Director, Software Engineering

BCD Travel; Badajoz; A distancia; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading travel technology company is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to guide a team of engineers and shape the direction of software development. This hands-on role includes troubleshooting and driving innovation while ensuring the delivery of high-quality software products. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, strong leadership skills, and proficiency in cloud services and modern programming tools.

Formación

• Extensive experience in software engineering with a proven track record of technical expertise.
• Significant experience in technology leadership, guiding high-performing teams in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Proficiency in software development methodologies, tools, and technologies.

Responsabilidades

• Establish best practices for consistent, high-quality delivery of software products.
• Ensure software products adhere to corporate security policies, including PCI compliance.
• Lead the development of high-quality, scalable, multi-platform software systems.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Software Development

Agile Methodologies

Cloud Services

Communication Skills

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Herramientas

AWS

Python

Elasticsearch

React

REST/SOAP APIs

Descripción del empleo

Remote Full time, India, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom

The Director of Software Engineering guides a team of internal and external software engineers, shaping the direction of software development efforts and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality software products. This role is hands-on, supporting software engineers in troubleshooting, code reviews, and technical discussions while also driving innovation, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and executing the software engineering strategy aligned with overall business objectives.

The Director collaborates with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and quality assurance, to define requirements, prioritize initiatives, and ensure timely product delivery. This role leads by example, is ultimately responsible for technical and architectural choices, and is a key driver of technical excellence, security, and scalability across the GetGoing organization.

Responsibilities include:

1. Establishing best practices, processes, and tools to ensure consistent, high-quality, and cost-effective delivery of software products developed by both internal and external engineering teams.
2. Ensuring that software products adhere to corporate security policies and guidelines, including PCI compliance, and understanding their impact on the delivery of technical solutions.
3. Conducting Security Risk Assessments and Privacy Risk Assessments in collaboration with the company's Information Security team.
4. Leading the development of high-quality, scalable, and performant multi-platform software systems, leveraging internal and external engineering resources.
5. Managing the selection of third-party technology vendors and tools, and maintaining relationships with these vendors, including billing and administration.
6. Leading change initiatives and setting team priorities.

About you:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Extensive experience in software engineering with a proven track record of technical expertise.
• Significant experience in technology leadership, guiding and managing high-performing teams in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Ability to create and execute technical roadmaps aligned with long-term business goals.
• Proficiency in software development methodologies, tools, and technologies including object-oriented programming, cloud services, CI/CD, AWS, Python, Elasticsearch, React, PWA, and REST/SOAP APIs.
• Excellent communication skills—oral, written, and presentation—with fluency in English.

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