Sr. Director, Software Engineering (Deployed Enterprise SW)

🌍 Remote, USA 🚀 Full-time 🕐 Posted Recently

Job Description

*The Role:**

*What you’ll do:**
*Strategic Engineering Leadership**
Owns the engineering strategy and execution for customer‑deployed, multitenant architectures (client/server or application/database) across enterprise customers.
Establishes and enforces enterprise‑level engineering practices, including:
Resilient coding standards
Defensive programming and fault isolation
Backward compatibility
Upgrade‑safe design
Leads release management for on‑prem and customer‑site deployments, including:
Branching strategies, patch releases, hotfixes, and long‑lived customer versions
Regression testing and release validation across multiple customer configurations
Ensures high‑quality integration with third‑party devices and external systems (version compatibility, failure recovery).
Partners with Product, Quality, and Commercial leaders to align technical strategy with business outcomes, ensuring engineering investments support growth, compliance, and customer value.
Recruits, mentors, and develops engineering leaders (managers and senior ICs).
*Generative AI & Automation Leadership**
Champions the adoption of generative AI across engineering and quality functions.
Focuses on measurable improvements in:
Developer productivity
Testing effectiveness
Defect prevention
Operational efficiency
Prioritizes real‑world impact over experimentation or buzzwords.
*Team Building & Leadership**
Builds and mentors high‑performing, globally distributed engineering teams.
Establishes clear leadership structures, predictable delivery models, and a culture of innovation and accountability.
Develops leadership depth and succession plans to reduce single points of failure.
*Operational Excellence & System Reliability**
Oversees the deployment and management of complex, high‑availability systems to ensure reliability and performance at scale.
*Executive Collaboration**
Works effectively with C‑level executives and executive‑level customers, translating technical strategy into business impact and fostering trusted relationships at senior levels.
*Strategic Planning & Execution**
Develops and executes multi‑year technology roadmaps.
Identifies and sequences modernization efforts that reduce risk without stalling delivery.
Monitors industry trends and emerging technologies to inform strategic decisions.
*Who you are:**
12+ years in software engineering, including senior leadership roles.
Proven experience leading enterprise software teams delivering customer‑deployed, on‑prem, or hybrid solutions.
Demonstrated success re‑tooling engineering organizations, including:
Improving code quality and architectural discipline
Introducing structured release, branching, and testing practices
Deep understanding of enterprise software lifecycle challenges:
Patching, upgrades, long‑term support, and customer‑specific configurations
Strong engineering judgment — knows when to build it “right” vs. “right now.”
Excellent communication skills across engineering, product, and executive stakeholders.
*Even better if you have:**
Experience in healthcare technology, especially in large‑scale medication fulfillment and dispensing environments.
Hands‑on experience with Generative AI coding solutions to streamline development workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and enhance team productivity.
Department of Defense (DoD) IT or FDA experience with strong understanding of security, compliance, and operational requirements in regulated settings.
Experience integrating with hardware or third‑party devices.
Proven record of re‑tooling engineering processes and culture.
Comfortable operating in environments with legacy code, customer constraints, and real‑world tradeoffs.
*Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. Employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.**
*Compensation:**