Director of Software Development

NextGen Healthcare India Pvt Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGen Healthcare India Pvt Ltd in Bengaluru seeks a Director of Software Development to lead a portfolio of healthcare interoperability products and manage the full software delivery lifecycle across multiple stacks.

You will drive engineering strategy, governance, and team development, partner with product and enterprise leaders, and advance AI-native engineering practices to enable scalable solutions across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering required.
• 10 years in software engineering.
• 5+ years leading engineering in Healthcare IT.
• Experience with Scaled Agile Framework or similar.
• Experience with Scrum or Kanban or similar agile methodologies.
• Experience managing multiple teams across different technology stacks.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio of healthcare interoperability products and APIs.
• Set engineering strategy, roadmaps, and development standards.
• Oversee lifecycle across varied tech stacks and deployment models.
• Develop high-performing teams through coaching and mentoring.
• Collaborate with product, architecture, and support functions to deliver solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Analytical thinking

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Translating technical needs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering

Job description

Director, Software Development Job Description:

The Director of Software Engineering will lead a portfolio of healthcare interoperability products and help advance the shared services capabilities that support NextGens long-term technology strategy. This role is responsible for overseeing the full software development lifecycle for a large API solution and multiple interoperability products and platforms across a variety of technology stacks and deployment models. The Director will drive engineering strategy, operational performance, and team development in a matrixed environment while continuously improving developer experience, advancing AI-native engineering practices, and enabling scalable interoperability solutions across the enterprise. Lead engineering strategy and technical execution for the interoperability portfolio by defining technology roadmaps, architecture standards, and development practices aligned to business objectives, scalability requirements, and long-term platform goals. Oversee the full software development lifecycle for a large API solution and multiple interoperability products and platforms across varied technology stacks and deployment models. Build, lead, and develop high-performing engineering teams by recruiting, mentoring, coaching, and retaining managers and individual contributors while fostering accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Establish and mature the engineering operating model by directing resource planning, prioritization, capacity management, delivery governance, risk management, and support processes. Oversee software quality, security, and regulatory compliance to ensure engineering practices support healthcare industry standards and applicable requirements. Partner with Product Management, Enterprise Architecture, Engineering leadership, Customer Support leadership, and other cross-functional stakeholders to define priorities, advance shared capabilities, and deliver solutions that support enterprise objectives. Collaborate with senior leadership to define and monitor metrics that measure team outcomes, delivery health, organizational maturity, and business impact. Drive technical transformation initiatives, including self-service interoperability tooling, developer experience improvements, and AI-native engineering practices across the Interop organization. Partner with Customer Support leadership to define and refine support policies, procedures, and escalation practices to ensure effective coverage across U.S. and India time zones. Perform other duties that support the overall objective of the position.

Education Required

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Experience Required

• 10 years of experience in Software Engineering.
• 5+ years of leadership experience in engineering or technical management roles within Healthcare IT.
• Experience in the healthcare IT industry, with knowledge of the U.S. healthcare system and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Experience with multi-team planning and coordination using the Scaled Agile Framework or a similar operating model.
• Experience working with Scrum, Kanban, or similar agile delivery methodologies.
• Experience managing multiple teams across different technology stacks and deployment models.
• Or, any combination of education and experience which would provide the required qualifications for the position.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Software development lifecycle principles, engineering delivery models, and modern software engineering practices, including AI-enabled and AI-native approaches.
• Software quality, security, and compliance practices in a healthcare technology environment.
• Programming languages, tools, and technologies commonly used in web application development.
• APIs, event-driven architectures, shared services platforms, and integration patterns.
• Cloud environments, SaaS delivery models, and software platform economics.
• Healthcare interoperability concepts, industry standards, and regulatory considerations.
• Agile delivery methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and scaled agile practices.
• Performance management, team development, organizational maturity, and operating model design.

Skill in:

• Leadership and people management, including coaching, mentoring, performance management, and team development.
• Strategic planning, prioritization, and execution in a matrixed organization.
• Communication and collaboration with senior leaders, technical peers, product partners, and distributed teams.
• Analytical thinking, problem-solving, and troubleshooting.
• Project and program management in the context of software development delivery.
• Influencing cross-functional stakeholders and driving alignment across multiple teams.
• Translating technical needs into actionable delivery plans and measurable outcomes.

Ability to:

• Lead high-performing engineering teams and manage multiple priorities across several .