Director, Software Engineering Hybrid - Portland, OR
Energy SolutionsPortland, Oregon
Full Time
Posted January 9, 2026
$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, mentor, and manage multiple engineering teams of approximately 35 software developers.
- Oversee resource allocation between client projects and internal platform development.
- Establish and enforce software architecture standards for scalability, modularity, and performance.
- Drive adoption of modern engineering practices such as CI/CD, automated testing, and small commits.
- Collaborate with data teams and application owners to ensure high-quality, well-structured data and seamless integration.
- Guide the migration of legacy systems and adoption of new libraries or frameworks.
- Oversee the full software development lifecycle, ensuring quality, testing, and documentation standards.
- Ensure compliance with security, data protection, and regulatory standards across projects.
- Monitor delivery timelines, mitigate risks, and ensure client expectations are met within scope and budget.
Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years in software engineering experience, with at least 4 years in a Director or Senior Management role leading teams of 25 or more engineers.
- Deep roots in the Python ecosystem, with experience 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 and shipping SaaS or PaaS products is highly preferred.
- Dual-Focus experience in both technical development and client-facing or business strategy roles.
- Ability to oversee the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), ensuring standards for code quality, testing, and documentation.
- Experience establishing and enforcing security controls, compliance standards, and data protection protocols across client projects.
- 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 analysts, and business partners to deliver projects on time and within budget while managing stakeholder expectations.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
- Experience with modern engineering practices such as CI/CD, automated testing, and small frequent commits.
- Experience guiding the migration of legacy systems and adopting new libraries or frameworks as appropriate.
- Hands-on or theoretical knowledge of Generative AI and Large Language Model (LLM) integration in enterprise software (preferred).
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 (currently 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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