{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"4156fcd7cf9fe90647eafc36","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4156fcd7cf9fe90647eafc36","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/4156fcd7cf9fe90647eafc36","title":"AVP, Software Engineering & DevOps","description":"Posting DescriptionAbout The CompanyWealthspire is a leading wealth management, retirement advisory, and business management firm serving individuals, families, endowments, and institutions across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. We provide a comprehensive platform that brings together wealth management, institutional consulting, business management, family office, and retirement plan advisory services—empowering clients to navigate complexity with clarity and confidence.With over 1,200 employees across more than 40 offices, we deliver insights and solutions backed by deep research, technology, and decades of expertise. Our collective businesses create a unified ecosystem designed to meet clients wherever they are in their financial journey. Wealthspire is redefining the future of financial solutions through collaboration, scale, and a steadfast commitment to putting people first—our clients, our colleagues, and our communities.For more information, visit www.wealthspire.com. Wealthspire Advisors LLC, Fiducient Advisors LLC, Wealthspire Retirement, LLC, dba Wealthspire Retirement Advisory, and certain other affiliates are separately registered investment advisers.Position OverviewThe AVP, Software Engineering & DevOps owns software development, DevOps, and code delivery across the firm. This role is responsible for establishing engineering rigor, leading development execution, and ensuring code moves from concept through production reliably, securely, and repeatedly.This role involves direct engineering and carrying out tasks that link development and infrastructure. Success depends on delivering production-ready solutions, advancing the development team’s abilities, and minimizing manual or person-dependent delivery workflows.Build a structured, scalable software engineering and DevOps function that connects development and infrastructure. Improve delivery speed and reliability. Consistently transform approved priorities into secure, maintainable production solutions.Key ResponsibilitiesSoftware Development & DeliveryOwn delivery across internally developed applications, integrations, automation, and supporting servicesConvert approved priorities into actionable technical plans with defined scope, order, ownership, and delivery commitmentsLead solution build, code development, testing, release, and production stabilizationReview and contribute code, troubleshoot critical issues, and make pragmatic technical decisions when requiredDevOps & Release EngineeringOwn CI/CD, build and release automation, environment management, deployment controls, and production-readiness standardsImplement repeatable provisioning, configuration, artifact management, and secret-management practicesReduce manual releases, environment drift, deployment failures, and reliance on individual employees or contractorsContinuously improving delivery speed, quality, control, and recoverabilityEngineering Standards & Team LeadershipSet realistic guidelines for architecture, coding, source control, code review, automated testing, documentation, and technical debtGuide and mentor developers with different experiences into a cohesive engineering team that follows consistent practices and maintains clear accountabilityDefine ownership for applications, repositories, environments, releases, and production supportAssess capability gaps and build the appropriate staffing model across employees, contractors, and strategic partnersInfrastructure, Security & Operations PartnershipAct as the operational link between development and Infrastructure, Security, Data, Enterprise Applications, Architecture, and Program ManagementEnsure availability, performance, security, recoverability, supportability, and cost are addressed throughout the development lifecycleEstablish application observability through actionable logging, metrics, alerting, dashboards, and support proceduresLead application incident response, root-cause analysis, and completion of corrective actionsAccountabilitySpeed, quality, and predictability of software deliveryCode quality, testing rigor, documentation, and maintainabilityReliability and efficiency of build, release, and deployment processesPreparation for production, application monitoring, and incident resolutionAbility, responsibility, and output of the development teamWhat This Role Does Not OwnBusiness ideation, prioritization, or the enterprise opportunity pipelineUnderlying enterprise infrastructure, network operations, or cybersecurity policy and governanceEnterprise data strategy, data platform engineering, or business reporting outcomesEndpoint engineering, application packaging, laptop security, out-of-box experience, or IT logisticsLeadership ProfilePractical leader with extensive software engineering and DevOps backgroundStrong builder and operator with a focus on execution, simplicity, and production outcomesEstablished capability to direct developers with different experiences and elevate engineering maturityCapability to examine code, identify delivery issues, and make well-informed architectural choicesSolid knowledge of cloud and Microsoft-focused enterprise environmentsEffective collaborator across business, development, infrastructure, security, data, and program teamsSuccess MetricsPredictable delivery of committed software outcomesIncreased deployment frequency and reduced lead time to productionReduction in failed changes, rollbacks, manual release effort, and person-dependent processesAdvancement in application reliability, observability, and incident recovery timeProgress in code quality, automated testing, documentation, and production readinessImproved skills and ownership within the development teamQualificationsBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Math, Information Systems, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience8+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, application development, or DevOps, including hands-on responsibility for production systems3+ years of experience leading developers, engineering teams, or technical delivery functionsProven capability to analyze, debug, and contribute production code using contemporary development frameworks and languagesStrong experience with source control, automated testing, CI/CD, release automation, observability, and cloud-based application environmentsExperience building or supporting AI-enabled applications and using AI-assisted software development toolsSolid knowledge of APIs, integrations, databases, application architecture, security, and production-support needsExperience with Microsoft Azure, GitHub, Azure DevOps, or comparable cloud and development platformsExperience delivering technology in financial services or another regulated environment preferredStrong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across development, infrastructure, security, data, business, and executive partnersWhat We OfferWealthspire Advisors is proud to offer a competitive salary, PTO & paid holidays, 401(k) with match, exclusive discount programs, health & wellness programs, and more. Our PeopleFirst culture focuses on building and nurturing lifelong relationships with our employees because, at the end of the day, we exist to be there for others.The base salary range for this position is $120,000-$155,000. The base salary offered will be determined by factors including, but not limited to, experience, credentials, education, certifications, skill level required for the position, the scope of the position, and geographic location. Actual base salary offered will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.Wealthspire and You... 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We provide a comprehensive platform that brings together wealth management, institutional consulting, business management, family office, and retirement plan advisory services—empowering clients to navigate complexity with clarity and confidence.With over 1,200 employees across more than 40 offices, we deliver insights and solutions backed by deep research, technology, and decades of expertise. Our collective businesses create a unified ecosystem designed to meet clients wherever they are in their financial journey. Wealthspire is redefining the future of financial solutions through collaboration, scale, and a steadfast commitment to putting people first—our clients, our colleagues, and our communities.For more information, visit www.wealthspire.com. 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Consistently transform approved priorities into secure, maintainable production solutions.Key ResponsibilitiesSoftware Development & DeliveryOwn delivery across internally developed applications, integrations, automation, and supporting servicesConvert approved priorities into actionable technical plans with defined scope, order, ownership, and delivery commitmentsLead solution build, code development, testing, release, and production stabilizationReview and contribute code, troubleshoot critical issues, and make pragmatic technical decisions when requiredDevOps & Release EngineeringOwn CI/CD, build and release automation, environment management, deployment controls, and production-readiness standardsImplement repeatable provisioning, configuration, artifact management, and secret-management practicesReduce manual releases, environment drift, deployment failures, and reliance on individual employees or contractorsContinuously improving delivery speed, quality, control, and recoverabilityEngineering Standards & Team LeadershipSet realistic guidelines for architecture, coding, source control, code review, automated testing, documentation, and technical debtGuide and mentor developers with different experiences into a cohesive engineering team that follows consistent practices and maintains clear accountabilityDefine ownership for applications, repositories, environments, releases, and production supportAssess capability gaps and build the appropriate staffing model across employees, contractors, and strategic partnersInfrastructure, Security & Operations PartnershipAct as the operational link between development and Infrastructure, Security, Data, Enterprise Applications, Architecture, and Program ManagementEnsure availability, performance, security, recoverability, supportability, and cost are addressed throughout the development lifecycleEstablish application observability through actionable logging, metrics, alerting, dashboards, and support 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relevant professional experience8+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, application development, or DevOps, including hands-on responsibility for production systems3+ years of experience leading developers, engineering teams, or technical delivery functionsProven capability to analyze, debug, and contribute production code using contemporary development frameworks and languagesStrong experience with source control, automated testing, CI/CD, release automation, observability, and cloud-based application environmentsExperience building or supporting AI-enabled applications and using AI-assisted software development toolsSolid knowledge of APIs, integrations, databases, application architecture, security, and production-support needsExperience with Microsoft Azure, GitHub, Azure DevOps, or comparable cloud and development platformsExperience delivering technology in financial services or another regulated environment preferredStrong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across development, infrastructure, security, data, business, and executive partnersWhat We OfferWealthspire Advisors is proud to offer a competitive salary, PTO & paid holidays, 401(k) with match, exclusive discount programs, health & wellness programs, and more. Our PeopleFirst culture focuses on building and nurturing lifelong relationships with our employees because, at the end of the day, we exist to be there for others.The base salary range for this position is $120,000-$155,000. The base salary offered will be determined by factors including, but not limited to, experience, credentials, education, certifications, skill level required for the position, the scope of the position, and geographic location. Actual base salary offered will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.Wealthspire and You... 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