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Informa

Director of Software Engineering

Informa

Director of Software Engineering at Omdia leading a team to strengthen engineering capabilities and drive AI initiatives. Collaborating globally while overseeing key technology platforms.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeRemote • 🇲🇾 MalaysiaLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSCloudSitecore

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Define and execute software engineering strategy aligned with Omdia's business objectives
  • Lead AI initiatives to enhance research delivery, data analytics, and customer-facing capabilities
  • Drive continuous improvement in customer experience across all platforms
  • Strengthen platform security, integration, and technical infrastructure
  • Oversee development of the Omdia Customer Platform, APIs, data visualization tools, and survey platform
  • Manage AWS cloud infrastructure and Sitecore CMS, optimizing for performance and cost-efficiency
  • Build and mentor a high-performing engineering team, managing both internal and outsourced resources
  • Manage engineering budget, resource allocation, and vendor relationships to maximize ROI
  • Establish and track effective KPIs to measure team performance, platform reliability, delivery velocity, and customer satisfaction
  • Implement performance management processes including goal setting, regular feedback, and development planning
  • Partner closely with Research Operations and Digital Product teams across global locations
  • Implement Agile methodologies, DevOps practices, and engineering best practices
  • Balance technical debt management with new feature development
  • Collaborate effectively across time zones and cultures within Informa's global organization

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 10+ years in software engineering with 5+ years leading engineering teams
  • Proven track record in B2B technology, SaaS, data analytics, or information services
  • Experience with customer-facing platforms and data visualization solutions
  • Demonstrated success implementing AI/ML initiatives in production
  • Background managing both internal teams and outsourced development resources
  • Experience working in global organizations and managing distributed teams
  • Strong budget management and financial planning experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required
  • Master's degree preferred, MBA a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
  • Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
  • Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
  • Time out: annual leave, birthday leave and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
  • A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from, plus company funded private medical cover
  • A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
  • Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more
  • Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes
  • As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

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Hard Skills & Tools
software engineeringAI initiativesdata analyticsAPIsdata visualizationAWSSitecore CMSAgile methodologiesDevOps practicesbudget management
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationperformance managementresource allocationvendor managementgoal settingfeedbackdevelopment planning
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in EngineeringMaster's degreeMBA