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Civix · 3 hours ago

Director of Software Engineering

Sacramento, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Civix is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead a multi-product engineering organization while remaining technically current and capable of hands-on contribution when needed. This role involves maturing SDLC practices, guiding engineering and QA managers, and driving delivery excellence in a GovTech SaaS environment.

ConsultingGovernmentGovTechInformation TechnologySoftware

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and scale multiple development teams across several product lines

Oversee development managers, QA managers, and technical leads, establishing clear engineering, quality, and performance expectations

Drive modernization initiatives across both .NET Core and Java Spring Boot services, moving legacy systems toward modular, API-driven architectures

Collaborate with Product, CloudOps, and Program Management to deliver feature sets, customer commitments, and platform improvements

Maintain ongoing technical competency with hands-on coding, architecture reviews, or proof-of-concept work within the last five years

Standardize and mature SDLC processes across teams, including Agile execution, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing strategies

Introduce and scale engineering metrics such as velocity, escaped defects, cycle time, test coverage, and deployment frequency

Improve engineering analytics and dashboards using Azure DevOps and related reporting methodologies

Lead initiatives to strengthen code quality, development workflows, and cross-team engineering consistency

Partner with the CTO to evolve the architectural strategy, emphasizing microservices, API-first design, and scalable cloud-native solutions

Oversee containerization, orchestration, and automated deployment strategies using Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)

Drive high-availability, secure architectures using AWS services (EKS/ECS, RDS, S3, Lambda, CloudFormation, Parameter Store)

Ensure platform scalability, observability, and resilience using advanced performance monitoring and distributed tracing tools

Champion secure coding practices and ensure engineering aligns with SOC 2, FedRAMP, and StateRAMP controls

Work with InfoSec and CloudOps to integrate hardened security, automated compliance checks, identity management, and data protection into all SDLC stages

Elevate QA by expanding automated testing, regression suites, and integrating continuous validation into CI/CD pipelines

Partner with Product leadership to balance innovation, feature delivery, and technical debt reduction

Work closely with Customer Success and Support leaders to ensure engineering priorities align with customer needs and field realities

Serve as a key voice in cross-functional planning, roadmap prioritization, and architectural decision-making

Build, mentor, and retain a high-performing engineering organization

Establish career paths, succession planning, and development frameworks for engineers, leads, and managers

Foster a culture of transparency, accountability, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement

Qualification

.NET CoreJava Spring BootAWS cloud servicesMicroservices architectureCI/CDDevOpsSQL ServerPostgreSQLReactAngularKubernetesDockerIaCSecure codingStakeholder managementCommunication skillsLeadership

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

10+ years of progressive software engineering experience, with at least 5+ years managing engineering teams or multi-squad organizations

Hands-on development or architecture experience within the last 5 years

Modern backend engineering experience using .NET Core/.NET 8 and/or Java Spring Boot

Strong front-end experience with React, Angular, or similar modern frameworks

Expertise with relational databases, including SQL Server and PostgreSQL

Proven ability to modernize legacy platforms into microservices, cloud-hosted, highly scalable architectures

Proficiency with AWS cloud services (EKS/ECS, Lambda, CloudFormation, S3, Parameter Store, RDS)

Experience with containerization, Kubernetes orchestration, Helm charts, and high-scale deployment models

Strong understanding of CI/CD, DevOps, IaC, automated testing, and observability stacks

Demonstrated experience in GovTech, public sector systems, or regulated SaaS environments preferred

Familiarity with secure coding, audit readiness, and compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, FedRAMP, and StateRAMP

Track record of leading managers, architects, and large cross-functional teams

Ability to manage stakeholder relationships across Product, CloudOps, Security, Support, and Executive teams

Strong communication skills and the ability to translate technical concepts to business impacts

Demonstrated experience driving engineering culture, performance management, and operational rigor

Preferred

AWS certification (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer) or similar credentials

Experience implementing advanced reporting, engineering intelligence, or value-stream mapping methodologies

Ability to lead modernization across mixed-stack ecosystems (.NET + Java)

Experience in multi-tenant SaaS or statewide government platforms

Benefits

US-based remote flexibility (East Coast preferred for collaboration).

Strong mission-focused culture, competitive salary, and advancement opportunities.

Company

Civix

A public sector software and services firm focused on critical infrastructure, grants and land management, elections, and business services.

Founded in 1979

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

201-500 employees

https://gocivix.com/

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