Senior Director of Engineering

Position Summary As Director of Engineering you will oversee software development, architecture, quality engineering, and DevOps, driving engineering excellence while partnering with product, implementation, and executive teams to deliver mission-critical solutions. You will lead the delivery of secure, scalable, and innovative SaaS solutions supporting government agencies across elections, campaign finance, business services, and regulatory programs. Key Responsibilities Build, mentor, and grow high-performing engineering teams through effective recruitment and organizational planning Modernize development workflows to ensure predictable, high-quality feature delivery while managing the complexities of long government procurement and release cycles Ensure compliance with federal and state cybersecurity standards (e.g., NIST, FedRAMP, CJIS). Evaluate and implement emerging technologies to enhance system performance, security, and user experience. Collaborate with product management and client services to translate customer needs into technical solutions. Translate rigid, multi-layered government RFP (Request for Proposal) specifications into flexible, iterative engineering roadmaps in collaboration with Product and Sales. Modernize legacy government workflows by championing scalable, cloud-native architectures, API-first designs, and robust data privacy controls. Represent the company in technical discussions with government partners and regulatory bodies. Establish solid coding standards, reliable architecture reviews, and best practices for system stability Qualifications 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including 5+ years of managing engineering teams. Proven engineering leadership experience managing software development teams and delivering enterprise-scale applications. Strong foundational knowledge of secure software development lifecycles (DevSecOps), zero-trust architecture, cloud-native deployments (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government), and data security. Experience delivering secure, scalable, mission-critical SaaS applications. Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Preferred Attributes Experience in government technology (GovTech), civic technology, elections, campaign finance, voter registration, or public-sector business services. Knowledge of government security and compliance frameworks such as NIST, FedRAMP, or CJIS. Experience leading cloud modernization, operational excellence, and technology transformation initiatives. Passion for civic technology and public service. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to problem-solving. #J-18808-Ljbffr