Director, Product Engineering

Assembly Health; United States; On-site; USD 190,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Assembly Health is seeking a Director of Product Engineering to guide our software engineering org through rapid growth, AI-driven innovation, and platform modernization. You will oversee global engineering execution across product lines, establishing modern practices and delivering scalable tech products for healthcare and regulated industries.

Ideal candidates bring deep technical leadership, operational excellence, and a track record of building enterprise SaaS platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years of software engineering experience.
• 8+ years leading engineering organizations.
• Experience building AI-enabled products.
• Proven success building SaaS platforms.
• Experience leading Agile engineering organizations.
• Experience managing distributed engineering teams.
• Strong cloud architecture knowledge (Azure preferred).
• Experience with enterprise integrations and APIs.
• Excellent executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead all software engineering teams responsible for Assembly's products and internal platforms.
• Build and mentor engineering managers and senior technical leaders.
• Create a culture focused on accountability, execution, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Recruit, retain, and develop top engineering talent.
• Manage both domestic and offshore engineering organizations.

Skills

Executive communication

Agile leadership

Cloud architecture

Distributed teams

AI-enabled products

SaaS platforms

Engineering leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Azure

APIs

Job description

Become an Assembler! If you are looking for a company that is focused on being the best in the industry, love being challenged, and make a direct impact on our business, then look no further! We are adding to our motivated team that pride themselves on being client-focused, biased to action, improving together, and insistent on excellence and integrity.

Director, Product Engineering

Assembly Health is seeking an experienced Director of Product Engineering to lead our software engineering organization through a period of rapid growth, AI innovation, and platform modernization. Reporting directly to the Chief Technology Officer, the Director of Product Engineering will be responsible for the delivery, quality, and scalability of Assembly's technology products. This leader will oversee engineering execution across multiple product lines, establish modern software development practices, and build a high-performing global engineering organization. The ideal candidate combines deep technical leadership with operational excellence and has experience building enterprise SaaS platforms in healthcare or similarly regulated industries.

What You Will Do

Engineering Leadership

• Lead all software engineering teams responsible for Assembly's products and internal platforms
• Build and mentor engineering managers and senior technical leaders
• Create a culture focused on accountability, execution, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Recruit, retain, and develop top engineering talent
• Manage both domestic and offshore engineering organizations

Product Delivery:

• AI-enabled products and automation initiatives
• ARC platform
• Revenue Cycle technology platforms
• HL7 and interoperability solutions
• Customer-facing applications
• Internal operational systems
• Analytics platforms
• API development

Software Development Excellence:

• Agile delivery
• Sprint planning
• CI/CD
• DevSecOps
• Automated testing
• Release management
• Code quality
• Architecture reviews
• Technical documentation

Technology Modernization:

• Cloud modernization
• AI platform integration
• Automation initiatives
• Platform scalability
• Security improvements
• Technical debt reduction

Cross Functional Leadership:

• Product Management
• Operations
• Client Success
• Revenue Cycle Operations
• Data & Analytics
• Infrastructure
• Information Security
• Executive Leadership

Operational Excellence:

• Sprint velocity
• Release cadence
• Defect rates
• Platform uptime
• Engineering productivity
• Team capacity
• Customer issue resolution
• Delivery predictability

Vendor & Partner Management:

• Strategic technology vendors
• AI partners
• Offshore development partners
• Integration partners
• Cloud providers

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 15+ years of software engineering experience
• 8+ years leading engineering organizations
• Experience building AI-enabled products
• Proven success building SaaS platforms
• Experience leading Agile engineering organizations
• Experience managing distributed engineering teams
• Strong cloud architecture knowledge (Azure preferred)
• Experience with enterprise integrations and APIs
• Excellent executive communication skills

Preferred

• Healthcare technology experience
• Revenue Cycle Management experience
• AI/ML product development experience
• HL7/FHIR integration experience
• Microsoft technology stack experience
• Experience leading organizations through rapid growthExperience integrating acquired technologies

Salary Range

$190,000—$210,000 USD

Benefits

• We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and more.

Recruitment Communications

All official recruitment communications from Assembly Health will originate from an @assembly.health email address. Candidates are encouraged to carefully verify sender domains and remain vigilant against potential impersonation attempts. Communications from any other domain should be considered unauthorized.