Lead Director, Software Development Engineering

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 144,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings options

Wellness programs

Well-being resources

Job summary

Unknown Client is seeking a Lead Director of Software Development Engineering to guide a high-performing team building distributed systems for analytics-driven healthcare solutions. This remote US-based role blends hands-on technical oversight with people leadership, aligning technical decisions to business priorities, compliance, and patient-centered outcomes.

The position emphasizes driving execution, delivery discipline, and cross-functional collaboration across data, software, and ML teams,

Qualifications

• 10+ years hands-on software development experience.
• 5+ years building high-volume distributed software systems.
• 5+ years leading software teams in agile environments.
• 2+ years developing containerized apps in public cloud.
• 1+ year managing engineering managers and AI in software.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight for complex distributed systems in a fast-paced analytics environment.
• Lead and evaluate data, software, and ML engineers to deliver best-in-class solutions.
• Monitor and optimize team and system performance with KPIs and OKRs.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain a high-performing engineering team with a positive culture.
• Guide teams from strategy through delivery on complex engineering projects.
• Align team priorities with strategic objectives and coach pivots as needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop compliant solutions.
• Build relationships with partners and customers to understand goals.
• Identify and mitigate risks, communicating progress to stakeholders.
• Leverage data and AI/ML to drive healthcare delivery strategies.

Skills

Hands-on coding

Distributed systems

People leadership

Agile

Cloud containers

Data/ML collaboration

Generative AI

Healthcare domain

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Lead Director, Software Development Engineering to join the team of a leader in the Healthcare space.

This leader will guide a high-performing engineering organization focused on building and optimizing complex distributed systems that support analytics-driven healthcare solutions. The role blends hands-on technical oversight with people leadership, requiring close partnership across data, software, and ML engineering teams. You will also help shape execution, strengthen delivery discipline, and ensure technical decisions align with business priorities, compliance needs, and patient-centered outcomes.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $144,200 - $288,400 annually

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight for complex distributed systems in a fast-paced analytics environment
• Lead and evaluate data, software, and ML engineers to ensure best-in-class solutions
• Monitor and optimize team and system performance, establishing KPIs and OKRs
• Recruit, mentor, and retain a high-performing engineering team while fostering a positive culture
• Guide teams from strategy through delivery on complex engineering projects
• Align team priorities with strategic objectives and coach through necessary pivots
• Collaborate with cross-functional technical teams to develop compliant solutions
• Build relationships with partners and customers to understand and support their goals
• Identify and mitigate internal and external risks, communicating progress to stakeholders
• Understand how data and AI/ML can drive healthcare delivery strategies

Qualifications

• 10+ years as a hands-on software development engineer
• 5+ years designing and building high-volume distributed software systems
• 5+ years recruiting and managing a high-performing software development team in an agile environment
• 2+ years developing containerized software applications in public cloud
• 2+ years exposure to analytics, data engineering, and machine learning lifecycle
• 1+ year managing engineering managers
• 1+ year using generative AI in software solutions
• 1+ year in the healthcare or health insurance industry

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Resources for physical, emotional, and financial well-being

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.