AI-Driven Senior Director of Software Engineering

Talanto; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Talanto is seeking a Senior Director, Software Engineering to lead the Payment technology teams within our Healthcare Data Analytics platform. You will steer cross‑functional delivery, set strategy, and drive AI‑native engineering practices across distributed teams while ensuring compliance, security, and performance.

You will mentor leaders, oversee roadmaps, budgets, and metrics, and partner with Product, Data, IT, and Security to translate priorities into scalable, reliable software that

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering with 6+ years leading engineering teams.
• Experience delivering enterprise software across distributed organizations.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Healthcare or regulated industry experience preferred with focus on security & privacy.
• Proven track record with AI‑enabled engineering practices, automation, and DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi‑team engineering organization with outcome‑based metrics.
• Champion AI‑driven development and automation with guardrails.
• Align with enterprise architecture, governance, and standards.
• Provide hands‑on technical oversight for scalable, secure software.
• Oversee budgets, timelines, and performance measures for the area.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain top engineering talent.

Skills

Java

React/Angular

Microservices

Cloud platforms

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

AI-enabled engineering

DevOps

CI/CD

Leadership

Security & compliance

Education

Bachelor's in CS or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Talanto is seeking a Senior Director, Software Engineering to lead the Payment technology teams within our Healthcare Data Analytics platform. You will steer cross‑functional delivery, set strategy, and drive AI‑native engineering practices across distributed teams while ensuring compliance, security, and performance.

You will mentor leaders, oversee roadmaps, budgets, and metrics, and partner with Product, Data, IT, and Security to translate priorities into scalable, reliable software that