Director of Engineering (Remote)

Our client, a fast growing telecom software organization, has retained us to find a Director of Software Engineering, to lead development efforts and assist in transforming applications to a cutting-edge cloud native solution.

The right candidate is a passionate individual that can effectively inspire, coach and lead current software development team with a focus on transformation and rapid application development.



Requirements

* Expertise and experience developing across a full stack, including client/server interaction, databases, and CI/CD infrastructure.
* Deep understanding and experience with modern deployment and development infrastructure: CI/CD, unit and end-to-end testing, and cloud/enterprise deployment.
* Experience speaking with clients and giving presentations to prospects and clients.
* 7+ years of direct management experience of onsite and offsite developers.
* Experience transforming legacy applications to cloud native/microservices a plus.
* Experience with PostgreSQL, AWS, Serverless, Containers, SQL
* Experience with Javascript, PHP, Node.js, Java, Python preferred
* Telecommunications industry experience a plus.



Key Responsibilities

* Manage a team of onsite, remote, and offshore software developers.
* Consults with management regarding project specifics, requirements, priorities.
* Work closely with PMO, product owners, vendor partners, and technical leads to influence scope and priorities for product development.
* Maintain an excellent understanding of the business long term goals and strategy and ensure that designs are aligned with them.
* Assume a leadership role in ensuring on-time, high quality delivery of products through the entire SDLC