Director of Software Engineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead and oversee software development teams for CHEMCAD, Flow Simulation, and GoldSim product lines.

• Establish and enhance development practices, including version control, code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, and agile methodologies.

• Own the internal AI adoption strategy for DESG and define the criteria for integrating AI-assisted development tools and workflows.

• Advocate for an AI-first, growth-oriented mindset while promoting experimentation and continuous learning.

• Drive quantifiable improvements in throughput, release cadence, and quality by utilizing engineering metrics.

• Collaborate with Product Management and R&D leadership to fulfill roadmap priorities and customer commitments.

• Define and spearhead the product AI strategy, focusing on identifying and delivering AI-enhanced capabilities across product families.

• Recognize technical debt and architectural risks, making informed decisions on remediation, refactoring, or re-platforming.

• Mentor, coach, and develop engineers, particularly helping team leads evolve into independent leaders.

• Maintain a high standard for hiring and actively participate in crucial interview processes.

• Cultivate a collaborative, engineering-focused culture.

• Own the long-term architectural vision for the platforms, emphasizing scalability, maintainability, and performance.

• Establish engineering standards, onboarding processes, and integration playbooks for future acquisitions.

• Collaborate with other Datacor units to facilitate shared learning, tools, and process enhancement.

• Ensure technical communication and knowledge sharing among geographically diverse teams.

• Develop succession planning, internal mobility pathways, and future engineering leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• Over 7 years of experience in software development, including more than 3 years in engineering management or technical leadership.

• Proven record of operating at a Director level, building team structures, engineering strategies, and roadmap direction.

• Demonstrated ability to improve legacy development environments and guide teams through modernization efforts.

• Strong grasp of contemporary software architecture principles, including modularization, service decomposition, and interface design.

• Familiarity with Microsoft-based ecosystems such as .NET, C++, and VB.NET, with the capability to engage in technical discussions across various stacks.

• Proven success in introducing or evolving Agile practices within teams that have limited historical processes.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and collaboration skills when working with Product and R&D partners.

• Experience in scaling engineering teams and delivering commercial desktop or simulation software is highly advantageous.

• Exposure to simulation or scientific modeling within the chemical or mechanical engineering sectors.

• Proficient with Git-based workflows, branching strategies, and DevOps automation.

• Familiarity with Jira, Notion, and Nave or other Agile metrics platforms.

• Experience in establishing engineering practices and playbooks across acquired products or teams.

• Experience managing remote teams, including international teams.

• Background in managing cross-functional or multidisciplinary engineering teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Generous paid time off and flexible working hours.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.

• Collaborative and innovative work environment.