Director of Software Engineering

Eccalon, LLC
Hanover, MD, United States
5 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Application Lifecycle Management Microsoft Azure Software as a Service Cloud Engineering Information Engineering Distributed Systems Scrum Methodology Systems Development Life Cycle Software Engineering
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Information Technology Microservices

Job description

We are looking for a visionary and technically strong Director of Software Engineering to lead our engineering teams in building scalable, secure, and high-performance software solutions. This role is pivotal in shaping our technical strategy, driving engineering excellence, and delivering innovative products in a fast-paced, tech-driven environment., * Leadership & Strategy

  • Define and execute the engineering roadmap in alignment with company goals and product strategy, and technical leadership.
  • Lead and mentor tech leads, software and QA engineers across multiple teams.
  • Foster a high-performance culture focused on innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Establish clear goals, metrics, and accountability frameworks for engineering teams
  • Technical Oversight
  • Help guide architectural decisions and ensure adherence to modern software engineering principles.
  • Champion best practices in software design, testing, deployment, and operations.
  • Evaluate and implement new technologies to improve scalability, reliability, and developer productivity.
  • Project & Product Delivery
  • Collaborate with leadership, design, and the Product Delivery Office to deliver high-quality software on time and within scope.
  • Strong command of SDLC best practices, agile methodologies, and application lifecycle management
  • Ensure robust monitoring, alerting, and incident response practices are in place.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in a leadership role.
  • Proven experience leading engineering teams in a technical product or SaaS company.
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Deep understanding of cloud-native architectures (AWS and Azure), microservices, and distributed systems.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence across departments.
  • Experience with Agile, Scrum, or SAFe methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Familiarity with security and compliance standards (e.g., FedRAMP, PCI, etc.)
  • Background in AI/ML, data engineering, or platform engineering is a plus.

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