Remote Director of Software Engineering & Architecture

Kcecareers; Beaverton (OR); Remote; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted childcare

Medical, dental, and vision

Employee assistance programs

Health and wellness programs

Paid time off

Job summary

KinderCare Learning Companies is seeking a Director of Software Engineering for a remote leadership role. You will shape architecture, drive AI-enabled development, and lead distributed teams to deliver scalable, secure software across multiple platforms.

You will partner with Product, Quality, Portfolio, and Operations to ensure alignment with business goals while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and MVP-delivery mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years in software development; 5+ years in leadership.
• Experience with AI tooling to improve throughput and productivity.

Responsibilities

• Define vision and strategy for KinderCare’s Software Engineering capability.
• Lead development and delivery of high-quality software solutions across platforms.
• Develop managers, engineers, architects, and cross-functional leaders across distributed teams.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Software architecture

AI tooling

Cross-functional leadership

Education

CS/Software eng degree

Tools

AI coding assistants

Agentic workflows

Job description

KinderCare Learning Companies is seeking a Director of Software Engineering for a remote leadership role. You will shape architecture, drive AI-enabled development, and lead distributed teams to deliver scalable, secure software across multiple platforms.

You will partner with Product, Quality, Portfolio, and Operations to ensure alignment with business goals while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and MVP-delivery mindset.