Sr. Director of Product Engineering

EDETEK

9d • Remote

About The Position

The Sr. Director of Product Engineering leads the architecture, development, delivery, maintenance, and support of EDETEK’s software platforms and products across eClinical, Clinical Informatics, and biometrics-related solutions. The role leads the product engineering organization and partners with Product Management, QA, Validation, Cloud Operations, Security, Implementation, Biometrics, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, compliant, high-quality software for the life sciences industry.

The position calls for strong technical depth in Java, SAS, and R; experience leading large software engineering teams; and substantial experience in life sciences companies that develop and support eClinical and Clinical Informatics software in cloud computing environments, including use of AI, or in other clinical technology and biometrics-focused companies. The leader is expected to operate strategically and hands-on, guiding engineering direction while remaining close to architecture, design decisions, delivery execution, and product quality.

This is a remote position open to candidates based in the United States. Benefits vary by country; the posting provides a sample of benefits for U.S. employees.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Bioinformatics, or a related field.
• 12+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including significant leadership responsibility in product development organizations.
• 5+ years of experience leading large engineering teams, including multiple teams or managers.
• Strong technical background in Java, SAS, and R, with the ability to engage in system architecture, design review, technical problem solving, and engineering strategy.
• Solid life sciences industry experience, particularly in organizations developing and supporting eClinical, Clinical Informatics, biometrics, clinical data, or regulatory-supporting software solutions.
• Proven success delivering complex, enterprise-scale software platforms with demanding scalability, reliability, security, and compliance requirements.
• Experience with cloud-based environments, APIs, distributed systems, databases, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software delivery practices.
• Strong understanding of software quality systems, validation expectations, SDLC controls, audit readiness, and compliance considerations in regulated environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead globally distributed teams and collaborate effectively across functions.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree.
• Prior experience with or in companies comparable to Medidata, Veeva, Medpace, or other clinical technology providers.
• Experience with eClinical and Clinical Informatics platforms such as EDC, CTMS, RTSM/IWRS, eCOA, eConsent, safety systems, data review platforms, integration hubs, or regulatory analytics tools.
• Familiarity with clinical trial data standards and biometrics workflows, including SDTM, ADaM, TLFs, metadata-driven design, and statistical reporting processes.
• Experience supporting products used in regulated clinical trial environments with expectations for traceability, controlled releases, and validation support.
• Experience with AWS or other major cloud platforms.
• Experience modernizing legacy systems and leading platform transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with enterprise integration and API-first product architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the product engineering organization responsible for software supporting eClinical, Clinical Informatics, data integration, review, analytics, and biometrics workflows.
• Provide technical and organizational leadership to engineering teams, including developers, architects, engineering managers, and technical leads.
• Define and execute engineering strategy, technical roadmaps, delivery models, and resource plans aligned with product goals and business priorities.
• Oversee software architecture, system design, coding standards, release management, performance optimization, maintainability, and technical debt reduction.
• Drive design and development of enterprise-grade platforms and applications using modern engineering practices and secure SDLC processes.
• Partner with Product Management, Biometrics, Clinical Data Management, Statistical Programming, Regulatory, and Operations to translate domain and client requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Support development of clinical trial technology products and capabilities, including EDC, data integration, clinical data review, SDTM, ADaM, TLF generation, analytics, reporting, and regulatory-supporting workflows.
• Ensure software meets relevant security, privacy, auditability, validation-readiness, and quality requirements for regulated environments.
• Establish and track engineering KPIs, quality indicators, delivery metrics, and team performance measures to improve predictability and execution.
• Build, mentor, and retain high-performing engineering teams; develop managers and senior contributors; and foster ownership, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Lead hiring, workforce planning, organizational development, and performance management for the engineering function.
• Collaborate with QA and Validation to ensure appropriate documentation, testing discipline, traceability, and readiness for internal and external audits.
• Partner with Cloud Engineering, DevOps, and Security to strengthen platform reliability, scalability, observability, disaster recovery, and operational support.
• Guide investigation and resolution of critical technical issues, customer escalations, and production support challenges.
• Drive engineering excellence in Agile execution, CI/CD, test automation, code review, documentation, and secure development practices.

Benefits

• Choice of comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance plans for U.S. employees.
• Paid vacation time and sick days.
• Corporate holidays annually.
• Participation in the 401K Plan.
• Perks and discount programs for AAA, wholesale, insurance, prescription drugs, fitness, pets, and entertainment.
• Health Advocate and Employee Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

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