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Director of Software Engineering

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Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Tue, Nov 03, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Leading software engineering teams, the full-time Director of Software Engineering will provide strategic and operational leadership, translating business priorities into executable engineering strategies while fostering a culture of ownership and continuous improvement in a remote environment.

Key responsibilities
  • Lead, coach, and develop software engineering managers and technical leaders, establishing clear expectations and building a sustainable talent pipeline
  • Own strategic relationships with business units, shaping technology roadmaps and maintaining shared accountability for outcomes
  • Translate enterprise priorities into cohesive engineering strategies, ensuring systems are reliable, secure, and scalable while overseeing software delivery
Required qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent work experience
  • 10 years of professional software development experience in progressively elevated roles
  • 5 years of management experience in a technical field
  • Strong knowledge of solution architecture and cloud-hosted application development using Microsoft Azure, AWS, or GCP
  • Proven track record of delivering complex software projects with distributed or remote teams

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