Sr. Director, Software Engineering

Evolent partners with health plans and providers to achieve better outcomes for people with complex health conditions. The Sr. Director of Software Engineering will provide strategic leadership and technical direction for the software engineering organization, overseeing modernization efforts and driving the adoption of scalable solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Build and Mature Engineering Culture: Develop a high-performing team that embraces continuous learning, innovation, domain expertise, quality, and accountability
• Partner Across Teams: Collaborate with leadership, product management, and stakeholders to define technical vision and ensure alignment with business objectives
• Lead Strategic Transformation: Drive modernization of platforms and processes, reducing onboarding complexity and infrastructure management while aligning with long-term technology roadmaps
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a trusted partner by understanding business needs deeply and influencing progress through technical expertise
• Mentor and Grow Leaders: Coach engineering managers and technical staff, fostering leadership and technical depth
• Advance Technical Excellence: Oversee design, development, and deployment of scalable, high-quality software solutions. Enforce best practices in architecture, development, and quality
• Performance Management: Establish clear goals, metrics, and accountability for team performance and delivery

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• High technical acumen. Ability to influence technical strategy beyond immediate team scope
• Experience: 12+ years in software engineering, with at least 7+ years in leadership roles managing large, distributed teams
• Leadership: Ability to lead through change, build a product mindset, and foster a culture of innovation and accountability
• Proven track record of delivering complex, enterprise-scale software projects on time and within budget
• Technical Expertise: Python, Spark, API development, Data Warehousing concepts, ETL patterns, SQL
• Deep understanding of cloud services and DevOps practices
• Communication: Exceptional ability to engage stakeholders, influence decisions, and articulate complex technical concepts clearly
• Master's degree
• Healthcare Domain Knowledge: Experience with healthcare data, especially medical claims
• Strong background in software engineering, architecture, and system integration