Director, Software Engineering

Director Of Software Engineering

The Director of Software Engineering is a senior leadership role within the enterprise technology organization responsible for directing software engineering teams and enterprise technology initiatives that support CDW's strategic business objectives. The role provides organizational leadership across multiple engineering teams, establishes development standards and frameworks, and oversees the delivery of large-scale digital transformation programs.

The position focuses on managing engineering managers and professional teams, defining technology strategy, and ensuring successful delivery of enterprise platforms aligned with business priorities.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Act as a thought leader for CDW Technology and the Software Engineering function, guiding enterprise engineering strategy, governance frameworks, and best practices across multiple technology domains.
• Provide strategic leadership for enterprise software engineering initiatives supporting core business platforms including Salesforce CRM, Order Management, Warehouse Management Systems, and associated supply chain and fulfillment workflows that enable CDW's end-to-end digital commerce and operational capabilities.
• Lead a large engineering organization consisting of 150+ technology professionals, including multiple engineering managers who directly supervise teams of software engineers, architects, and technical specialists, responsible for delivering enterprise applications, modernization programs, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Work closely with senior business stakeholders and technology leaders on product strategy, enterprise architecture, technical design, and multi-year delivery roadmaps aligned with corporate objectives and technology transformation priorities.
• Lead and manage engineering managers and professional software development teams responsible for application delivery, ensuring effective organizational structure, leadership alignment, resource planning, and performance management across multiple engineering teams.
• Oversee the planning and execution of a large enterprise technology portfolio, including Order-to-Cash and fulfillment technology programs, ensuring effective resource allocation, program governance, risk management, and milestone delivery across distributed engineering teams.
• Mentor engineering leaders and teams deliver high-quality solutions using best-in-class architecture, development, DevOps, and quality engineering practices, while building leadership capability across the engineering organization.
• Leverage emerging AI, automation, and cloud-native technologies to improve engineering productivity, accelerate solution delivery, and drive innovation across enterprise platforms and digital products.
• Provide leadership for security, compliance, and enterprise governance initiatives, ensuring engineering practices align with corporate security standards, regulatory requirements, and operational risk management frameworks.
• Lead organizational development initiatives including hiring, leadership mentoring, performance management, and succession planning for engineering managers and senior technical professionals, ensuring strong leadership depth and scalable engineering capability.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, or business.
• 15+ years in enterprise software development environments.
• 7+ years of progressive leadership experience managing engineering teams and large technology programs.
• Experience envisioning and delivering large transformation programs that significantly impact the organization's strategy.
• Experience with DevOps, Secure development, and QA Automation best practices in an Agile environment.
• Cloud native development experience is a plus.

CDW is committed to being an AI-fluent organization. As a leader, you will champion and be accountable for our vision of becoming an AI-fluent organization. We expect leaders to model curiosity, encourage responsible AI adoption, and foster a culture of continuous learning. You don't need deep technical expertise, but you should be comfortable exploring how AI can enhance strategy, decision-making, and team performance. Your role includes guiding others in building confidence and capability with AI tools and practices, while promoting openness to experimentation and shared learning.

Additionally, CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, our goal is to understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. As an AI forward company, we see AI not just as a tool, but as a catalyst for new ways of thinking, creating, and communicating. We encourage candidates to embrace an AI mindset, one that's curious, adaptive, and ready to explore what's possible. We welcome thoughtful use of AI to expand your perspective and elevate how you share your story, while ensuring your application remains rooted in your own background, judgment, and voice.

About Us

CDW is a Fortune 500 technology solutions provider that helps businesses, government, education, and healthcare organizations achieve what's possible through technology. What makes CDW different isn't just what we do—it's how we do it. At CDW we act as one—building trust, speaking candidly, and working together to achieve more. We play to win—focusing on what matters most and delivering for our customers. And we think forward—staying curious, moving fast, and continuously learning. We believe meaningful work happens when people feel supported, heard, and empowered to contribute. That's why we think of ourselves as coworkers, not just employees—working together to solve complex challenges and deliver real impact for our customers and communities.

As a full-stack, full-lifecycle technology partner, CDW brings deep expertise, strong relationships, and broad industry knowledge to help turn ideas into outcomes. When you join CDW, you become part of a collaborative environment where your work matters, your growth is supported, and your contributions help shape what's next.

Together, we deliver the full promise of what technology can do. Together, we Make Amazing Happen.

CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.