Director, Software Development; Remote

Kirkland, Canada | Full time | Hybrid | R1548491

IQVIA Digital is hiring a Director, Software Development to lead a core engineering organization responsible for our audience and data platforms. This role owns delivery, technical direction, and operational performance across a distributed team of managers and senior engineers (FTE + contractors).

You will drive the architecture and evolution of APIs, data pipelines, and web platforms that power IQVIA Digital’s HCP and audience capabilities—ensuring they scale reliably, integrate cleanly across products, and support the needs of the business.

• Lead a team of engineering managers and senior engineers across global teams
• Drive consistent engineering practices across design, development, deployment, and operations
• Oversee staffing, performance management, and vendor/contractor alignment
• Define and execute technology strategy aligned to IQVIA Digital business priorities
• Partner closely with Product, Data, and Commercial teams to deliver against roadmap commitments
• Influence senior leadership and drive alignment across cross‑functional stakeholders
• Own end‑to‑end delivery and operation of API platforms connecting Digital products and datasets
• Oversee engineering for core Audience data assets (HCP, HCN, identity, ingestion pipelines)
• Ensure scalability, reliability, and performance of data and integration platforms

• Establish and enforce standard SDLC, release, and operational processes aligned to IQVIA Digital engineering practices
• Ensure predictable, high‑quality delivery across squads and platforms
• Manage budgets, vendor relationships, and cost efficiency

• Coach and develop engineering managers and senior technical leaders
• Build a strong leadership pipeline and succession plans
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement

• 12+ years in software development, including leadership of large‑scale engineering teams
• 8+ years managing engineering managers and/or senior technical leaders
• Proven experience leading global, distributed teams and complex delivery organizations
• Experience in product‑led organizations with strong collaboration between Engineering and Product Management
• Track record of aligning technical execution to business outcomes

• API architecture, development, and integration platforms
• Data engineering and large‑scale data platforms
• Cloud-native environments (AWS, Snowflake preferred)
• Experience incorporating AI‑assisted development and modern engineering tooling into the SDLC

• Experience leading web and/or native mobile application development teams

• API architecture (REST, GraphQL) and system integrations
• Data engineering & processing (Snowflake, Databricks, Spark)
• Cloud-native architecture (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker)
• Backend engineering (Python, Java, Node.js; API and ORM‑based data access)
• Modern application architecture (web and mobile), including Web:
  JavaScript/Type Script, React-based frameworks (Next.js), server‑side rendering. Mobile:
  Native (Swift/Kotlin) and cross‑platform (React Native) architectures
• Legacy system modernization into scalable, web‑based platforms (e.g., internal tools, admin platforms)
• Secure application design (SSO, RBAC, enterprise authentication patterns)
• CI/CD and developer tooling (Git Hub, Git Lab)
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor)

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $ - $. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job‑related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part‑time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.

IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law.