About Us:
insightsoftware is a global provider of reporting, analytics, and performance management solutions that unlock the potential of business data and transform the way finance and data teams operate. We empower leaders from over 32,000 organizations to make timely and intelligent decisions. Our comprehensive solutions span Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Controllership, and Data and Analytics. We deliver finance teams the insights required to navigate any economic climate and drive greater financial intelligence, while increasing productivity, visibility, accuracy, and compliance. Learn more at insightsoftware.com.
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced and technically deep Director of Web Engineering to lead our web platform engineering organization. This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of hands-on technical architecture and scalable team leadership. You will own the end-to-end web engineering function — from setting architectural standards and driving quality processes to shipping production-grade systems — with a particular emphasis on analytics platforms and embedded web solutions.
You will partner closely with product, design, data, and infrastructure teams to define the technical direction of our web engineering practice, champion engineering excellence, and build a culture of quality, velocity, and accountability.
About insightsoftware
insightsoftware is a global provider of comprehensive financial reporting and enterprise performance management solutions. We empower organizations to unlock financial and operational intelligence by connecting, automating, and simplifying their most critical business processes. Our portfolio of solutions helps finance and accounting teams across 30,000+ organizations streamline financial close and consolidation, plan and budget more effectively, and deliver actionable insights through enhanced reporting and analytics.
With a presence in over 100 countries, we serve businesses of all sizes—from mid-market companies to Fortune 500 enterprises—across diverse industries. Our solutions integrate seamlessly with leading ERP and data platforms, enabling our customers to make faster, more informed decisions. We're committed to innovation and customer success, continuously evolving our technology to meet the changing needs of modern finance teams in an increasingly complex business environment.
What You'll Do
Technical Architecture & Hands-On Engineering
Define and own the overall web platform architecture, making key decisions around frontend frameworks, design patterns, performance strategy, and scalability
Actively participate in hands-on design and code reviews, prototyping critical systems and setting the standard for implementation quality
Drive the evolution of the core platform including rendering patterns (SSR/SSG/CSR), design implementation and micro-frontend architecture
Establish and enforce standards for accessibility (WCAG), performance budgets, and cross-browser compatibility
Own technical debt decisions — identifying, prioritizing, and resolving systemic engineering issues
Embedded & Integrated Platforms
Architect and lead development of embedded web experiences including in-app webviews, iFrame-based integrations, embedded SDKs, and white-label platforms
Ensure embedded platform solutions meet strict performance, security, and sandboxing requirements across a variety of host environments
Define communication protocols between embedded web layers and native or third-party host applications
Drive standardization of web components and design system integration for use across embedded contexts
Engineering Quality & Process
Define and own the engineering quality framework — including testing strategy (unit, integration, e2e, visual regression), CI/CD pipelines, and release processes
Establish SLOs/SLAs for web platform reliability, performance, and availability; lead incident response and blameless post-mortems
Champion a culture of documentation, observability, and operational readiness
Implement and iterate on engineering practices including code review standards, sprint rituals, and technical planning processes
People Leadership & Strategy
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of senior engineers, tech leads, and engineering managers across web engineering disciplines
Own hiring for the web engineering organization, setting the bar for technical assessment and cultural fit
Partner with engineering leadership on roadmap planning, headcount strategy, and cross-functional OKRs
Represent web engineering in executive forums, communicating technical strategy and trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders
What We’re Looking For
Required Experience
8+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3 years in a senior engineering leadership role (Director, Principal Engineer, or equivalent)
Deep, hands-on expertise in modern web technologies: TypeScript, React (or Vue/Angular), Node.js, GraphQL/REST, and browser platform APIs
Proven track record designing and scaling production web architectures serving high-traffic, global audiences
Demonstrated experience building and shipping embedded web products (webviews, SDKs, iframe integrations, widget platforms)
Deep understanding of web performance optimization — Core Web Vitals, rendering strategies, bundle optimization, caching, and observability
Extensive experience with modern CI/CD practices, automated testing frameworks, and DevOps tooling
Preferred Qualifications
Background in design systems, component libraries, and cross-platform web UI consistency
Experience in B2B SaaS delivery
Familiarity with WebAssembly
Leadership Attributes
A builder's mindset — you stay technically sharp and lead from experience, not abstraction
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex engineering topics for business audiences
Strong opinions, loosely held — you drive conviction while remaining genuinely open to new information
High standards for quality, paired with pragmatism about trade-offs in a fast-moving environment
A talent magnet who builds inclusive, high-performing teams and develops the next generation of engineering leaders
The salary range in United States of America for this position is 184,000.00 to 231,000.00 USD Annual.
Your specific offer within this range will be determined by your skills, experience, and qualifications. For non-sales roles, you may be eligible for a bonus. For sales roles, this range includes a commission target.
We are committed to pay transparency and fair compensation practices. If you have questions about our compensation approach, please don't hesitate to ask during the interview process.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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At insightsoftware, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
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