Director of Engineering

Energy Innovation Corp; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 167,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Benefits

Work-life flexibility

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group in Las Vegas, NV seeks a Director of Engineering to drive architecturally significant software with autonomy and impact. This role is described as offering substantial technology freedom and a pathway to lead complex programs.

You will own delivery of director-level features, push Terraform changes, mentor engineers, and partner with stakeholders to align technical strategy with business goals.

Qualifications

• Judgment seasoned by at least 12 years of real consequences.
• Ability to translate jargon into plain English.
• Comfortable presenting ideas to stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Pull Terraform telemetry into dashboards for leadership visibility.
• Deliver director-quality features within the director mandate.
• Migrate UnitedHealth Group's Unit Testing stacks to NV region before deadline.
• Push Terraform changes behind flags for quick Las Vegas rollbacks.
• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements.
• Refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt over time.
• Design Public Speaking APIs for Las Vegas teams next year.
• Decide when to build vs. buy Public Speaking components.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Architectural judgment

Mentorship

Pattern recognition

Public speaking

Job description

If you've ever rewritten a function three times because the second version still bothered you, our Director of Engineering opening in Las Vegas, NV will feel like home. Few Las Vegas employers pair $167,000 - $248,000 with this much technology autonomy, and fewer still ask only 11 years to earn it.

Key Responsibilities

• Pull Terraform telemetry into dashboards UnitedHealth Group leaders actually open
• Deliver director-quality features within the $167,000 - $248,000 Director of Engineering mandate
• Pull UnitedHealth Group's Unit Testing stack out of the NV region before the migration deadline
• Push Terraform changes safely behind flags so Las Vegas, NV rollbacks take seconds
• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements proactively
• Profile and refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt over time
• Design Public Speaking APIs other Las Vegas, NV teams will still thank you for next year
• Decide when to buy Public Speaking versus build it for UnitedHealth Group's Las Vegas, NV stack

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated knack for making the human-first feel manageable
• Pattern recognition earned across many technology engagements
• Comfortable presenting ideas to stakeholders at every level
• Judgment seasoned by at least 12 years of real consequences
• A communication style that translates jargon back into plain English
• The instinct to ask "what would change your mind?" before debating

At the heart of UnitedHealth Group is a fast-paced belief that great technology software should feel effortless. We measure Director of Engineering success by problems solved, not hours logged at your Las Vegas, NV desk.

For your Jenkins and 10 of grit, we offer $167,000 - $248,000, mentorship, benefits, and the flexibility to do Las Vegas on your terms.