Director, Software Engineering

Find • Herndon, VA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Exostar is the trusted leader in cloud-based Identity Management, Secure Collaboration and Supply Chain Solutions for the Aerospace and Defense and Life Sciences sectors. As a pioneer in cloud B2B SaaS solutions, Exostar leads technology innovations in the areas of cybersecurity and enterprise integration. The Director of Engineering will lead global Software Development teams responsible for building and maintaining multiple products lines for Exostar. This role will report into the Chief Technology Officer and will be responsible for collaborating with senior leaders across the organization to drive innovation in product development and delivery.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in SaaS software development.
• 5+ years of leadership experience leading software development teams.
• Experience working with global and remote teams.
• Consistently turns commitments into results.
• Excellent communication skills with experience communicating to senior leaders and executives.
• Experience building technology teams by laying out recruiting and staffing strategies.
• Experience rolling out technology transformation and modernization of legacy software and development practices.
• Cloud development expertise on Azure/AWS/GCP including intimate familiarity with best practices.
• Experience driving and owning the SDLC and optimizing and implementing secure, stable continuous delivery practices.
• Deep experience with security and compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-171/53, CMMC, FedRAMP, or equivalent in regulated industries, Zero Trust architecture Identity-first design (IAM, federation, FIDO), Secure SDLC (DevSecOps)
• BS/MS in Computer Science or related field.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in highly regulated domains is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a global team of engineers, providing technology leadership, guidance, support and mentorship.
• Manage and mentor multiple engineering managers across regions.
• Develop and implement engineering strategies to deliver products that customers love.
• Track and report on metrics to the executive leadership team.
• Identify, communicate and manage areas of focus and improvement.
• Create strategies to attract and engage strong technology talent globally and to actively grow skills of the team.
• Ensure consistent and predictable agile delivery across product teams.
• Build and foster a culture of technology innovation and continuous learning.
• Partner with Product Management, Operations, and Support teams to foster a one-team mindset.
• Create and maintain best practices, guardrails and standards across the Software Engineering discipline.
• Collaborate with Software Architects and Product Managers to build out Exostar’s microservices platform on Microsoft Azure.
• Create or identify tools to help engineers deliver, design, test and monitor software systems that can be maintained without the originators continued involvement.
• Increase cross-training and collaboration between groups, breaking down silos in place.
• Lay out .NET, Java, UI (Angular), Data and Azure based technology roadmaps and provide organizational visibility on progress to deliver.

Benefits

• We believe in employee development: we promote internally and provide training and educational assistance
• We provide a fun, engaged workplace, with social and community-building events
• We offer comprehensive benefits and flexible time off plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director