Director, Software Engineering
Lead engineering excellence across products that protect revenue today while creating a stronger, more resilient foundation for critical business operations and future modernization.
The Director is responsible for leading multiple software development departments delivering business-critical B2B integration solutions. The role combines people leadership, technical governance, and strategic alignment across a distributed, global organization.
The Director ensures teams operate efficiently, follow defined processes and standards, and deliver secure, scalable, and high-quality solutions aligned with the company’s business objectives.
We are looking for a leader that has led transformational efforts, created and delivered technical roadmaps, and creates engineering excellence. This leader plays a key role in protecting and generating revenue by ensuring our products meet the needs of our large and diverse customer base.
Key Responsibilities:
Engineering Strategy
* Partner with Product, QA, and Architecture teams to define the roadmap, prioritizing high-value initiatives and platform enhancements.
* Drive the adoption of automation, CI/CD pipelines, and other tools to increase development velocity and reliability.
* Define and continuously improve software development processes, methodologies, and SDLC best practices.
* Establish and enforce release criteria, automated testing goals, and quality benchmarks across teams.
* Ensure that development processes comply with regulatory and audit requirements, including ISAE3402.
Team Leadership
* Manage leaders and broader team across multiple locations (primarily Europe, Vietnam, China, and US).
* Lead four departments consisting of architects, developers, QA engineers, database specialists, and monitoring teams.
* Define individual goals, follow up on performance, and conduct regular evaluations.
* Drive employee engagement, motivation, and retention across geographically distributed teams.
* Promote continuous learning by initiating cross training and identifying ways for the team to grow their skills and experiences.
Organizational Alignment & Collaboration
* Ensure strong alignment between development teams and key stakeholders, including; Product, Services + Support, Tech Ops and Sales
* Act as a key interface between business and engineering to ensure delivery meets business expectations.
* Contribute to cross-functional initiatives and organizational improvements.
Technical Leadership & Architecture Oversight
* Responsible for architecture, design, and security across a portfolio of multiple software products (approx.
10+ systems within B2B supply chain integration).
* Promote innovation in architecture, automation, and development practices to improve scalability, reliability, and user experience.
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- Rate: Not Specified
- Location: Birmingham, GB-BIR
- Type: Permanent
- Industry: Construction
- Recruiter: TrueCommerce (Coventry) Limited
- Contact: Megan Grimm
- Email: to view click here
- Reference: DIREC001921-00001
- Posted: 2026-06-11 08:18:09 -
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