Director of Software Engineering

Eagle Point Software is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead and modernize their software development organization. This strategic, hands-on leadership role is responsible for driving structure, accountability, technical excellence, and innovation across platform teams while collaborating closely with Product and QA leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Build, mentor, and lead a team of software engineers through a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement
• Evolve and improve processes for sprint planning, code reviews, testing, and release management
• Drive adoption of Agile and DevOps methodologies to improve operational efficiency and release cadence
• Actively participate in all Scrum ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives) to ensure consistent communication, visibility, and alignment across teams
• Hold team members accountable for established work timelines, quality delivery, consistent communication on blockers when necessary, and establishing a predictable velocity
• Develop and manage the software development budget, ensuring efficient allocation of resources
• Maintain a forward-looking approach to tools, frameworks, and architecture decisions
• Participate in evaluation of when to build vs. buy, ensuring scalability and maintainability
• Advocate for modernization and innovation, including use of AI-assisted development and automation tools
• Ensure the technical infrastructure and codebase remain current, efficient, scalable, and secure
• Partner with QA to improve first-pass quality and reduce rework cycles
• Define measurable success metrics for delivery speed and software quality
• Oversee deployment logistics and release cadence
• Collaborate closely with Product and QA
• Ensure clear communication of priorities, dependencies, and release readiness
• Participate in roadmap discussions and align technical priorities with business goals
• Present updates on team progress, outcomes, and challenges in the biweekly leadership meeting
• Provide ongoing feedback, mentoring, and career development to the team
• Identify skills gaps and proactively guide team upskilling in modern technologies
• Hold team members accountable to commitments and performance expectations

Requirements:

• 8+ years of progressive experience in software development, including 3+ years leading development teams
• Strong understanding of modern development practices (Agile/Scrum, CI/CD, unit testing, code review)
• Demonstrated success in leading complex technical projects from conception to delivery, meeting or exceeding deadlines
• Demonstrated success implementing structure and accountability in growing teams
• Passion for exploring and implementing new technologies (AI, automation, and modern frameworks)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead through influence
• Experience in leveraging Azure platform capabilities to optimize development and deployment processes
• Experience in SaaS software development with tools such as .NET, C#, Angular, SQL Server, GitHub or similar