Director, Software Development

AMN Healthcare • Dallas, TX

84d • $190,500 - $226,500

About The Position

The Director of Software Development leads a cross-functional engineering organization focused on delivering high-impact digital products across web, mobile, and AI-enabled platforms. This role is responsible for guiding teams working with modern technologies including React (JavaScript), Django/Django REST (Python), Swift and Objective-C (iOS), Kotlin and Java (Android), and AI/ML frameworks. The Director fosters a culture of technical excellence, agile execution, and continuous improvement while aligning engineering efforts with strategic business goals—including the integration of AI capabilities into core products and services.

Requirements

• Proven leadership in managing engineering teams across full-stack, mobile, and AI development environments.
• Deep understanding of Frontend: JavaScript, React; Backend: Python, Django, Django REST Framework; Mobile: Swift, Objective-C (iOS), Kotlin, Java (Android); AI/ML: Python-based AI frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch), model deployment, and inference pipelines.
• Strong grasp of RESTful API design, microservices architecture, cloud-native development, and AI integration patterns.
• Experience delivering AI-powered features in production environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with data warehousing, data pipelines, and integration with BI and AI tools.
• Experience managing hybrid teams (onshore/offshore).
• Understanding of service-oriented and cloud-based architectures (SOA, SaaS, REST, JSON).
• Exposure to AI governance, model monitoring, and ethical AI practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a multi-disciplinary team of frontend, backend, mobile, and AI engineers across web, native, and intelligent systems platforms.
• Drive the execution of the technology roadmap, ensuring scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions across the React, Django, mobile, and AI codebases.
• Champion engineering best practices including CI/CD, automated testing, code reviews, documentation standards, and responsible AI development.
• Collaborate with product, design, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions that deliver measurable customer value—including AI-powered features such as personalization, automation, and predictive analytics.
• Oversee the modernization of legacy systems and ensure seamless integration with new services, APIs, and AI models.
• Manage team performance through regular 1:1s, feedback sessions, performance reviews, and career development planning.
• Lead the upskilling of engineering teams in AI/ML technologies through training, mentorship, and hands-on project experience.
• Support production operations and lead incident response for critical issues, including participation in Level 3 on-call rotations.
• Coordinate with external vendors and offshore teams to ensure alignment with internal engineering standards, AI governance, and delivery timelines.

Benefits

• 401k
• health_insurance
• dental_insurance
• vision_insurance
• tuition_reimbursement
• flexible_scheduling
• paid_holidays
• employee_discount_programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees