Director, Platform Engineering — Remote & AI-Driven Software

UBC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities for promotion

401K with company match*

Flexible work environment

Discretionary PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical, Dental, and vision coverage

HSA/FSA

Wellness program

Adoption assistance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Job summary

UBC is seeking a dynamic Director of Software Engineering - Platform Development to lead the Platform Team in a highly regulated environment. You will oversee architecture, software delivery, and modernization initiatives while shaping a phased roadmap for API gateway, data services, and AI-enabled capabilities.

You will mentor architects and senior engineers, drive secure, scalable solutions, and collaborate across IT to advance our transformation journey in the pharma/biotech space.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related fields, or an equivalent combination of education & experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of hands-on software engineering and solutioning experience working in a technical environment & minimum of 5 years of people leadership experience.
• Must be detail orientated and able to take a job to successful conclusion.
• Must have excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills and able to perform multiple tasks.
• Ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical individuals.
• Must be flexible on work hours.
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with all phases of an SDLC.
• In-depth knowledge of the software validation process in an FDA regulated environment. Specifically, knowledge of 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA and E2B requirements is essential.
• Solid understanding of Agile software development principles.
• Structured Programming skills.
• Extensive working knowledge of the Microsoft .NET stack, including but not limited to Microsoft Visual Studio, TFS/Azure DevOps, C#, Web-Based Development Frameworks (such as ASP.NET, WebForms, MVC, Angular, Node.js) and Web Services/API development.
• Extensive working knowledge with Relational Database Management Systems, especially Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle.
• Working knowledge with team development software and automated testing tools.

Responsibilities

• Leadership role in the technical design and implementation of software solutions.
• Participates in all aspects of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Collaborates with business segment software engineering teams in the design and implementation of reusable, scalable, and secure technical solutions for UBC and its clients.
• Establish standards and readiness gates for moving solutions from concept to POC, pilot and production.
• Create and improve workflows for CI/CD, unit testing, deployment, release management, documentation and operational support.
• Guide the responsible use of AI-assisted development efforts, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, maintainable and aligned to UBC standards.
• Partner with Information Security to review code quality, dependencies, library risks, data handling and secure deployment practices.
• Managing risk, escalations, and resource optimization across Agile delivery pipelines.
• Key member of the IT Enterprise Architecture Center of Excellence.
• Responsible for resource management within the IT Platform Development team.

Skills

Leadership

SDLC knowledge

Communication

Agile

Detail oriented

Education

BS in Computer Science

Tools

Microsoft .NET stack

Visual Studio

Azure DevOps

Web frameworks

SQL Server

Oracle

Job description

UBC is seeking a dynamic Director of Software Engineering - Platform Development to lead the Platform Team in a highly regulated environment. You will oversee architecture, software delivery, and modernization initiatives while shaping a phased roadmap for API gateway, data services, and AI-enabled capabilities.

You will mentor architects and senior engineers, drive secure, scalable solutions, and collaborate across IT to advance our transformation journey in the pharma/biotech space.