Director of Software Engineering — Lead Agile Teams

Western Governors University; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 190,000 - 342,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

HSA/FSA

Retirement savings plan

Wellbeing program

Tuition discount

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Job summary

Western Governors University seeks a Director of Software Engineering to provide technical leadership across multiple teams. You will drive product roadmaps, manage resources, and oversee agile delivery in a full-time, in-office role in Salt Lake City, UT.

Expect collaboration across business units and a focus on scalable, high-quality software solutions. The role requires strong leadership, deep technical knowledge of web services, and experience with Agile/Scrum practices, TDD, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 10 years related experience.
• 5 years leading a team, including at least 2 years at Senior Manager/Director level.

Responsibilities

• Manage activities of software developers to deliver high-quality solutions on time and within scope.
• Partner with internal customers to gather requirements and drive delivery.
• Lead full software development lifecycle from requirements to maintenance.
• Develop project plans and oversee scheduling and resource planning.
• Mentor software development teams and oversee design/code reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Project management

Communication

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

REST

SOAP

SOA

XML

HTML

Job description

Western Governors University seeks a Director of Software Engineering to provide technical leadership across multiple teams. You will drive product roadmaps, manage resources, and oversee agile delivery in a full-time, in-office role in Salt Lake City, UT.

Expect collaboration across business units and a focus on scalable, high-quality software solutions. The role requires strong leadership, deep technical knowledge of web services, and experience with Agile/Scrum practices, TDD, and