Director of Software Engineering - FOS

If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply. This position may be filled anywhere in the United States

 

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an experienced, visionary leader to fill the Director of Software role within FOS. This position will be responsible for the management of resources that support our rapidly growing FOS Core and Simplebid products, driving the feature development and integration of new technologies and best practices into the architecture of our mobile software and web applications. In this role, you will be responsible for the alignment of our software engineering practices with business objectives and industry standards, while fostering a culture of innovation and technical excellence. You will collaborate closely with leadership across all levels of the company, enabling cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions that meet the evolving needs of our internal and external customers.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO

 

Technical Leadership and Strategy:

• Define and communicate the technical vision and strategy for our software products, ensuring alignment with the company’s goals and customer needs
• Manage the design and development of scalable, robust, and secure application architecture alongside the Digital Products team.
• Drive the adoption of best practices in software engineering, including coding standards, testing, and DevOps.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field; Advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Minimum of 12 years of qualifying experience
• Extensive experience in the management of engineering teams, with a strong background in migration from legacy to modern stacks for complex web-based applications and services.
• Proven experience in a leadership role, with deep experience managing and scaling engineering teams and products in national markets.
• Deep understanding of modern software architecture patterns, cloud computing, microservices, APIs, CI/CD, Git, and DevOps practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound decisions under pressure.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience with Agile or Scrum methodologies and familiarity with industry-standard management tools required. Experience with Azure DevOps services and Microsoft Planner preferred.

ABOUT WORKING HERE

• We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.
• We are committed to ensuring our practice provides equal opportunities for all employees, as we strive to connect with communities around us and focus on the future of design. We support equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts that benefit all employees through the leadership of our DEI Council, our Employee Resource Groups which are open to everyone, and other community initiatives.
• We’re about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someone about an idea you have, or a challenge that needs addressing, we’re ready for you.

 

 

As a condition of employment, all employees are expected to complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes and adhere to our internal policies and our Code of Conduct.

 

Facility Optimization Solutions LLC. and CannonDesign is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CannonDesign is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. It is therefore the firm’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicant, CannonDesign employee, vendor, contractor, or client on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. It is also CannonDesign’s policy to prohibit any and all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, or participated in a firm or agency investigation into such complaints