Director, Software Engineering Hybrid - Boston, MA
Energy SolutionsBoston, Massachusetts
Full Time
Posted December 16, 2025
$145k - $170k
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Job Description
The role involves leading and managing a software engineering department to develop scalable, secure, and high-quality software solutions supporting energy efficiency and environmental programs, while aligning technical strategies with business goals in a hybrid work environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage multiple engineering teams of approximately 35 software developers, fostering a culture of accountability and psychological safety.
- Allocate engineering resources effectively between client projects and internal platform development.
- Establish and enforce software architecture standards, ensuring scalable, modular, and high-performance systems.
- Promote and implement modern engineering practices such as CI/CD, automated testing, and small, frequent commits.
- Collaborate with data teams and application owners to ensure high-quality, well-structured data and seamless system integration.
- Guide the migration of legacy systems and adoption of new technologies to modernize software ecosystems.
- Oversee the full software development lifecycle, ensuring quality, security, compliance, and documentation standards.
- Manage stakeholder expectations, ensuring timely delivery of projects within scope and budget.
Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years in software engineering with at least 4 years in a Director or Senior Management role leading teams of 25 or more people.
- Deep roots in the Python ecosystem with experience building complex applications using Django.
- Strong understanding of relational databases and cloud infrastructure including AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Proven ability to influence partners while mentoring and maturing a software engineering team, including supervisors, with effective delegation and communication skills.
- Exceptional ability to translate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and clients.
- Experience working in a Professional Services Consultancy environment and shipping SaaS PaaS products is highly preferred.
- Experience managing remote or distributed engineering teams is preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred.
- Experience overseeing the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including code quality, testing, documentation, security controls, compliance standards, and data protection protocols.
- Ability to establish and track engineering metrics to drive process improvements, increase velocity, and reduce technical debt.
- Experience collaborating with product owners, project managers, business systems analysts, and business partners to ensure client deliverables are shipped on time and within budget.
- Experience managing stakeholder expectations regarding technical feasibility, timelines, and scope.
- Experience with modern engineering practices such as small frequent commits, CI/CD, and automated testing methodologies.
- Ability to serve as the final authority on software architecture and design patterns, ensuring solutions are scalable, modular, and performant.
- Strong understanding of data integration, working with data engineering and analytics teams to produce high-quality, well-structured data supporting reporting and analytics.
- Experience guiding the migration of legacy systems and adopting new libraries or frameworks where appropriate.
- Ability to establish and enforce security controls, compliance standards, and data protection protocols across all projects.
- Willingness to work in a hybrid environment, onsite at one of the specified offices at least 1 day per week (currently Wednesdays) with flexibility for additional days.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. and able to pass a background check and drug screening.
Benefits & Perks
Salary range of 145,000 to 170,000 USD, with a target of 145,000 to 161,000 USD based on experience and qualifications
Hybrid work schedule, working onsite at least 1 day per week with flexibility for the remainder of the week
Generous retirement package
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Pre-tax contribution plans
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
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