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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr. Director of Software Architecture and Development - **Company:** Imagine360, LLC - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $170,000.0 - $210,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Mobile Application Software, NoSQL, Scrum Methodology, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Information Technology, Production Code, Microservices - **Published:** August 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=504df7b5d8b34090 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a highly related technical field (Master's or MBA preferred). * 10+ years of professional software engineering experience delivering customer-facing web and mobile applications. * 5+ years of experience in senior engineering leadership roles, specifically managing managers or multiple complex platform portfolios. Skills and Abilities: * Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), modern microservice architectures, and relational/NoSQL databases. * Expert-level knowledge of DevOps, automated testing paradigms, compliance standards, and product engineering operations. * Superior communication and negotiation skills, with a proven ability to translate complex technical jargon for executive-level audiences * Proven experience leading and managing development teams. * Healthcare industry / HIPPA regulated data environment experience preferred. * Experience working in highly regulated, operationally critical, or financially sensitive software environments. * Demonstrated success migrating legacy monolithic infrastructures into distributed, microservice environments. * Active participation or leadership within local or global technology communities. ## Description Imagine360 is seeking a Sr. Director of Software Development to join the team! The Sr. Director of software Development is a strategic leadership role responsible for driving the design, development, and implementation of innovative and scalable software solutions. This visionary and results-driven leader in our engineering organization will be responsible for defining our long-term technical strategy, scaling multiple high-performing engineering teams, and overseeing the delivery of mission-critical software solutions. As a key technology leader, you will partner closely with product management, operations, and executive leadership to align technical roadmap milestones with our core business objectives., * Strategic Leadership: Define and execute a scalable software engineering strategy that drives operational excellence and long-term business growth. * Team Management: Oversee, mentor, and grow multiple cross-functional engineering teams, including engineering managers and directors. * Product Delivery: Own the end-to-end software development lifecycle, ensuring high-quality, reliable code is delivered on time. * Architecture Oversight: Champion modern, scalable architectures, cloud infrastructure deployment, and data privacy initiatives. * Process Optimization: Implement and refine Agile/Scrum development methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks to improve velocity. * Legacy Modernization: Champion the evolution of existing codebases, driving the deliberate migration of legacy frameworks into modern, decoupled microservices. * AI Tooling Adoption: Drive the integration of AI-assisted engineering practices, automated tooling, and intelligent code assistants to boost team productivity. * Financial Oversight: Manage departmental budgeting, resource allocation, vendor contracts, and tool monetization costs. * Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product, Security, and Operations to resolve complex technical dependencies and cross-departmental bottlenecks. * Collaboration: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization, including business leaders, product managers, and internal teams. * Other duties as assigned. ## Related Videos - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Microservices: how to get started with Spring Boot and Kubernetes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/242-microservices-how-to-get-started-with-spring-boot-and-kubernetes) - [Blueprints for Success: Steering a Global Data & AI Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1577-blueprints-for-success-steering-a-global-data-ai-architecture) - [NoSQL Data Modeling for Front-end Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/297-nosql-data-modeling-for-front-end-developers) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) ## Related Articles - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production)