Associate Director of Product Software Engineering, Wolters Kluwer

• This role is ideal for someone who lives at the intersection of hands-on technical work and strategic leadership; you’ll architect solutions, write code, mentor engineers, establish organizational AI capabilities, and co-design with customers to solve real problems in the tax and accounting domain
• 7+ years building software applications (experience with Python, JavaScript/TypeScript preferred) and cloud-native architectures (Azure preferred)
• 1+ years hands-on experience with LLMs or AI systems (NLP preferred)
• Full-stack development capabilities with focus on modern frameworks and cloud services
• Experience with Agile/XP practices including TDD/BDD and pair programming
• Proficiency with AI coding tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar)
• Experience with LLM platforms: LangChain, LangGraph, OpenAI APIs, Azure OpenAI
• Experience with RAG architectures, vector databases, embeddings, and semantic search
• Experience with MLOps practices and AI system monitoring
• Experience building capabilities that scale beyond immediate team (training, standards, frameworks)
• Strong mentorship capabilities and collaborative engineering culture building
• Excellent communication – explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and drive adoption across teams
• Experience with AI governance and compliance frameworks for sensitive data
• Understanding of data security, privacy regulations, and audit controls
• Background in document processing, financial data analysis, or B2B professional software
• We encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds who have strong technical skills, project leadership experience, and can adapt quickly to new challenges in a customer-focused, innovation-driven environment

Desirable

• We're looking for an Associate Software Director - AI to join InnovateHub, our startup-within-the-enterprise that co-designs AI solutions with customers across Wolters Kluwer's Tax and Accounting product portfolio
• You'll help build teams and cutting-edge AI features that transform how accounting professionals work, focusing on real customer problems rather than technology-first solutions
• InnovateHub operates with close collaboration between engineers and product managers—engineers deeply understand business problems while product managers can prototype their own ideas
• We work in fast feedback cycles, obsess over customer value, and blur traditional role boundaries to focus on solving the right problems
• We practice Agile and XP methodologies with weekly sprints, BDD/TDD practices, and pair programming with daily rotation to support high team cohesion and knowledge sharing
• You'll lead end-to-end delivery of complex AI products from concept to production, measured in weeks not quarters
• Drive technical strategy for initiatives, make rapid architecture decisions, and coordinate execution across engineering teams
• Design and implement AI features using Python, TypeScript, and modern frameworks for document intelligence, RAG systems, and agentic platforms within CCH Axcess
• Lead 1-2 technical workstreams or cross-functional initiatives from concept to production
• Make architectural decisions balancing technical excellence with compliance requirements
• Mentor Lead and Senior Engineers through pair programming, code reviews, and architectural guidance
• Establish technical standards, reusable infrastructure, and development frameworks that accelerate team velocity
• Lead customer sessions for early access programs and technical validation with accounting firms
• Ship production-ready software through rapid feedback cycles, focusing on measurable business value
• Present technical solutions to customers and executive stakeholders