Director, Software Engineering - Remote

Futures start here. Where first steps, new friendships, and confident learners are born. At Kinder Care Learning Companies, the first and only early childhood education provider recognized with the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award , we offer a variety of early education and child care options for families. Whether it’s Kinder Care Learning Centers, Champions, or Crème de la Crème, we build confidence for kids, families, and the future we share.

And we want you to join us in shaping it—in neighborhoods, at work, and in schools nationwide.

At Kinder Care Learning Companies, you’ll use your skills and expertise to support the work (and fun) that happens in our sites and centers every day. From marketers and strategists to financial analysts and data engineers, and so much more, we’re all passionate about crafting a world where children, families, and organizations can thrive.

The Director of Software Engineering provides strategic leadership for software engineering and solution architecture capabilities , supporting enterprise-wide digital products and platforms. This leader sets and upholds best practices for the architectural design, development, and support of our mission-critical applications and services — systems integral to several rapidly growing lines of business as we undertake a digital transformation of our field- and family-facing experience software.

The successful candidate is a highly collaborative servant leader who scales team impact through strong architectural foundations, modern AI-assisted engineering practices, and continuous process improvement. With a dedicated customer focus, this leader works closely with peers across Product Management, Quality Engineering, Portfolio, and Infrastructure/Operations to ensure the company's software products meet the needs of Kinder Care's families and center staff.

Responsibilities :

• Create a clear vision and strategy for Kinder Care’s Software Engineering capability ,
• i ncorporating p eople, p rocess, and t echnology to deliver a high-functioning capability with a maturity plan and timeline
• Lead the development and delivery of high-quality software solutions using sound engineering and architectural principles across multiple platforms, ensuring they meet business and customer requirements
• Develop managers, software engineers, architects, and cross-functional technical leaders across distributed teams, including on-shore and off-shore resources ; b uild organizational capability through workforce planning, succession planning, talent development, and leadership coaching
• Improve team throughput and developer productivity through adoption of AI development tooling, modern engineering practices, and disciplined process improvement
• Establish , maintain, and govern the architectural direction and technical roadmap for the company's software products, keeping them current with emerging technologies and trends
• Balance a blended workforce of contract workers and full-time employees to optimize delivery capacity, cost, and knowledge continuity
• Work closely with Product Management and other stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure software products are aligned with business goals
• Partner closely with Quality Engineering, Portfolio, and Infrastructure/Operations to ensure software is delivered on time, securely, and to the highest quality standards
• Set quarterly team objectives and key results aligned with business priorities, technology strategy, and functional excellence, then ensure all team members are working toward those goals
• Ensure software development and architecture processes are efficient, effective, and scalable and evangelize Kinder Care’s Discovery to Delivery framework…