Director of Software Engineering - AI-Driven Building Tech

Altura; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Commuter benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Back-up daycare

EAP

Job summary

Altura, LLC in Irvine, CA is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead a talented team building Altura Analytics applications and a scalable platform for building performance consulting. You will translate product strategy into architecture, mentor engineers, and drive AI-enabled development across the stack.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years in software engineering, 5+ years in leadership, and a track record delivering enterprise-grade solutions with strong collaboration with product and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering leadership directly managing software teams.
• 15+ years in full stack software engineering with modern tech and DevOps.
• Ability to build trust with internal stakeholders to translate vision into engineering execution.
• Strong data architecture skills for scalable, technical software systems.
• Experience with AI-driven development and implementing AI tools to boost velocity.
• Proven ability to architect cohesive workflows using RESTful APIs.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Execution: act as a dedicated people manager while contributing to development work.
• Product Engineering Mindset: mentor developers to align end-user experience with product strategy.
• Strategic Technical Leadership: translate roadmaps into multi-year technical architecture.
• Software Platform & Integration: oversee Altura's software platform and analytics apps.
• Data Architecture & Innovation: direct evolution of Altura's core data layer with emerging tech.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: work with Analytics Solutions/Delivery to harvest innovations.
• System Interoperability: ensure integration with third-party systems and data models.
• Executive Communication: act as technical consultant in pre-sales and client engagements.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Full stack development

AI-driven development

Data architecture

Platform integrations

Stakeholder management

Tools

TypeScript/JavaScript

ReactJS

Python

RESTful APIs

GraphQL

Playwright

Job description

Altura, LLC in Irvine, CA is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead a talented team building Altura Analytics applications and a scalable platform for building performance consulting. You will translate product strategy into architecture, mentor engineers, and drive AI-enabled development across the stack.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years in software engineering, 5+ years in leadership, and a track record delivering enterprise-grade solutions with strong collaboration with product and