Director, Software Engineering - Platform Development

Accountabilities:

As Director of Software Engineering – Platform Development, you will oversee platform strategy, technical architecture, software delivery, and team performance while ensuring that solutions meet enterprise standards for quality, security, scalability, and compliance.

• Lead the technical design, development, and implementation of enterprise software solutions and platform capabilities.

• Build and manage a high-performing platform development team comprising software development managers, software architects, and software development engineers.

• Assess existing enterprise platform components and define a phased modernization roadmap covering API gateways, workflow orchestration, capability services, integrations, event-driven architecture, data persistence, and data warehouse connectivity.

• Collaborate with business segment engineering teams to design and deliver reusable, scalable, and secure solutions for internal and client-facing applications.

• Participate throughout the software development lifecycle, from requirements and solution design through implementation, validation, deployment, and ongoing support.

• Establish common engineering standards, delivery practices, and readiness gates for advancing solutions from concept to proof of concept, pilot, and production.

• Improve continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD), unit testing, deployment, release management, technical documentation, and operational support workflows.

• Guide the responsible adoption of AI-assisted software development and machine learning capabilities, ensuring solutions remain secure, maintainable, scalable, and aligned with enterprise standards.

• Partner with Information Security to review code quality, dependencies, third-party library risks, data handling, and secure deployment practices.

• Manage delivery risks, escalations, resource allocation, and priorities across Agile engineering pipelines.

• Contribute to the IT Enterprise Architecture Center of Excellence and support enterprise-wide architectural alignment.

• Monitor emerging technologies, development methodologies, and industry best practices to identify opportunities to improve platform performance, reliability, and security.

• Oversee resource management, team development, and continuous improvement across the Platform Development function.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate brings extensive software engineering and technical leadership experience, strong expertise in Microsoft technologies and cloud platforms, and a solid understanding of software validation and compliance requirements in regulated environments.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• At least 10 years of hands-on software engineering and solution design experience in a technical environment.

• At least five years of people leadership experience, including the ability to lead engineering managers, architects, and software development teams.

• Extensive experience across all phases of the software development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, validation, deployment, and maintenance.

• Strong knowledge of software validation in FDA-regulated environments, including essential knowledge of 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, and E2B requirements.

• Extensive experience with the Microsoft .NET technology stack, including C#, Microsoft Visual Studio, TFS/Azure DevOps, ASP.NET, WebForms, MVC, and web services/API development.

• Familiarity with modern web development frameworks and technologies such as React, Angular, and Node.js.

• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft Azure, and the ability to design secure, scalable cloud-based solutions.

• Strong understanding of relational database management systems, particularly Microsoft SQL Server and/or Oracle.

• Experience with team development software, automated testing tools, CI/CD practices, and modern release management processes.

• Solid understanding of Agile software development principles, structured programming, and engineering best practices.

• Strong technical documentation skills and the ability to establish clear development standards and processes.

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities through successful completion.

• Flexibility to accommodate business needs and varying working hours.

• Experience with platform modernization, enterprise architecture, AI-assisted development, or intelligent automation is highly valuable.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary.

• Opportunities for promotion, professional development, and career growth.

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Flexible work environment.

• Discretionary paid time off (PTO).

• Paid holidays.

• Employee assistance programs.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options.

• Telemedicine and virtual doctor appointments.

• Employee wellness program.

• Adoption assistance.

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.

• Life insurance.

• Employee discount programs.

• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and a respectful workplace.

• Remote work opportunity, as indicated in the original job posting.