Sr Director, Software Engineering - Remote in Canada

Optum; Richmond; Remote; CAD 138,000 - 288,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Director of Software Engineering to lead global teams in developing innovative medical imaging software. This role offers the flexibility to work remotely across Canada, fostering a culture of trust and continuous improvement. You will be at the forefront of transforming healthcare technology, ensuring high-quality, scalable solutions that directly impact patient care. Join a mission-driven organization dedicated to health equity and making a difference in communities. If you have a passion for innovation and leadership, this is your opportunity to shine.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering with leadership experience.
• Experience in medical imaging or regulated software development.

Responsibilities

• Lead global engineering teams in building lifesaving imaging software.
• Drive continuous process improvements and implement best practices.

Skills

Software Engineering

Leadership

Cloud Solutions

Medical Imaging

Cross-Functional Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Sr Director, Software Engineering - Remote in Canada

Sr Director, Software Engineering - Remote in Canada

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Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale.

Enterprise Imaging is a software-based image management solution to be used by radiologists, cardiologists and other medical personnel. It has a robust set of image acquisition, storage, management of imaging and clinical information, visualization, workflow, collaboration, and diagnostic tools.

The Sr Director, Software Development responsible for leadership and execution of software engineering activities for Enterprise Imaging products and cloud solutions. The position will lead multiple software development teams, drive process improvements, provide direction and motivate members, creating an atmosphere of trust, leveraging diverse views, coaching staff, and encouraging continuous improvement and innovation.

We live in a time of unprecedented technical capability and possibility. The health care industry has an immediate need for your drive, innovation, passion and technical insight. Optum Insight Technology is uniquely positioned to bring your skills to bear on these pressing and life-changing technical challenges.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely* from anywhere within Canada (except for the Saskatchewan province) as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead a global engineering team building lifesaving imaging software, delivering on a strategic roadmap for hybrid cloud solutions
• Oversee software development initiatives across teams and ensure timely delivery with high quality, scalability, and security while managing technical debt
• Coach/Mentor high-performing teams, developing a culture of trust, excellence, and engagement
• Encourage innovation by instilling in teams the curiosity to understand customer problems and consider new approaches to solving them, and the courage to make needed changes
• Partner with Product Management to understand market needs and customer problems, and align development capacity and investments to meet prioritized needs
• Drive continuous process improvements, shift-left approaches and new technologies including AI to automate and improve execution
• Improve team alignment through understanding of common principles and adoption of common tools and approaches
• Implement industry best practices and standards to ensure security and compliance with regulatory requirements
  
  

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of experience in the software engineering profession
• 4+ years serving in a management/director role (where you led through other leaders)
• Experience in medical imaging or other regulated medical device software development
• Experience leading teams, including demonstrated ability to inspire others, resolve disputes & make hard decisions
• Ability to work independently and in a cross-functional team environment
• Experience with directly explaining complex issues to executives (internal, vendors and/or customers) to ensure confidence
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare or another regulated industry
• Experience developing software transitioning from on-prem to cloud-based solutions
• Deep professional network and proven ability to recruit and retain talent
• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
  
  

Canada Residents Only: The salary range for Canada residents is $138,600 to $288,000 per year. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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