Director Software Engineering

Ensemble Health Partners is a leading provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle management solutions for health systems. As the Director of Software Engineering, you will provide strategic and technical leadership across the software delivery organization, guiding teams in architecting and delivering modern software solutions while fostering a culture of innovation and operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Define and execute the engineering strategy in alignment with long‑term business and platform goals
• Shape architectural direction, standards, and engineering best practices across teams
• Drive adoption of modern engineering approaches, scalable architectures, and high‑quality delivery patterns
• Oversee the design, development, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement of software solutions across multiple teams
• Build and maintain shared frameworks, services, and platform capabilities that accelerate delivery
• Ensure strong operational practices, including observability, CI/CD maturity, automation, and security‑first development
• Collaborate with product, design, architecture, and infrastructure leaders to translate strategy into clear, executable roadmaps
• Remove blockers, drive alignment, and ensure technical considerations are fully integrated into planning processes
• Represent engineering in portfolio reviews, technology evaluations, and enterprise decision‑making forums
• Lead technical design reviews, architecture forums, and complex troubleshooting efforts
• Establish quality benchmarks and ensure teams consistently meet standards for performance, maintainability, and production readiness
• Drive resolution of systemic issues through data‑driven root‑cause analysis and long‑term corrective actions
• Champion modernization initiatives, including microservices, serverless architectures, event‑driven systems, and infrastructure as code
• Evaluate emerging technologies—including AI‑enabled development tools—and guide adoption where they deliver measurable business value
• Lead and develop engineering managers, technical leads, and senior engineers, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous learning
• Build organizational capability through coaching, skills development, and effective team structures
• Promote an inclusive, collaborative engineering culture rooted in high performance and craftsmanship

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including 4+ years leading managers or multi‑team engineering organizations
• Strong expertise in modern software architecture, cloud platforms (preferably Azure), CI/CD, automation, and observability
• Hands‑on software engineering experience building production‑grade applications using JavaScript/TypeScript, .NET Core, or similar languages
• Proven ability to set engineering strategy, guide architectural direction, and lead large‑scale delivery initiatives
• Demonstrated success developing leaders and building high‑performing engineering teams
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences
• Experience driving modernization, platform evolution, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Exposure to AI‑enabled development tools, code generation models, or ML‑driven insights (e.g., Copilot, embedding models, vector search)
• Relocation to San Jose, California is highly preferred for this role. Candidates must either currently reside in the San Jose area or be willing to relocate