Director, Software Engineering Hybrid - Oakland, CA Orange, CA Portland, OR Chicago, IL and Boston, MA
Energy SolutionsLocation not specified
Full Time
Posted December 12, 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 climate initiatives, while aligning technical strategies with business goals in a hybrid work environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage multiple software engineering teams, fostering a culture of accountability and psychological safety.
- Allocate engineering resources effectively between client projects and internal platform development.
- Provide technical leadership and establish architecture standards for scalable, modular, and high-performance software solutions.
- Drive adoption of modern engineering practices such as CI/CD, automated testing, and small frequent commits.
- Collaborate with data teams and application owners to ensure high-quality data production 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, and compliance standards are met.
- Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure timely, within-budget delivery of client projects.
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 in building complex applications using Django.
- Strong understanding of relational databases and cloud infrastructure platforms 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 managing remote or distributed engineering teams.
- Experience working in a Professional Services Consultancy environment is highly preferred.
- Experience shipping SaaS or PaaS products.
- Ability to oversee the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), ensuring standards for code quality, testing, and documentation.
- Ability to establish and enforce security controls, compliance standards, and data protection protocols across all client projects.
- Experience establishing and tracking engineering metrics to drive process improvements, increase velocity, and reduce technical debt.
- Ability to collaborate with product owners, project managers, business systems analysts, and business partners to ensure client deliverables are shipped on time and within budget, while managing stakeholder expectations regarding technical feasibility, timelines, and scope.
- A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degrees are a plus.
- Hands-on experience or theoretical knowledge of Generative AI and Large Language Model (LLM) integration in enterprise software is preferred.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. and willing to undergo a background check and drug screening.
- Ability to work in a hybrid environment, working onsite at least 1 day per week, with flexibility for the remainder of the week.
Benefits & Perks
Salary range of 145,000 to 170,000 USD, with target compensation of 145,000 to 161,000 USD based on experience and qualifications
Hybrid work schedule with at least 1 day per week onsite (Wednesdays), with flexibility for other days
Generous retirement package
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Pre-tax contribution plans
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
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