Director of Software Engineering

Kimball Midwest•Prairie Township, OH

3d•$185,000 - $210,000•Onsite

About The Position

Kimball Midwest is seeking a Director of Software Engineering for its Columbus, Ohio location. The Director leads the Software Engineering organization and provides strategic direction and day-to-day leadership across software development and DevOps. The role is responsible for delivering the Development portion of the IT corporate plan, including the organization roadmap, capacity planning, and integration with other IT functions. It also oversees staffing, budgets, skill development, performance evaluations, and compensation management. The Director establishes the vision, strategy, processes, tools, and standards that support business operations, product and project delivery, and internal modernization. The role oversees the software development lifecycle and collaborates with Architecture, Product, PMO, Agility, and other IT functions to support consistent, high-quality software delivery. It also guides responsible AI adoption in the software development lifecycle, with suitable standards, guardrails, and human oversight; provides technology thought leadership; improves delivery metrics; manages software-development risks and dependencies; and builds relationships with IT and company leaders to align priorities with organizational objectives. This is a fully on-site position in Columbus, Ohio, with office attendance Monday through Friday. The annual salary is $185,000–$210,000, dependent on experience. Kimball Midwest does not provide work-authorization sponsorship for this position.

Requirements

10 or more years of combined experience in software application development and leadership or supervision.
Previous direct people-management experience in software engineering or a technology capacity.
Hands-on software engineering experience and a strong understanding of the software development lifecycle.
Understanding of C# or a similar object-oriented programming language.
Experience with Microsoft SQL Server or a similar relational database management system.
Conceptual understanding of domain-driven design and microservice architecture.
Demonstrated ability to lead teams through technological change, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Lead the Software Engineering organization, providing strategic direction and day-to-day leadership across software development and DevOps.
Deliver the Development portion of the IT corporate plan, including the development organization roadmap, capacity planning, and integration with other IT functions.
Manage staffing, budget, skill development, performance evaluations, and compensation for the Software Engineering organization.
Establish and communicate the vision, strategy, processes, tools, and standards that support business operations, product and project delivery, and internal modernization.
Oversee the software development lifecycle and partner with Architecture, Product, PMO, Agility, and other IT functions to enable consistent, high-quality software delivery.
Drive responsible AI adoption throughout the software development lifecycle while maintaining appropriate standards, guardrails, and human oversight.
Provide thought leadership on the strategic application and management of technology across the organization.
Establish and continuously improve metrics for measuring the effectiveness and successful delivery of the Software Engineering organization.
Establish processes for identifying, communicating, and escalating risks, assumptions, actions, issues, and dependencies affecting software development.
Build and maintain relationships across IT and company leadership to align Software Engineering priorities with broader organizational objectives.