LodgeLink · 1 day ago
Director, Software Engineering
Scottsdale, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
15+ years expLodgeLink is a caring tech company on a mission to transform workforce travel. In this Director, Software Engineering role, you will lead multiple engineering teams to deliver scalable SaaS products while setting technical direction and developing leaders in the organization.
Enterprise SoftwareInternetSoftwareTravel
Responsibilities
Facilitate the definition of a clear technical approach aligned to business goals (API first, cloud-native, event-driven microservices) and execute it with your teams
Partner with CTO, Staff Engineers, architects, and Operations to evolve the general architecture and technical roadmaps (observability, reliability, performance, cost efficiency, developer experience)
Establish and document guardrails and standards for system design, security, data privacy, and quality
Balance short-term delivery with long-term platform health
Continuously raise the bar on code quality, test strategy (unit/integration/contract/E2E), and SLO-driven reliability
Drive security by design, compliance, and data governance in partnership with Security and Data teams
Optimize performance (p95/p99 latency, throughput), scalability, and cloud cost
Lead, coach, and grow Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, and senior ICs; build a strong leadership bench
Develop and lead training initiatives, identifying gaps and implementing solutions, including resources and support, to upskill the team
Led transformational change across both the team and business, aligned with business objectives
Structure teams for focus and flow (clear missions, ownership boundaries, and interfaces between services and frontends)
Drive hiring plans, workforce mix, and succession planning; champion inclusion, psychological safety, and a high-performing culture
Set clear expectations, run effective performance and growth cycles, and recognize excellence
Ensure predictable, on-time delivery using Project Management and Agile practices with outcome-based planning
Guide teams through the full SDLC with CI/CD, trunk-based development, automated testing, and continuous zero downtime deployments
Remove organizational and technical blockers; escalate and align cross-functionally when needed
Evolve change management and release readiness gates appropriately to phases and risks
Partner with Product on prioritization, scope slicing, and hypothesis-driven development
Communicate status, risk, and tradeoffs with executives in crisp, data-driven updates
Qualification
Required
15+ years of professional software engineering experience in top technology product organizations, including 6+ years in leadership roles (managing managers and/or multiple teams)
Strong understanding of software design and architecture principles for distributed systems
Proven experience scaling event‑driven, API‑first, cloud‑native complex SaaS and microservices platforms on a major cloud provider
Expert in both software development methodologies and software engineering best practices
Demonstrated success in building and mentoring high‑performing teams; excellent coaching, feedback, and conflict‑resolution skills
Deep understanding of Agile delivery, modern SDLC, DevOps culture, and reliability engineering
Strong architectural and design skills across distributed systems, data, security, and integration patterns
Track record of outcome‑based delivery with clear metrics and executive‑level communication
Experience with event streaming, gRPC/REST contracts, and mobile/web product ecosystems
Benefits
Building a diverse and inclusive team, supporting career growth and development.
Competitive base salaries.
Share Appreciation Rights program for salaried employees.
Paid vacation days and sick days.
An employee charitable donation program.
Hotel and travel discounts.
Comprehensive options for benefits, with cost-sharing between the company and the employee.
401K Matching program.
Company
LodgeLink
Lodgelink is a software company located in Calgary.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$3MKey Investors
The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund
2020-12-16Series Unknown· $3M
Leadership Team
Vincent Campana
Chief Commercial Officer
Recent News
2023-12-24
2023-12-24
Company data provided by crunchbase