Director of Software Engineering

Director of Software Engineering

Remote (United States)

Lead the Future of Food Technology

At FoodChain ID, our mission is simple: make it easier to keep the food supply chain safe and transparent. As a global leader in food safety, compliance, and product innovation, we help more than 30,000 companies across 100+ countries bring safe, trusted products to market through our innovative SaaS platform.

We're looking for an experienced Director of Software Engineering to lead multiple global engineering teams, shape our technical strategy, and drive the delivery of modern cloud-based software solutions. If you're passionate about building high-performing teams, scaling SaaS products, and leading engineering excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Lead and develop multiple software engineering teams across global locations, fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.
• Drive the technical execution of our SaaS product portfolio while aligning engineering priorities with business objectives.
• Partner closely with Product Management, Architecture, and other business leaders to deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Champion engineering best practices, Agile development, DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud-native technologies.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop engineering leaders while supporting career growth across the organization.
• Establish KPIs and OKRs to measure team performance, delivery quality, and operational excellence.
• Manage engineering budgets, resource planning, and organizational growth.

What You'll Bring

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years leading engineering teams.
• Experience managing distributed, multicultural engineering organizations.
• Strong background building and delivering cloud-based SaaS applications (AWS and/or Azure).
• Expertise in Agile software development, DevOps, CI/CD, microservices, and modern software architecture.
• Proven ability to build, coach, and inspire high-performing engineering teams.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience with AI/ML technologies or regulated industries is a plus.

Why FoodChain ID?

At FoodChain ID, you'll join a purpose-driven organization where technology makes a meaningful impact on the global food supply chain. We offer the opportunity to:

• Lead globally distributed engineering teams developing innovative SaaS solutions.
• Influence product and technology strategy alongside executive leadership.
• Work remotely with talented colleagues around the world.
• Build and mentor exceptional engineering leaders while shaping the future of our technology organization.
• Grow your career in a collaborative, mission-driven company serving thousands of customers worldwide.

EEO Statement

FoodChain ID, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to our Human Resources Department at View email address on us.fitly.work.