[Remote] Director, Software Engineering - Platform Development

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. UBC is seeking a Director to lead its Platform Team and advance its in-house software development and enterprise platform capabilities. The role oversees software design, architecture, and delivery while modernizing platform solutions, guiding responsible AI use, and improving development standards and practices in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a team focused on advancing in-house software development, platform engineering, and AI-enabled capabilities
• Assess existing platform components and capabilities across the enterprise and define a phased roadmap to a modern digital platform - spanning API gateway, workflow orchestration, capability services, integration and event-driven architecture, fit-for-purpose data persistence and data warehouse integration
• Explore and integrate AI and machine learning advancements to drive intelligent automation within our platform
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in technologies, actively seeking out opportunities to apply these insights to our platform
• Lead by example in adopting and championing emerging technologies and development methodologies that can enhance our platform's performance, scalability, and security
• Leadership role in the technical design and implementation of software solutions
• Participates in all aspects of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Collaborates with business segment software engineering teams in the design and implementation of reusable, scalable, and secure technical solutions for UBC and its clients
• Establish standards and readiness gates for moving solutions from concept to POC, pilot and production
• Create and improve workflows for CI/CD, unit testing, deployment, release management, documentation and operational support
• Guide the responsible use of AI-assisted development efforts, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, maintainable and aligned to UBC standards
• Partner with Information Security to review code quality, dependencies, library risks, data handling and secure deployment practices
• Managing risk, escalations, and resource optimization across Agile delivery pipelines
• Key member of the IT Enterprise Architecture Center of Excellence
• Responsible for resource management within the IT Platform Development team

Skills

• BS degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related fields, or an equivalent combination of education & experience
• Minimum of 10 years of hands-on software engineering and solutioning experience working in a technical environment & minimum of 5 years of people leadership experience
• Must be detail orientated and able to take a job to successful conclusion
• Must have excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills and able to perform multiple tasks
• Ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical individuals
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with all phases of an SDLC
• In-depth knowledge of the software validation process in an FDA regulated environment. Specifically, knowledge of 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA and E2B requirements is essential
• Excellent application documentation skills
• Solid understanding of Agile software development principles
• Structured Programming skills
• Extensive working knowledge of the Microsoft .NET stack, including but not limited to Microsoft Visual Studio, TFS/Azure DevOps, C#, Web-Based Development Frameworks (such as ASP.NET, WebForms, MVC, Angular, Node.js) and Web Services/API development
• Extensive working knowledge with Relational Database Management Systems, especially Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle
• Working knowledge with team development software and automated testing tools

Benefits

• Growth opportunities for promotion
• 401K with company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible work environment
• Discretionary PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Paid Holidays
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical, Dental, and vision coverage
• HSA/FSA
• Telemedicine (Virtual doctor appointments)
• Wellness program
• Adoption assistance
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Life insurance
• Discount programs

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