Director of Software Engineering

Fulcronix; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulcronix is seeking an experienced Director of Software Engineering to lead multiple software teams, shape technical strategy, and deliver scalable, high-quality products in a fast-paced environment.

You will drive Agile delivery, establish coding standards, oversee architecture, and collaborate with CTO, product, QA, DevOps and security to align technology with business goals.

The role emphasizes mentoring, hiring, setting KPIs, and fostering engineering excellence across distributed teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years in software engineering with leadership.
• Strong background in architecture and scalable systems.
• Experience with Agile, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple software teams and define technical strategy.
• Drive delivery of high-quality software on schedule and within scope.
• Promote best practices, testing, and code quality.
• Mentor engineering managers and grow engineering talent.

Skills

Engineering Leadership

Technical Strategy

Agile Delivery

Team Development

Architectural Vision

DevOps & CI/CD

Cloud Technologies

Stakeholder Management

Software Delivery

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

GitHub

GitLab

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Director of Software Engineering to lead software engineering teams, drive technical excellence, and oversee the successful delivery of scalable, high-quality software solutions. This role requires strong engineering leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to align technology execution with business objectives.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in software architecture, engineering management, Agile delivery, technical strategy, team development, and large-scale software delivery. You will play a critical role in building high-performing engineering teams, improving development practices, managing technical initiatives, and ensuring the successful execution of complex software projects.

Key Responsibilities:

1.Engineering Leadership & Technical Strategy

• Lead and manage multiple software engineering teams responsible for designing, developing, testing, and delivering high-quality software products.
• Define and execute engineering strategies aligned with company goals, product vision, and technology roadmaps.
• Establish engineering standards, development methodologies, coding practices, and technical governance frameworks.
• Drive software architecture decisions, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and aligned with business requirements.
• Collaborate with CTO, Product, Architecture, QA, DevOps, and Business teams to define technical priorities and delivery strategies.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering managers, architects, and senior engineers.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and engineering practices to improve productivity and innovation.
• Ensure engineering teams follow industry best practices, including Agile development, CI/CD, automation, code quality, and DevOps principles.
• Promote a culture of engineering excellence, ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Act as a strategic technology advisor for engineering initiatives and organizational growth.

2. Software Delivery & Engineering Operations

Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of multiple software development initiatives.

Ensure engineering teams consistently deliver high-quality software within defined timelines and business priorities.

• Establish engineering metrics and performance indicators to monitor delivery efficiency, quality, and team productivity.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges, and implement effective mitigation strategies.
• Partner with Project Managers and Product Owners to ensure successful execution of product development initiatives.
• Improve software development processes, workflows, and operational efficiency across engineering teams.
• Drive adoption of modern engineering practices such as Test-Driven Development (TDD), Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, and automated testing.
• Ensure effective collaboration between Software Engineering, QA, DevOps, Security, Product, and Business teams.
• Monitor engineering capacity, resource allocation, and workload distribution across teams.
• Support planning and prioritization of engineering initiatives based on business impact and technical requirements.
• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing software engineering teams.
• Lead engineering managers, team leads, senior engineers, and technical specialists.
• Define team structures, roles, responsibilities, and career development paths.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and retention strategies for engineering talent.
• Evaluate technical skills and participate in hiring decisions for software engineers, architects, and contract engineering resources.
• Conduct performance reviews using structured feedback processes and engineering KPIs.
• Coach engineering leaders to improve technical decision-making, team management, and delivery capabilities.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, innovation, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning.
• Establish mentoring programs and technical growth initiatives across engineering teams.
• Encourage engineers to adopt best practices in software design, coding standards, testing, and system reliability.

4. Architecture, Quality & Engineering Excellence

Partner with architects and senior engineers to define scalable software architecture and technical solutions.

Ensure engineering teams follow secure coding practices and software quality standards.

• Establish processes for code reviews, technical documentation, testing strategies, and release management.
• Drive improvements in system performance, reliability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Promote automation across development, testing, deployment, and operational processes.
• Ensure engineering teams maintain strong technical documentation and knowledge management practices.
• Identify opportunities to reduce technical debt and improve long-term platform sustainability.
• Collaborate with Security and Infrastructure teams to maintain compliance and operational reliability.

5. Stakeholder Collaboration & Business Alignment

• Serve as a key communication bridge between engineering teams, executive leadership, product teams, and business stakeholders.
• Translate business objectives into technical strategies and actionable engineering initiatives.
• Provide regular updates on engineering progress, risks, technical challenges, and delivery outcomes.
• Collaborate with Product Management to define technical feasibility, timelines, and implementation strategies.
• Partner with executive leadership on technology investments, resource planning, and engineering growth initiatives.
• Support strategic decision-making through technical insights, data analysis, and engineering metrics.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external technology partners.

6. Contractor & Resource Management

• Evaluate and approve the need for contract software engineers based on project requirements and business priorities.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and staffing partners to identify qualified engineering resources.
• Review technical requirements, candidate profiles, and skill alignment for contract positions.
• Manage engineering resource planning to ensure teams have the required capabilities and capacity.
• Ensure effective onboarding, integration, and performance management of contract engineering resources.
• Optimize engineering workforce strategy through a balance of full-time employees and external technical resources.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with significant experience in engineering leadership and management roles.
• Proven experience leading software engineering teams and managing large-scale software development initiatives.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, cloud technologies, and modern engineering practices.
• Experience with Agile methodologies, Scrum, DevOps, CI/CD, and software delivery frameworks.
• Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and strategic planning skills.
• Experience managing engineering managers, team leads, and senior technical professionals.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), engineering processes, and quality standards.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud is preferred.
• Ability to analyze technical challenges and make effective business-aligned decisions.
• Experience with engineering tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, or similar platforms.
• Experience managing distributed or global engineering teams is highly preferred.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to operate in a fast‑paced technology environment.