Director, Software Engineering

ConstructConnect•Atlanta, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position sits within our Product Development division, which develops, tests, and improves our software solutions in an innovative and collaborative environment. THE OPPORTUNITY The Director of Software Engineering is accountable for predictable, high-throughput delivery across multiple full-stack product teams operating within a Product Operating Model. This role owns delivery execution, capacity utilization, estimation accuracy, and technical outcomes, and actively identifies and corrects under-utilization, estimation distortion, execution drag, architectural friction, and product-engineering misalignment. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring deep full-stack understanding, strong program-level execution instincts, and the authority to challenge assumptions using data, technical judgment, and disciplined operating mechanisms.

Requirements

BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
15+ years professional software engineering experience
5+ years leading multiple teams or managers (as Engineering Manager)
Proven experience operating within a Product Operating Model
Strong full-stack systems understanding
Ability to evaluate architecture and delivery risk at a system level
Deep knowledge of modern software engineering practices
Expert command of delivery, capacity, and flow metrics
Comfortable challenging teams and stakeholders using data
Clear, direct communicator with high accountability standards

Responsibilities

Full Stack Technical Leadership
Maintain an end-to-end, working understanding of the technology stack, including: Frontend: JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Angular, Vue Backend: C#, .NET, Java, Node.js APIs & Integration: REST, GraphQL, event-driven architectures Data: SQL (PostgreSQL, SQL Server), NoSQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB) Cloud & Infrastructure: GCP CI/CD: Git, automated builds, test pipelines, deployment strategies
Evaluate architectural trade-offs to ensure systems support delivery speed, scalability, and maintainability, and identify when technical debt or implementation choices are degrading execution or distorting estimates.
Delivery Ownership & Execution Discipline
Own end-to-end delivery outcomes across multiple product teams
Establish clear execution baselines, delivery guardrails, and accountability mechanisms
Hold teams accountable to commitments made during planning
Identify and remove execution bottlenecks impacting throughput or predictability
Capcity Management & Utilization
Continuously assess true engineering capacity vs. reported capacity
Identify and address, Under-utilization, Skill bottlenecks, Excessive WIP and Context switching
Drive corrective actions including work rebalancing, scope adjustment, and skill realignment
Ensure planning reflects actual availability, not assumptions
Estimation & Planning Discipline
Enforce consistent estimation standards across teams
Require estimates to be grounded in: Technical complexity, Historical velocity, Dependency analysis
Break down large or ambiguous work to eliminate uncertainty
Use delivery data to continuously calibrate and improve estimation accuracy
Product Operation Model Execution
Ensure alignment across: Company Objectives → Portfolio Initiatives → Product Roadmaps → Engineering Delivery
Ensure engineering work maps directly to product outcomes, business value, and strategic priorities
Partner with Product Managers to maintain capacity-aware, technically feasible roadmaps
Challenge product commitments that ignore engineering constraints or delivery reality
Engineering Manager & Team Development
Coach Engineering Managers on: Capacity planning and forecasting, Delivery accountability and Technical decision quality
Ensure performance management is fact-based and outcome-driven
Set a high bar for ownership, predictability, and execution rigor
Hire and develop leaders with strong estimation discipline, full-stack awareness, and delivery accountability