Role OverviewThe Director of Software Engineering will lead the Product Development team and provide senior technical and organizational leadership for SANS' Cloud Platform Engineering organization. This role will drive the architecture, delivery, and cross-functional coordination required to modernize SANS' enrollment, entitlement, and administrative systems.
What You Will Do
As a Director of Software Engineering, you will lead individual contributors and engineering teams, own engineering standards and best practices, plan and balance engineering capacity, and direct modernization of core product platforms.
Why It Might Be a Fit
We are looking for candidates with at least 10 years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years leading engineering teams and 3+ years managing through engineering managers or leads. The ideal candidate will have strong technical acumen, experience with modern AI development techniques, and experience with enterprise business systems and integrations.
Requirements
- BS or MS in Computer Science, related technical field, or equivalent industry experience
- At least 10 years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years leading engineering teams and 3+ years managing through engineering managers or leads
- Demonstrated success leading a large, multi-team modernization or systems-integration program from design through delivery
- Strong technical acumen with prior hands-on development experience and the ability to guide architectural decisions across services, integrations, and data flows
- Experience with modern AI development techniques and best practices
- Experience with enterprise business systems and integrations (e.g., Salesforce/Service Cloud, identity providers, payment/order management)
- Experience with cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices, including AWS, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and infrastructure as code
- Experience managing vendor relationships, software procurement, licensing, and budgets
- Experience with Agile, SDLC, and modern development standards and best practices
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting and cross-functional coordination
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Bonus opportunities
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Robust medical, dental, and vision plans
- Company-provided short term disability
- Optional long-term disability, supplemental life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents
- Voluntary benefits including accident insurance and identity theft protection
- Fitness and wellness programs
- Company paid employee assistance program (EAP)
- Generous paid time off, including volunteer time
- Access to professional development and SANS training opportunities
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