Director, Software Engineering

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

📋 Description

• Develop a comprehensive vision and strategy for KinderCare’s Software Engineering capabilities, encompassing people, processes, and technology.

• Oversee the creation and delivery of high-quality software solutions across various platforms.

• Mentor and develop managers, software engineers, architects, and cross-functional technical leaders across distributed teams.

• Enhance organizational capabilities through workforce and succession planning, talent development, and leadership coaching.

• Boost team throughput and developer productivity by leveraging AI development tools, modern engineering practices, and process enhancements.

• Establish and manage architectural direction and technical roadmaps for software products.

• Optimize delivery capacity, cost, and knowledge continuity by balancing the use of contract workers and full-time employees.

• Collaborate with Product Management, Quality Engineering, Portfolio, and Infrastructure/Operations teams to align and deliver software products.

• Define quarterly team objectives and key results in alignment with business priorities and technology strategies.

• Ensure that software development and architecture processes are efficient, effective, and scalable.

• Advocate for KinderCare’s Discovery to Delivery framework.

• Report on progress, risks, and opportunities to senior leadership and stakeholders.

• Engage in cross-functional technology leadership activities and strategic initiatives.

• Provide customer-focused solutions for problem resolution and incident management.

• Foster a minimum viable product (MVP) delivery mindset across teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.

• Over 10 years of experience in software development.

• More than 5 years in a leadership role managing and developing both onshore and offshore software engineering teams.

• Demonstrated success in delivering high-quality software products.

• Experience in managing software architects and cultivating architectural talent.

• Practical experience with AI coding assistants and agentic development workflows.

• Proven track record of enhancing team throughput via AI tools and process improvements.

• Experience in delivering customer websites, applications, and services, including payment solutions and financial transaction systems.

• Strong technical foundation in software architecture, design patterns, and development methodologies.

• Experience in optimizing Agile software engineering delivery across multiple platforms and product teams.

• Experience in balancing contract and full-time employees.

• Experience in managing vendor relationships for contract engineers and software engineering services.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Capacity to manage multiple priorities and complex projects within a fast-paced environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Discounted child care benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees’ families and pets.

• Employee assistance programs.

• Support for mental health and personal growth.

• Health and wellness programs.

• Paid time off.

• Discounts on work necessities, such as cell phones.