Senior Director Software Engineering

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential healthcare analytics organization seeking a Senior Director of Software Engineering to lead cross-functional technology delivery teams within their Payment business unit. This is a remote position based in the United States.

In this leadership role, you will direct multiple geographically distributed engineering teams, managing all operational aspects of software development to ensure business and project objectives are met. You will champion an AI-native approach to software delivery by integrating AI tools, automation, and intelligent engineering workflows across the development lifecycle.

You will partner closely with product management, enterprise data management, IT, and business stakeholders to align technology delivery with business priorities while meeting healthcare compliance, security, and performance requirements. This role requires a lead-by-example leader who sets the standard for modern engineering practices and shows teams how software delivery can be transformed through AI, automation, and strong technical judgment.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a multi-team engineering organization with clear goals, outcome-based metrics, and a culture of continuous improvement
• Advance AI-enabled engineering practices by integrating AI tools and automation into workflows with appropriate oversight and guardrails
• Align teams to enterprise architecture, governance, and shared engineering standards to improve consistency and code quality
• Lead roadmap execution with hands-on technical and architectural oversight to ensure scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions
• Administer budgets, timelines, and performance measures to achieve short-term and long-term objectives
• Direct and oversee managers and staff across the engineering team, working cooperatively with other leaders
• Improve delivery throughput and resource utilization through streamlined processes and automation
• Establish and cultivate relationships with business stakeholders to understand corporate, business, and technology strategies
• Partner across Product, Operations, Data, Finance, Security, and Program Management teams to translate priorities into engineering plans
• Modernize development and testing practices through automation, DevOps, and AI-enabled workflows
• Recruit, develop, coach, and retain top-tier engineering talent while building a culture of growth, accountability, and innovation

What We're Looking For

• Experience: 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, including 6+ years leading engineering teams as a people manager
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field (Master's degree preferred)
• Technical Skills: Extensive experience designing and delivering complex software systems using Java, React/Angular, microservices, relational and NoSQL databases, cloud platforms, and modern AI-enabled engineering practices, with recent hands-on technical work
• Enterprise Delivery: Proven success leading multiple teams and managers to deliver enterprise software across distributed organizations
• Leadership: Strong leadership skills with demonstrated experience building, developing, and mentoring effective engineering teams, including global development teams
• Delivery Practices: Strong understanding of Lean, iterative, and flow-based delivery practices that support quality and continuous improvement
• Modern Engineering: Track record of advancing engineering practices through automated testing, TDD, and CI/CD
• DevOps Knowledge: Solid understanding of software operations and DevOps practices, including reliability, monitoring, telemetry, and incident response
• Problem Solving: Strong problem-solving skills and sound judgment in complex technical environments
• Strategic Execution: Ability to set and execute short- and long-term goals across projects and teams
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders
• Industry Experience: Experience in healthcare or other regulated industries with strong compliance, security, and data privacy requirements is strongly preferred

How We Work With You

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Pay

Pay information will be discussed during the screening process with our recruiting team.

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