IDERA Software is hiring a
Director of Engineering

Summary

The Director of Engineering position at Idera involves providing technical leadership, overseeing all engineering activities, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to high standards. The role requires collaboration with the Product Management and Executive teams to align engineering initiatives with company goals, and leading a team of product architects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 4 years in a leadership role
• Proven track record of managing and scaling high-performing engineering teams
• Strong technical background with experience in software development, architecture and cloud-based technologies
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills; able to explain technical issues to non-technical roles
• Experience with Agile development methodologies

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and grow our team of highly-skilled product architects
• Build a culture of trust and rigor, guiding global software development teams in building the best technical designs and implementation approaches
• Foster proactive collaboration among technical teams and product teams
• Participate in and initiate activities to improve process and product quality in pursuit of excellence
• Collaborate with the Product Management and Executive teams to define engineering vision and strategy
• Translate business objectives into technical requirements and ensure the engineering team remains aligned with company goals
• Oversee the planning, execution and delivery of engineering projects, ensuring they meet deadlines and budget constraints
• Develop a deep understanding of the product code base through hands–on experimentation and exploration
• Work closely with the Product Management team to define product requirements and prioritize engineering tasks
• Ensure the technical feasibility of new products and features, providing input during the product design phase
• Identify gaps in the technical aspects of the end user experience
• Estimate software development requirements and effort, propose alternatives and prioritize development tasks for a given area

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with software testing products, including Xray and Xporter
• Prior experience with DevOps practices
• Understanding of data privacy and security regulations
• Mastery of key technologies like MongoDB, Javascript, React and Node.js