Senior Director, Software Engineering

Butterfly Network; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 260,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

Job summary

Butterfly Network, Inc. in New York City seeks a Sr. Director of Software Engineering to lead a multi‑team organization spanning mobile, cloud and platform engineering.

You will set the technical vision, drive the roadmap, and partner with Product, Regulatory and Quality to deliver FDA‑regulated software powering the Butterfly ecosystem. You will grow engineering leaders, drive scalable processes, and ensure on‑time, high‑quality delivery.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience with senior leadership.
• 5+ years leading multi-team engineering organizations at Director/Sr. Director/VP level.
• Experience running engineering processes and orgs at scale.
• Equally comfortable with cloud/backend and mobile apps.
• FDA medical device experience.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the software roadmap across mobile, cloud, and platform teams.
• Lead, grow, and develop a multi-team engineering organization.
• Define and evolve software architecture and standards.
• Attract, retain, and develop engineering talent at all levels.
• Partner with Product, Design, Regulatory, and Quality to ship compliant software.
• Design and manage internal processes for planning, execution, and delivery.
• Serve as technical and organizational leader to executives as needed.
• Champion ownership, quality, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership experience

Cloud/backend development

Mobile development (iOS/Android)

Executive communication

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Sr. Director Software Engineering

Company Description

Butterfly Network, Inc. (NYSE: BFLY) is driving a digital revolution in ultrasound imaging and sensing with its proprietary Ultrasound-on-Chip™ semiconductor technology and software solutions. Butterfly first proved its technology in the point-of-care ultrasound market, commercializing the world's first single-probe, whole-body portable ultrasound device, which is now on its best-selling, third-generation: Butterfly iQ3™. The Company combines its advanced hardware with cloud software and AI, an enterprise workflow solution (Compass AI™) and other offerings to drive adoption of affordable, accessible ultrasound. Butterfly also enables third-party development of imaging AI apps through Butterfly Garden™, its software development kit and AI partnership initiative. In addition to its medical imaging products, Butterfly Embedded™ is the Company's Ultrasound-on-Chip™ licensing and co-development program designed to enable a new wave of ultrasound-enabled technologies across non-competitive healthcare markets and beyond. Through Butterfly Embedded™, partners can build and scale novel ultrasound applications powered by Butterfly's proprietary semiconductor chip and software platform. Butterfly's innovations have been recognized by Prix Galien USA, Fierce 50, TIME's Best Inventions and Fast Company's World Changing Ideas, among other achievements. We're a team of bold thinkers, problem-solvers, and innovators ready to shape the future of medical imaging. Let's build something extraordinary together!

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced software engineering leader to head a significant part of Butterfly Network's software organization. This is a backfill for a departing leader on the team. The role is based in our New York City office and reports to Boon Chen. You will set the technical vision and organizational strategy across our mobile, cloud, and platform engineering teams, driving the roadmap that powers the Butterfly ecosystem, from the Butterfly iQ3 device to Butterfly Cloud and Compass AI. You will lead a multi-team organization of engineering managers and individual contributors, partnering closely with Product, Design, Regulatory, and executive leadership to deliver a world-class, FDA-regulated medical device software platform.

As part of our team, your core responsibilities will be to:

• Own and deliver the software engineering roadmap across mobile, cloud, and platform teams.
• Lead, grow, and develop a multi-team engineering organization, including engineering managers and senior technical leaders.
• Define and evolve software architecture and engineering standards across the organization.
• Attract, retain, and develop exceptional engineering talent at all levels.
• Partner with Product, Design, Regulatory, and Quality to ship compliant, high-quality software on schedule.
• Design and manage internal operational processes, including planning, execution, and delivery rhythms, across a distributed engineering organization.
• Serve as a technical and organizational leader across the company, representing engineering to executive leadership as needed.
• Champion a culture of ownership, quality, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Baseline skills/experiences/attributes:

• 15+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years leading multi-team engineering organizations at the Director/Sr. Director/VP level.
• Sense of urgency and ownership of software development end to end.
• Experience running engineering processes and organizational structures at scale.
• Equally comfortable with cloud/backend development and mobile (iOS/Android) applications.
• Excellent communication skills, able to work equally well with technical staff and C-level executives.
• Engineering degree and equivalent experience.
• FDA medical device experience.

Ideally, you also have these skills/experiences/attributes (but it's ok if you don't!):

• Hardware device experience.
• Experience scaling engineering organizations through high-growth periods.
• Background in health tech, medical devices, or other regulated industries.

Values

Innovation is what we do. Our values are how we make it happen. Butterflies are and believe in...

• Patient-Centric Innovators: Our mission is THE mission.
• Empowered to Impact: Every voice matters.
• One Team, One Goal: Unity fuels progress.
• Growth Champions: We embrace challenges.
• Action-Oriented Achievers: We follow through, every time.

Location

Butterfly offers a hybrid work model for most positions, with team members spending two or more days a week in the office. While flexibility is key, we value in-person connections that spark creativity and teamwork. Our offices are designed for collaboration, with comfortable workspaces, stocked kitchens, and opportunities to connect with peers.

This is a hybrid position and will be based out of our office in New York City, NY.

Benefits and Perks

Comprehensive health insurance, encompassi