Director of Software Development

Glidewell Dental; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in dental technology is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to oversee software development and manage complex projects. The role requires extensive experience in software development and leadership, focusing on innovation and quality. The ideal candidate will foster a collaborative environment and drive the development lifecycle from requirements analysis to implementation. Generous benefits and a supportive work culture are offered.

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K with company match

Company-paid life insurance

Onsite dental services

Vacation

Holiday and sick time

Employee gym

Employee medical/wellness center

Qualifications

• Minimum twelve years of relevant software development experience required.
• Minimum eight years of leadership experience required.

Responsibilities

• Partners with stakeholders to build multi-year technology vision.
• Oversees the overall development life cycle of solutions.
• Drives improvements that affect performance quality and security.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Physics

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics

Tools

.NET

NodeJS

React

React Native

Angular

Job description

This range is provided by Glidewell Dental. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$177,000.00/yr - $235,000.00/yr

Essential Functions:

• Partners with stakeholders to build multi-year technology vision, strategy, and roadmaps for enterprise systems.
• Oversees the overall development life cycle of the solution and manages complex projects with significant bottom line impact.
• Partners with project stakeholders to translate internal and external customer and market requirements into a system, product, and technology roadmaps.
• Oversees, monitors, and controls progress of projects to ensure usage of sound application of engineering principles and achievement of design intent.
• Develops key performance indicators (KPIs) and drives management of performance against KPIs. Measures and reviews operational metrics to identify areas of improvement that support the sustainable delivery of quality software.
• Supports the change management process to manage software releases, application patching, and changes to production configurations.
• Drives the development lifecycle from requirements analysis, feasibility estimates, design, code, documentation, testing, implementation, and support.
• Accountable for the quality of software code delivered relative to business requirements. Identifies bottlenecks and bugs and drives solutions to mitigate and address these issues.
• Defines, adopts, and continuously improves software development standards, tooling, and best practices to achieve short and long-term business goals.
• Drives improvements that affect the performance quality, scalability, and security of software products.
• Builds a culture of learning and sharing technology insights across the organization.
• Oversees and manages department expenses and budget planning.
• Manages and supports Software development and Software QA department and team members in areas of problem solving, decision making, process improvement, and professional growth in accordance with company policies.
• Establishes department and team goals in accordance with company plan and vision. Ensures team understands department performance standards and has a clear understanding of their own individual performance.
• Serves as both coach and mentor to staff in areas of problem solving, decision-making, process improvement, and personal growth.
• Partners and coordinates with Human Resources in a timely manner on all employee relations matters.
• Promotes career training and development of direct staff to support the ongoing acquisition and refinement of skills and knowledge, including job mastery and professional development.
• Fosters and encourages a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Performs other related duties and projects as business needs require at direction of management.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics or related technical field required.
• Minimum twelve (12) years of relevant software development experience required.
• Minimum eight (8) years of leadership experience required.
• Knowledge of development tools: .NET, NodeJS, React, React Native, and Angular.
• Strong background in Mathematics, Computational Geometry, or Computer Graphics required.
• Familiarity with implementing enterprise platforms such as ERP and CRM
• Experience managing a distributed software development team from different countries

Pay Range: $177,000.00 - $230,000.00/YR; DOE

Glidewell Laboratories is the industry leader in dental technology due to our agility, speed, and cutting edge technology. We work in a fast-paced and highly sought-after employee-friendly work environment. Behind all of this success is an amazing group of people who are passionate about bringing innovation to the marketplace, while providing quality and affordability to better the lives of people all over the world. If you share in our passion for teamwork and a vision for excellence, let's talk about a rewarding career at Glidewell!

In addition are the following generous employee benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with company match, company-paid life insurance, additional onsite dental services, vacation, holiday, and sick time, employee gym (with fitness classes and meditation room), employee medical/wellness center (with massage therapy and acupuncture), two company subsidized cafes, Internet cafes, employee lounges with big screen TVs, game tables, fun company sponsored events, a diverse work environment with over forty nationalities represented, and much more!

Glidewell Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to provide employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at [e-mail]. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Medical Equipment Manufacturing

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