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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director, Software Engineering & Integration - **Company:** EXOL INC. - **Location:** Wilmington, MA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Application Layers, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Middleware, Design of User Interfaces, Human-Computer Interaction, Java Message Service (JMS), Enterprise Messaging Systems, Software Engineering, Management of Software Versions, Web Applications, Web Platforms, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Enterprise Integration, Integration Frameworks, Apache Kafka, Api Design, Api Management, Microservices - **Published:** June 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4335afdc1ba065e9 ## About the Role Do you have a valid Driver's License license?, Do you have experience in Web applications?, * Minimum 12 years in software engineering, with 6+ years in leadership roles * Experience scaling enterprise-grade digital platforms * Strong expertise in: + Microservices and API-first design + Event-driven architectures + Messaging systems (Pub/Sub, Kafka, or equivalent) + Modern Java-based backend frameworks (Spring preferred) + Modern web application development frameworks * Experience leading distributed engineering organizations (US + offshore/GCC) * Strong balance of architectural depth and delivery accountability * Strong executive presence with the ability to influence across technical and non-technical stakeholders * Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive structured decisions in evolving environments * Collaborative mindset with the confidence to challenge assumptions constructively * Bias toward scalable, long-term solutions over short-term fixes * Comfortable operating across time zones and cultures (US + GCC) * High accountability for outcomes, not just activity * Strong written and verbal communication skills * Background in supply chain, logistics, or operational platforms * Experience working with or building around Order Management Systems (OMS) * Exposure to warehouse, transportation, or fulfillment systems * Experience in cloud-native environments (GCP preferred) ## Description * Lead the development of scalable digital applications, including: + Backend microservices and APIs + Event-driven service components + User-facing web applications and operational interfaces * Ensure cohesive design between service layers and application layers * Promote clean API contracts and separation of concerns between systems * Drive consistent engineering standards across application and service codebases Architecture & Event-Driven Systems * Guide architecture for: + Microservices and API-first platforms + Event-driven systems and asynchronous workflows + Multi-tenant, scalable service environments * Provide technical leadership for messaging and middleware solutions, including: + Google Pub/Sub (preferred) + Kafka and related ecosystems + JMS-based messaging platforms * Define standards for event contracts, schema versioning, retry logic, and failure handling Integration Engineering * Own engineering direction for: + Internal service integrations + External partner APIs + EDI and system-to-system exchanges * Establish reusable integration frameworks and shared service components * Ensure secure, monitored, and version-controlled integration endpoints Application & Interface Development * Oversee development of modern web applications and platform interfaces * Ensure applications are: + Role-based and multi-tenant aware + Performance-optimized and scalable + Consistent in user interaction patterns * Encourage engineering best practices around frontend architecture, testing, and maintainability Performance, Quality & Observability * Drive performance engineering practices across service and application layers * Promote profiling, diagnostics, and runtime monitoring standards * Partner with Cloud and DevOps teams to ensure observability is embedded into the software lifecycle Delivery & Engineering Governance * Translate product roadmaps into structured engineering plans * Ensure sprint discipline, backlog alignment, and predictable release cycles * Conduct architecture and production-readiness reviews * Maintain strong coordination between US leadership and GCC execution teams * Manage contractor and partner engineering performance, This role ensures that Exol's digital platform: * Delivers cohesive, scalable full-stack solutions and setting the engineering tone * Aligning leaders on approach * Maintains disciplined engineering practices across geographies and enabling scaling without chaos. * Supports complex integrations typical of supply chain environments * Evolves without architectural rework as the organization scales * This position is central to building a robust, integration-ready digital platform that supports EXOL's long-term growth. Our environment * Up to 25% travel may be required. 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