Remote Lead Director, Software Engineering and Analytics

Ladders

United States

Remote

USD 144,000 - 288,000

Full time

19 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings options

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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.