Director of Software Engineering at PrecisionCare Software

Reports to: President

Portfolio Company: PrecisionCare

Position Type: Full-Time (40 hours/week)

Location: Canada (remote)

Travel Required: As Needed

BRIEF SUMMARY

The Director of Software Engineering provides strategic and technical leadership for the design, modernization, delivery, and long-term evolution of PrecisionCare’s software platforms. This role is responsible for setting the overall development vision, leading modernization initiatives, and ensuring the organization delivers secure, scalable, and high-quality software solutions aligned with business objectives. The Director oversees architecture, engineering standards, team performance, and delivery execution- while providing senior technical guidance and mentoring engineering mangers and senior developers. The Director partners closely with Product, Executive Leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders in the US and Canada to translate business strategy into technical roadmaps. A strong emphasis is placed on secure development practices, AI-assisted development, and continuous improvement of engineering processes.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Strategic & Technical Leadership

• Define and own the software development strategy and technical roadmap
• Lead modernization initiatives, including legacy system transformation to modern architectures
• Establish and enforce architectural standards, engineering best practices, and secure coding guidelines
• Serve as a senior technical authority for complex design and vendor integration decisions
• Ensure alignment between business priorities and engineering execution
• Implement AI tools and engineering processes that improve development workflow efficiency, software quality, and delivery outcomes

Team Leadership & Delivery

• Lead, mentor, and develop managers and senior developers
• Drive accountability for delivery timelines, quality metrics, and technical outcomes
• Build a high-performance engineering culture focused on ownership, quality, and continuous improvement
• Partner with Product Management to refine requirements and balance scope, quality, and timelines
• Provide accurate forecasting for capacity, delivery milestones, and modernization initiatives
• Collaborate with AI teams across the Exa (Holdco) ecosystem to share and adopt best practices
• Actively build, contribute to, and participate in the broader Exa (Holdco) ecosystem to accelerate innovation and technical alignment

Architecture, Quality & Security

• Oversee system architecture for APIs, web applications, and data platforms
• Ensure comprehensive unit testing, code review practices, and automated quality controls
• Champion security-first development and compliance with healthcare relevant frameworks (HIPPA, HITRUST, SOC 2 Type @) and applicable PHI handling standards.
• Reduce technical debt, improve system reliability, and minimize production incidents

AI-Assisted Development & Innovation

• Define standards for effective and responsible use of AI-assisted development tools
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate modernization, testing, documentation, and developer productivity
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption where they align with company goals
• Ensure AI‑generated code is reviewed, tested, hardened, and production‑ready
• Leverage AI to accelerate modernization initiatives and improve customer‑facing product outcomes
• Collaborate with AI teams across the Exa ecosystem to align on tooling, patterns, and best practices
• Actively participate in and contribute to the Exa ecosystem to share learnings and influence future capabilities

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication

• Collaborate closely with Product, QA, Support, Security, and Executive Leadership
• Communicate technical strategy, progress, risks, and trade-offs clearly to non-technical stakeholders
• Represent Engineering in leadership meetings and planning sessions
• Partner with internal & HoldCo stakeholders to align engineering practices, tooling, and innovation strategies using AI

Documentation & Process Improvement

• Ensure systems, architectures, and processes are well documented
• Continuously improve development processes, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices
• Advocate for and implement engineering best practices across the organization

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Expert-level understanding of modern software architecture, APIs, and web technologies
• Strong proficiency with .NET, Angular, SQL Server, and modern cloud-ready architectures
• Proven experience leading software teams and large-scale modernization initiatives
• Deep understanding of secure development, testing strategies, and performance optimization
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Git, and release management
• Ability to effectively leverage AI tools within engineering workflows
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong organizational, strategic planning, and decision-making abilities
• Experience implementing AI tools and workflows that improve engineering efficiency and customer outcomes

PREFERRED

• Experience modernizing legacy enterprise applications
• Experience managing distributed or international development teams
• Familiarity with containerization, cloud platforms, and scalable system design

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of professional software development experience, including 5+ years leading engineering teams (managing mangers preferred)
• Direct experience building software in healthcare or another regulated environment, including hands-on exposure to HIPAA, HITRUST, and or SOC2 Type @ compliance and PHI handling standards
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field (Master’s degree preferred)