Global Head of Software Engineering & Platforms

Performance Review Institute (PRI); Idaho; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Performance Review Institute (PRI) is seeking a Director of Engineering - Applications to lead internal and external facing software platforms, including microservices and AI/NLP systems. This role drives technology strategy, oversees release governance, and manages large in‑house and outsourced teams to deliver scalable, high‑quality software.

You will partner with product management, solution architects, UX, and cross‑functional teams to build event-driven microservice architectures and

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience overseeing engineering teams.
• Proven ability to drive architecture and scalable software ecosystems.
• Experience with microservices in production.
• Strong communication across organizational levels.
• Experience with IaC and modern DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Establish software engineering standards and guidelines; communicate risks and mitigation.
• Define team structure and lead development of engineers, managers, and staff.
• Set technology strategy and direction; ensure automated testing and release governance.
• Collaborate across business units to deploy solutions addressing key initiatives.
• Monitor and manage budget for software engineering teams.

Skills

Technical leadership

Microservices architecture

DevOps / IaC

Automated testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Budget management

Education

Master's degree in engineering

Tools

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Job description

Performance Review Institute (PRI) is seeking a Director of Engineering - Applications to lead internal and external facing software platforms, including microservices and AI/NLP systems. This role drives technology strategy, oversees release governance, and manages large in‑house and outsourced teams to deliver scalable, high‑quality software.

You will partner with product management, solution architects, UX, and cross‑functional teams to build event-driven microservice architectures and