Director of Software Development — Remote AI‑Driven Leadership

Navitus; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Holidays

401K match

Adoption assistance

Flexible Spending Account

Educational assistance

Referral bonus

Job summary

Navitus Health Solutions seeks a Director of Software Development to lead and evolve a team delivering quality software. You will drive Agile practices, manage managers, and align developers with business needs in a remote-friendly, high-impact environment.

Responsibilities include KPI-driven delivery, stakeholder communication, and advancing AI-informed development strategies while mentoring teams for excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
• 10+ years of IT management leading software development teams.
• Experience with modern technologies, architectures, and agile methods.
• Cloud-first development and microservice architecture experience.
• Familiarity with AI tools to improve delivery accuracy.
• Hands-on with .NET, SQL, Angular, Oracle, React, etc.
• Proficient with Jira, Azure DevOps, and related tools.
• Experience implementing agile methodologies and automation testing.
• Proven track record delivering quality software on time and budget.
• Ability to interact cooperatively with a wide range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead software development and ensure on-time, quality delivery.
• Mentor and develop managers and the development team.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and Agile Delivery, EA, Infra, and PMO.
• Build relationships with business owners to meet customer needs.
• Establish and evolve software development strategy with AI focus.
• Set KPI’s and metrics to manage performance and reporting.
• Communicate progress to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay current with modern tech and maintain governance.

Skills

IT Management

Software Development

Agile Methodologies

Cloud-Native / Microservices

AI Tools

.NET

SQL

Angular

Oracle

React

Jira

Azure DevOps

Automation Testing

Performance Testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Navitus Health Solutions seeks a Director of Software Development to lead and evolve a team delivering quality software. You will drive Agile practices, manage managers, and align developers with business needs in a remote-friendly, high-impact environment.

Responsibilities include KPI-driven delivery, stakeholder communication, and advancing AI-informed development strategies while mentoring teams for excellence.