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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director of Software Engineering - **Company:** Orthofi, Inc. - **Location:** Denver, CO, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $220,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Databases, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Microsoft SQL Server, Scrum Methodology, Software Architecture, Angular 2+, Software Engineering, ReactJS, Information Technology, Software Coding - **Published:** June 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7b30c42f65af00c7 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Technology management?, Do you have a Master's degree?, OrthoFi is seeking an experienced and passionate Director of Engineering who thrives on collaborative problem-solving and innovation. OrthoFi has experienced rapid growth over the last 10+ years, and we are now expanding our engineering organization to meet the demands of a fast-evolving healthcare technology landscape. This role is a unique opportunity to lead both established product delivery teams and a growing AI-focused capability, driving technical excellence across a diverse and distributed organization., * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. * 15+ years of software engineering experience, including hands-on coding and architectural design. * 10+ years of people management experience, with 3+ years of experience managing managers * Proven track record managing and delivering complex software products on time and within budget. * Experience building or scaling AI/ML-powered products or teams, with an understanding of the unique challenges of applied AI development. * Expertise in Agile development methodologies and tools. * Strong understanding of software development principles, processes, and best practices. * Experience managing distributed teams including offshore and contract staff. * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels. * Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a focus on driving innovative solutions. * Familiarity with full-stack development, cloud technologies, infrastructure, and DevOps practices (C#, React/Angular 2+, SQL Server, AWS). * Demonstrated success fostering engineering excellence through Agile methodologies, CI/CD practices, test automation (TDD a plus), and continuous improvement. * Strategic thinking with the ability to align technical initiatives - including emerging AI capabilities - with business objectives. ## Description Director of Engineering - Product Delivery & AI, You will work closely with OrthoFi's technical leadership to deliver complex product initiatives while simultaneously building and scaling AI-driven solutions that transform how we serve our customers. Your teams span product delivery, platform engineering, and applied AI - requiring you to be equally fluent in shipping reliable software at scale and incubating new capabilities with a startup mindset., Leadership & People Management * Provide direct leadership to Engineering Managers and team leads across product delivery and AI teams, including performance management, career development, and employee engagement. * Lead and grow a distributed organization spanning onsite, offshore, and contract staff across multiple workstreams. * Foster a culture of accountability, psychological safety, and continuous improvement across all teams. * Partner with Talent Acquisition to hire strong engineers and managers, building motivated and high-performing teams. Product Delivery * Own end-to-end delivery accountability for product engineering teams, ensuring fast, predictable, and agile execution aligned with customer expectations and business objectives. * Collaborate closely with Product Management to guide feature decisions, effort estimations, and roadmap prioritization. * Drive consistent rigor in engineering processes - including sprint planning, estimation, dependency management, and release coordination. * Manage team budget and staffing, balancing FTE, offshore, and contract resources to optimize delivery capacity. AI & Innovation * Lead the strategy, development, and scaling of OrthoFi's AI engineering team, translating business opportunities into applied AI solutions. * Partner with technical leadership and product stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and deliver AI-powered capabilities that create measurable customer and business value. * Establish engineering practices appropriate for AI development, including experimentation frameworks, model lifecycle management, and responsible AI principles. * Stay current on applied AI trends relevant to healthcare technology and bring forward-looking thinking to OrthoFi's technical strategy. Platform & Architecture * Ensure consistency in software architecture across all teams and workstreams, in partnership with the Architecture team. * Provide oversight of platform engineering, DevOps, and database functions to ensure a stable, scalable, and secure foundation. * Take accountability for technical decisions including architecture choices, coding standards, development estimations, and progress tracking. * Champion engineering excellence through CI/CD practices, test automation, and continuous improvement. ## Related Videos - [The Software Engineer 2030: From Coder To AI Orchestrator? - Patrick Schnell](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1825-the-software-engineer-2030-from-coder-to-ai-orchestrator-patrick-schnell) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Watch Tests Go Brrrr! : Getting Started with Cypress in ReactJS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/282-watch-tests-go-brrrr-getting-started-with-cypress-in-reactjs) - [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) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) ## Related Articles - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies) - [How to Answer the Interview Question: “Why Do You Want to Be a Software Engineer?”](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/392-how-to-answer-the-interview-question-why-do-you-want-to-be-a-software-engineer)