Director of Software Engineering

The Director of Software Engineering leads multiple engineering teams responsible for building and operating a cloud-native SaaS platform on Microsoft Azure, with core services implemented in C#, data platforms leveraging Databricks, and user experiences built in Vue.js. This role balances people leadership, delivery accountability, and technical stewardship, ensuring the platform scales reliably while enabling rapid product iteration.

• Lead and develop engineering managers and senior technical leaders across backend, frontend, and data domains
• Own delivery outcomes for Azure-hosted services, including reliability, performance, and security
• Partner with Product and Architecture to align roadmaps with platform and data strategy
• Guide architectural decisions across C# services, Databricks pipelines, and Vue applications
• Establish engineering standards for cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, testing, and observability in Azure
• Drive cross-team execution on complex initiatives involving data ingestion, analytics, and product features
• Ensure effective use of Azure services (compute, storage, networking, identity, monitoring)
• Recruit, retain, and develop high-performing engineers and leaders

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with leadership over multiple teams
• Strong technical background in C# or Java backend systems
• Experience delivering production systems on Microsoft Azure
• Familiarity with data platforms such as Databricks and modern data architectures
• Experience overseeing frontend development using React / Vue.js or similar frameworks
• Proven ability to partner with Product and business leaders on roadmap and execution
• Excellent people leadership and communication skills