Associate Director, Software Engineering

Jobtailor

Town of Florida (NY)

Hybrid

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned technology leader to drive software engineering teams delivering enterprise applications, databases, data platforms, and APIs. You will own roadmaps, manage cross-team delivery, and govern data/API standards while guiding modernization and cloud adoption.

The role requires 8+ years in senior software delivery and 3+ years in leadership, with a track record of enterprise-scale solutions and regulatory-compliant data practices.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in CS/related field required.
8+ years software engineering/tech delivery experience.
3+ years leadership leading software teams.
Experience with enterprise apps, databases, APIs/integration platforms.
Strong data management, API governance and patterns.
Experience with lifecycle and platform modernization initiatives.
Tech roadmaps developed and executed.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop software engineering teams for enterprise apps, databases, data platforms, and API services.
Own technology roadmaps for applications, data stores, databases, APIs, and integration.
Drive delivery of solutions aligning with business initiatives and enterprise objectives.
Manage resource planning, staffing, skill development, and budgets across teams.
Oversee lifecycle management: development, maintenance, modernization, support, retirement.
Establish engineering best practices across dev, data, API, DevOps, and support.
Ensure scalability, availability, performance, security, and reliability.
Govern API and data management standards for consistency and reusability.
Communicate strategy, status, risks, dependencies and investments to senior leadership.
Drive automation, modernization, cloud adoption, and excellence initiatives.
Promote AI-powered tooling to improve productivity and quality.

Skills

Software Engineering Leadership

Enterprise Data Management

API Design and Governance

Cloud Migration Experience

Technology Roadmap Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Computer Science (Preferred)

Tools

Azure

AWS

Databricks

AI-Powered Engineering Tools

Enterprise Application Platforms

Job description

Lead and develop software engineering teams responsible for enterprise applications, databases, data platforms, and API services. Own technology roadmaps for assigned applications, enterprise data stores, databases, APIs, and integration platforms. Drive delivery of technology solutions supporting strategic business initiatives and enterprise objectives. Manage resource planning, staffing decisions, skill development, and budgets across multiple engineering teams. Oversee application lifecycle management, including development, maintenance, modernization, support, and retirement. Lead technology lifecycle management to keep platforms, frameworks, databases, and tools current, secure, and supportable. Establish engineering best practices across software development, data engineering, API development, DevOps, and operational support. Ensure scalability, availability, performance, security, and reliability of enterprise applications, databases, and API ecosystems. Partner with enterprise architects and business stakeholders to define data, integration, and application strategies. Govern API and data management standards for consistency, reusability, and enterprise architecture alignment. Communicate technology strategy, delivery status, risks, dependencies, and investment recommendations to senior leadership. Drive continuous improvement through automation, modernization, cloud adoption, and engineering excellence initiatives. Drive adoption and effective utilization of AI-powered engineering tools and platforms to improve productivity, code quality, testing efficiency, operational support, and delivery outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field
8+ years of software engineering, application development, data engineering, or technology delivery experience
3+ years of leadership experience managing software engineering teams
Experience leading teams responsible for enterprise applications, relational and/or cloud-based databases, and API/integration platforms
Strong understanding of enterprise data management, API design and governance, system integration patterns, and software engineering best practices
Experience with application lifecycle management, technology lifecycle management, and platform modernization initiatives
Demonstrated experience developing and executing technology roadmaps
Experience managing cross-functional teams, vendor relationships, and technology investments
Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills
Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field (preferred)
Experience with enterprise data platforms, cloud-native architectures, API management platforms, and modern integration technologies
Experience with Azure, AWS, Databricks, data warehousing, and large-scale data management solutions
Experience supporting healthcare, insurance, or other highly regulated industries
Experience leading digital transformation, cloud migration, or enterprise modernization initiatives
Minimum download speed of 25 Mbps and upload speed of 10 Mbps for home or hybrid home/office employees
Ability to work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading software engineering teams, managing technology roadmaps, and overseeing application lifecycle management. Proficient in enterprise data management, API governance, and driving cloud adoption and modernization initiatives.

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