<p>Director, Software Engineering</p> <p>Department: Product Development</p> <p>Reports to: SVP, Software Engineering</p> <p>The Director, Software Engineering is responsible for the delivery of Enterprise SaaS products supporting the Clinical Trial industry, overseeing multiple on-shore and off-shore development teams and the delivery of multiple products and initiatives. The Director, Software Engineering provides strategic planning and tactical execution management, agile release planning across multiple teams, process and tool design, resource management, and continuous improvement.? The role demands a blend of technical and business acumen, strategic and tactical focus, and an ability to balance architectural best practice and innovation pragmatism.? In a typical business day, the Director, Software Engineering may find themselves pair-programming with developers on a priority feature or defect and briefing the C-suite on roadmap direction and key technical decisions.</p> <p>Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Works with the SVP of Software Engineering to build a technical vision for the company.? Explores new technologies for future planning and potential implementation. Evaluates and identifies appropriate technology to deliver business objectives. </li><li>Ensures engineering best practices are defined and met across teams and develops and governs technical standards to ensure adherence. </li><li>Collaborates with architects and principal engineers in the technical design of initiatives and business priorities. </li><li>Recruits, mentors, and retains team members in a continuous improvement environment.?Provides leadership and professional growth with the goal to build our next generation of engineering leaders. </li><li>Works closely with Product Management and Architecture to discover business requirements and technical approach for product initiatives and features. </li><li>Supports teams in the discovery and design of product backlog items and identifies and manages cross organization dependencies. </li><li>May develop Proof of Concept solutions to demonstrate technical design.? Can dive into the code and pair program with engineers as necessary. </li><li>Initiates and drives continuous improvement initiatives, challenges self and teams to continuously grow and achieve new levels of success. </li><li>Will be held accountable for the design, development, and delivery of Suvoda products and solutions. </li><li>Must be a "team-player" with the ability to work within a highly collaborative environment. </li><li>Must be a creative and critical thinker that is able to confidently express ideas in an articulate, concise manner. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Engineering or equivalent relevant work experience and/or training.</p> </li><li> <p>At least 10 years of progressive experience in the software industry, with at least 5 years in a leadership position.</p> </li><li> <p>Prior experience developing payments solutions required.</p> </li><li> <p>Strong experience managing people and teams; setting goals, providing clear technical direction, and holding teams accountable for delivering business value.</p> </li><li> <p>Strong experience with software development best practices and tooling, agile testing, developer operations, continuous integration and delivery, and site reliability engineering.</p> </li><li> <p>Relevant technical knowledge of enterprise architecture, cloud services, cloud development, containerization, business domain modeling, data warehouses and analytical platforms.</p> </li><li> <p>Familiarity with the following tech stack in developing and maintaining web or mobile applications:</p> </li><li> <p>Frontend Framework: Proficiency in Angular or React.</p> </li><li> <p>Backend/Server-Side Technology: Expertise in Python/Django</p> </li><li> <p>Full-Stack Expertise: Strong knowledge of TypeScript, Angular</p> </li><li> <p>Database Design & Integration: Experience with SQL (PostgreSQL) databases.</p> </li><li> <p>Experience with NoSQL (CouchDB) databases?is preferred.</p> </li><li> <p>Advanced understanding of OOP and SOLID principles.</p> </li><li> <p>Experience with REST API development, Linux/Unix environments, and open-source technologies.</p> </li><li> <p>Proven experience in Agile Software Development methodology.</p> </li><li> <p>Proven experience building Enterprise SaaS products and solutions for external users and customers.</p> </li></ul> <p>We are aware that an individual(s) are fraudulently representing themselves as Suvoda recruiters and/or hiring managers. 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