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Energy Solutions · 3 weeks ago

Director, Software Engineering (Hybrid - New York, NY)

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$145K/yr - $170K/yr

10+ years exp

Energy Solutions is a growing company focused on delivering large-scale energy, carbon, and water-use savings. They are seeking a seasoned Director of Software Engineering to lead their Information Systems Software Engineering team, managing a department of approximately 35 software developers and ensuring scalable, secure, and architecturally sound solutions.

Information Technology & Services

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Team Management: Lead, mentor, and scale multiple teams of 35+ engineers. You will directly manage Engineering Managers and Team Leads, fostering a culture of accountability and psychological safety

Resource Allocation: Masterfully balance engineering resources between high-priority client consulting projects and long-term internal platform development

Technical Leadership: Leading as a champion for engineering excellence, building a culture of impact for all of Energy Solutions

Architecture Authority: Serve as the final authority on software architecture and design patterns. Ensure our diverse software platforms are architected for scalability, focusing on modularity and performance

Best Practices: Drive the adoption of modern engineering practices, e.g. Small/Frequent commits, CI/CD, and automated testing methodologies

Data & Downstream Alignment: Partner with data engineering, business data analytics teams, and downstream application owners to ensure software systems produce high-quality, well-structured data and support seamless integration, enabling architectures that meet the needs of reporting and data analytics

Modernization: Keep a pulse on the entire software ecosystem, guiding the migration of legacy systems and the adoption of new libraries or frameworks where appropriate

SDLC: Oversee the full SDLC, ensuring rigorous standards for code quality, testing, and documentation

Compliance: Establish and enforce security controls, compliance standards, and data protection protocols across all client projects

Establish and track Engineering metrics to drive process improvement initiatives to increase velocity and reduce technical debt

Monitor delivery timelines, mitigating risks and ensuring alignment with client expectations and contractual obligations

Service Delivery: Collaborate with product owners, project managers, business systems analysts and business partners to ensure client deliverables are shipped on time and within budget while avoiding technical debt

Manage stakeholder expectations regarding technical feasibility, timelines, and scope

Qualification

PythonDjangoSoftware ArchitectureCloud InfrastructureSaaS/PaaS ExperienceDatabase ManagementGenerative AILeadershipCommunication SkillsConflict Resolution