Alignment Health · 18 hours ago
Director, Software Engineering
Orange, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$172K/yr - $259K/yr
10+ years expAlignment Health is breaking the mold in conventional health care, committed to serving seniors and those who need it most. The Director of Software Engineering will lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable, high-performance healthcare applications, driving the full software development lifecycle and providing technical leadership in modern cloud-based solutions.
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Responsibilities
Lead and mentor multiple agile software engineering teams, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Drive full software development lifecycle (SDLC) — from architecture and design through development, deployment, and performance monitoring
Provide strong technical leadership in .NET Core, React.js, and Azure-based applications, balancing innovation with operational stability
Work closely with Product, Design, and QA teams to deliver reliable, secure, and user-centric software solutions
Champion the adoption of GitHub Copilot, AI-assisted development tools, and modern engineering best practices
Guide architectural decisions across microservices, APIs, and event-driven architectures to ensure scalability and fault tolerance
Manage Scrum and Kanban ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospectives, backlog refinement) and enforce agile discipline across teams
Partner with DevOps to improve CI/CD pipelines, observability, deployment reliability, and release management using Azure DevOps
Utilize Azure Insights and monitoring tools to detect, analyze, and prevent production issues proactively
Stay hands-on with development, code reviews, and architectural proof-of-concepts for critical projects
Collaborate with senior leadership to align engineering strategy with organizational goals and growth plans
Fulfill supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organization policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems
Qualification
Required
10+ years of progressive software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership or director-level role managing agile development teams
Deep, hands-on expertise in .NET Core, C#, and React.js
Proven experience developing and maintaining cloud-native applications using Microsoft Azure (Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Cosmos DB, etc.)
Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Azure Insights, and event-driven architecture (e.g., Kafka, Service Bus, or Event Grid) is a strong plus
Experience with AI/ML integration and use of GitHub Copilot for developer productivity
Solid understanding of software architecture patterns, distributed systems, APIs, and secure cloud design
Strong background in production troubleshooting, performance tuning, and optimizing application scalability
Demonstrated ability to lead Scrum teams and implement agile best practices across multiple projects
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Ability to communicate positively, professionally and effectively with others; provide leadership, teach and collaborate with others
Effective written and oral communication skills; ability to establish and maintain a constructive relationship with diverse members, management, employees and vendors
Ability to perform mathematical calculations and calculate simple statistics correctly
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks; advanced problem-solving; ability to use advanced reasoning to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and design, implement and manage appropriate resolution
Effective problem solving, organizational and time management skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Comprehend and analyze statistical reports
Preferred
Master's Degree
Healthcare technology experience and knowledge of providers and payers
Company
Alignment Health
Alignment Health provides eldercare services.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (12)
2023 (17)
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2021 (11)
2020 (6)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$696.05MKey Investors
K2 HealthVenturesWarburg PincusGeneral Atlantic
2024-11-15Post Ipo Debt· $321.05M
2024-01-09Private Equity
2021-03-26IPO
Leadership Team
Dawn Maroney
President, Markets & CEO of Alignment Health Plan
John Kao
CEO and Founder
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