineering serves as the top technical leader for Tyler's School Admin Solutions business unit, overseeing a portfolio of ERP platforms (School ERP Pro, Profund, SISFIN), Absence & Substitute, and Tyler One integrations. This role is accountable for advancing software engineering, architecture, Dev Ops, AI enablement, and technical innovation across a global workforce. The position balances long-term technology strategy with operational excellence, ensuring scalable, secure, and client-focused K-12 solutions.

Work with our integrated district management solutions that help school districts bridge information gaps across all departments. From school ERP to student information and transportation, you can help districts of all sizes achieve more by improving transparency between parents and schools, advancing operations, and enabling data-driven decisions.

Location:

Lakewood, Colorado | Tempe, Arizona | Billings, Montana | Latham, New York | Lubbock, Texas | Plano, Texas | Olympia, Washington | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Travel: 10-25%

Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership:
  Set best practices and standards for software engineering, architecture, and Dev Ops, driving organizational success and technical vision.
• Strategic Planning:
  Lead technology strategy, aligning investments with business priorities and product roadmaps.
• Operational Excellence:
  Ensure delivery reliability, product stability, and client satisfaction through robust engineering frameworks and practices.
• Global Impact:
  Lead and collaborate across distributed teams in the U.S. and the Philippines, influencing productivity, system architecture, and technology direction.
• M&A Integration:
  Oversee technical due diligence, planning, and post-close integration for M&A initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Experience:
  
  10+ years of progressive engineering or technology leadership, including 5+ years in a senior leadership role.
• Technical Expertise:
  Deep expertise in software architecture, cloud transformation, Dev Ops, and agile practices.
• ERP/SaaS Leadership:
  Proven success leading ERP or enterprise SaaS development teams in a matrixed, global environment.
• AI/ML:
  Strong record of leveraging AI/ML technologies to enhance product capability and delivery efficiency.
• M&A:
  Demonstrated experience managing M&A technical integration from due diligence through full operational alignment.
• Leadership:
  Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to influence across executive, product, and technical audiences.
• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field, OR equivalent professional experience demonstrating expert-level programming competency and proven technical leadership capability.

Technical &

Soft Skills:

• Expert-level proficiency in multiple programming languages and cloud-native patterns.
• Advanced CI/CD, containerization, orchestration, and infrastructure as code.
• Deep understanding of secure development practices and quality assurance methodologies.
• Proven ability to influence technical decisions and establish technical vision.
• Strong coaching skills with a track record of developing engineers.
• Exceptional skills for technical documentation, presentations, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strategic thinking and change leadership.

Work Conditions & Requirements:

Hybrid work environment with significant flexibility for strategic work. Strategic planning sessions and technical review leadership. On-call technical leadership during critical incidents and emergencies. Travel for conferences, team meetings, training, customer engagement.