Director of Software Engineering

About the position

The Director of Software Engineering will lead the development teams to define, architect, and develop multiple emerging solutions simultaneously. This role will be an Agile development champion for the team with a particular focus on customer-centric and design-led product engineering. More specifically, the objectives for the role are: Engage in Defining Solutions: Work closely with the Product Management and UX Design to represent the engineering perspective in defining new emerging solutions. Lead Effective Engineering Execution: Develop the right skills, processes, and culture to ensure the successful development of a software solution. Represent Company: Build relationships with strategic customer and lead strategic workshops engaging them as trusted development partners. Be The Agile Champion: Provide mentorship to the team as they become effective practitioners of Agile Development. The public safety and security nature of many of our solutions requires particular attention to high availability, cybersecurity, and privacy. Our drive for continuous innovation and partnership with our customers enables them to be ready – in the day-to-day moments and in the moments that matter most.

Responsibilities

• Engage in defining solutions by working closely with Product Management and UX Design.
• Lead effective engineering execution by developing the right skills, processes, and culture.
• Build relationships with strategic customers and lead strategic workshops.
• Provide mentorship to the team as they become effective practitioners of Agile Development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree is required, Master's Degree is a plus; emphasis in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 8+ years of demonstrated experience simultaneously leading multiple diverse projects with complex requirements and challenging timelines.
• Direct or indirect leadership of teams above 100 engineers.
• Experience with working in an international environment and cooperating across multiple locations.
• Successful track record in developing high-performing software teams through hiring, retaining, and mentoring talented engineers and leaders.
• Experience with Agile development, including experience leading projects with multiple scrum teams.
• Experience with Cloud software architecture.
• Understanding of software production process and toolchain: development environments, version control, testing, cybersecurity and deployment processes.
• Experience in communicating with customers and product management to understand use cases, describe software product features and designs.
• Experience in managing engineering operations, including budget planning.
• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills.

Benefits

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K with Company Match
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental & Family Leave