Sr. Director, Software Engineering; Deployed Enterprise SW

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Full Time Management US

4 days ago Requisition

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).
• 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.
• 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.
• 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…