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# Director, Software Engineering

- **Company:** Zelis Healthcare
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $169,000.0 - $213,750.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, C Sharp (Programming Language), DevOps, Performance Tuning, Ruby on Rails, Software Engineering, Caching, AngularJS
- **Published:** July 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://zelis.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/ZelisCareers/job/Remote/Director--Software-Engineering_JR111304

## About the Role

* 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering, with 5+ years leading teams

 * Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred

 * Strong familiarity with technologies aligned to our stack (e.g., Ruby on Rails, C#, Angular, JavaScript, AWS, caching and persistence technologies)

 * Proven experience leading distributed teams and delivering complex, scalable systems

 * Demonstrated ability to drive execution of technical initiatives and support organizational change

 * Demonstrated understanding of cloud utilization and total cost of tech ownership

 * Proven track record with legacy app modernization and performance optimization

## Description

As the Director of Engineering, you will lead a high-performing global team of software engineers and engineering managers responsible for the S365 and SmartShopper applications. Reporting to the Senior Director of Product Engineering, you will play a key role in delivering scalable, high-quality solutions that power provider search, rate calculation, and member rewards.

You will oversee application engineering teams, partnering closely with Product to execute against a product-led modernization strategy. This role emphasizes strong execution, people leadership, and technical stewardship to enhance client and member experiences.

What You'll Do:

 * Foster a collaborative, inclusive engineering culture that values diverse perspectives and continuous learning

 * Provide coaching and mentorship to managers and senior engineers, strengthening leadership depth and team effectiveness

 * Support organizational priorities through thoughtful talent planning, development, and retention strategies

 * Partner with leadership to reinforce a culture of accountability, transparency, and engagement

Engineering Strategy and Execution:

 * Translate enterprise and product strategy into clear engineering priorities, roadmaps, and deliverables

 * Partner closely with Product and Architecture to deliver scalable, customer-centric solutions

 * Drive adoption of modern engineering practices and technologies to improve speed, quality, and reliability

 * Ensure strong alignment across platform and service teams to deliver cohesive, integrated capabilities

Operational Excellence

 * Establish and maintain engineering standards, processes, and metrics to drive consistent, high-quality delivery

 * Optimize team performance through data-driven insights, continuous improvement, and effective resource allocation

 * Promote cross-functional collaboration to ensure seamless execution across Technology, Product, and business partners

 * Support operational rigor across global teams, ensuring effective delivery across time zones


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