Remote Director of Software Engineering & Innovation

First American

Santa Ana (CA)

Remote

USD 197,000 - 263,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

First American is seeking a dynamic Director of Software Engineering to lead our software development teams and drive technical excellence. You will guide the full lifecycle of software delivery, partner with Product, Design, and QA, and mentor engineers to scale complex enterprise solutions in a regulated industry.

Applicants should bring 10+ years in software development with at least 8 years in leadership.

Qualifications

10+ years of software development experience, with at least 8 years in a leadership role managing engineering teams.
Excellent problem-solving skills with system architecture, performance metrics, deployments, and operations.
Exceptional leadership and team-building abilities with a track record of delivering large-scale enterprise products.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the software engineering strategy, aligning with business objectives.
Partner with Product, Design, and QA to deliver customer-focused software.
Drive end-to-end engineering delivery by collaborating with cross-functional teams to create impact.
Lead architecture reviews and contribute to design decisions.
Improve engineering processes (Agile, DevOps) for efficiency and quality.
Oversee recruiting and retention for the software engineering teams.