Director, Software Engineering

Description & Requirements

Maximus is currently seeking a Director, Software Engineering.

We are seeking a visionary and hands-on Director, Software Engineering to lead the development of our customer-facing, content-rich web applications.

You will guide a team of talented engineers in designing and delivering scalable, performant, and beautifully crafted web experiences using modern JavaScript technologies like React, Node.js, and related frameworks in the open-source ecosystem.

As both a technical leader and a people manager, you will strike the right balance between strategic direction, technical depth, and operational excellence.

This role is perfect for a seasoned engineering leader who still enjoys being close to the code - reviewing architecture, guiding designs, and troubleshooting complex issues when needed.

This critical leadership role is based out of our McLean, VA (Tysons Boulevard) office location and is expected to be in the office 2-3 or more days a week to collaborate in-person with the team and other leaders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Lead the engineering & architecture for resilient cloud-native, data-driven solutions with cutting edge technologies to meet the needs of our organization, users, and internal strategic partners.
- Lead strategy and operational delivery of business-critical platforms and services.
- Create new processes and structures to help drive delivery and operational excellence.
- Collaborate with product and engineering leadership to construct a product delivery strategy, reasonable roadmaps, and timelines.
- Build a highly available, scalable platform with the customer at the center.
- Understand design, architecture, and code across multiple technologies and provide technical guidance to team members.
- Leads and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel actions including; hiring, performance management, and termination.

Supervision is often provided through a team of subordinate managers.

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Lead a high-performing engineering team (6-8 direct reports) responsible for building next-generation web applications.

- Provide technical leadership across the full software development lifecycle - from design and architecture to coding standards, testing, deployment, and monitoring.

- Perform code reviews and help troubleshoot complex problems across the React and Node.js stack.

- Ensure delivery of high-quality, performant, secure, and maintainable software aligned with customer experience goals.

- Collaborate closely with Product, UX, and Content teams to prioritize and deliver impactful features.

- Establish best practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and code quality enforcement.

- Mentor and grow engineering talent through coaching, feedback, and career development support.

- Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and customer obsession.

- Stay ahead of industry ...