Sr. Director, Software Engineering (Deployed Enterprise SW)
• *The Role:** The Sr. Director of Software Engineering leads the engineering strategy and transformation of NEXiA On-Premise program, overseeing $2M+ annual budgets, multiple development teams (including development partners), and delivering deployed solutions across different customer segments. This leader has previously re-tooled engineering organizations, improving code quality, reliability, and delivery predictability, while keeping the business moving. This is an execution-heavy leadership role. The initial focus is on team effectiveness, delivery discipline, and operational stability.
- *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:** The estimated base annual salary range for this position is $164,618.00 to $252,415.00, though a candidate’s base annual salary shall b Apply tot his job Apply To this Job