Director, Software Engineering

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

📋 Description

• Lead the engineering team responsible for Transitions of Care.

• Report directly to the VP of Engineering.

• Supervise around 50 engineers through 10–11 managers and senior managers.

• Collaborate with Product Management to create and implement roadmaps.

• Align engineering strategies with business goals and the long-term platform vision.

• Integrate various engineering teams into a unified organization with distinct priorities and shared objectives.

• Ensure the platform capabilities are scalable, reliable, and secure.

• Drive technical architecture decisions across Core and Application & Platform Services technology stacks.

• Coach, mentor, and develop managers and senior managers.

• Guide the prioritization of technical initiatives and align investments with strategic goals.

• Lead efforts in hiring, workforce planning, and succession planning.

• Collaborate with engineering, product, sales, customer success, and executive stakeholders.

• Advocate for Agile and Kanban methodologies.

• Promote continuous improvement, accountability, and technical excellence.

• Support the development and scaling of AI-driven products and services.

⛳️ Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, including substantial leadership experience within complex technology organizations.

• Demonstrated experience leading large engineering teams through multiple management levels, including managers and senior managers.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

• Proven success in partnering with Product Management and executive stakeholders to outline strategy, prioritize investments, and achieve business outcomes.

• Experience in defining and implementing software engineering best practices throughout the complete software development lifecycle.

• Strong organizational leadership experience, encompassing coaching leaders, driving change, and building high-performing teams.

• Experience in delivering large-scale cloud-based solutions utilizing Azure, AWS, and/or Google Cloud Platform.

• Familiarity with contemporary AI technologies.

• Robust background in technical architecture with the ability to assess trade-offs and guide strategic technology decisions.

• Capability to influence engineering, product, sales, customer success, and executive teams.

• Exceptional communication, problem-solving, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.

• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, accountability, and commitment to achieving results.

🏝️ Benefits

• Benefits starting from Day 1.

• Retirement Plan Matching (RRSP & 401K).

• Flexible Paid Time Off.

• Lifestyle/Wellness Spending Account.

• Parental & Caregiver Leaves.

• Fertility & Adoption Support.

• Continuous Development Support Program.

• Employee Assistance Program.

• Learning Programs & Resources.

• Employee Recognition.

• Bonus.

• In-office events, including onboarding, team events, and semi-annual and annual team meetings.