Description:

The Director of Software Engineering is responsible for leading and managing PRIME Health Services’ software engineering teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and secure product enhancements. This role has direct accountability for the performance, productivity, and delivery outcomes of Application Developers across Associate, Specialist, and Senior levels.

This position operates at the intersection of Product, Engineering, Architecture, and Delivery, ensuring that business requirements and architectural designs are translated into efficient, reliable, and timely software solutions. This role partners closely with Agile Delivery Management to ensure predictable execution while maintaining ownership of engineering output, technical quality, and team performance.

Essential Job Functions

Leads and manages teams of Application Developers, providing coaching, mentorship, and performance management to drive high engagement and productivity
Owns the successful delivery of software product enhancements and development initiatives aligned to organizational priorities
Translates business requirements and architectural designs into actionable engineering plans and executable work
Ensures development teams consistently meet sprint commitments and deliver high-quality, reliable software solutions
Partners with Agile Delivery Management to ensure alignment between sprint planning, capacity, and actual execution outcomes
Establishes and enforces engineering best practices including coding standards, code reviews, testing, and secure development practices
Works closely with Enterprise Architecture to ensure solutions align with architectural standards, scalability, and long-term strategy
Manages allocation of development resources across projects to optimize productivity and delivery outcomes
Identifies, removes, and escalates technical and operational impediments
Drives continuous improvement in development processes, team efficiency, and product quality
Monitors engineering performance metrics including throughput, quality, and predictability
Partners with Product, Business, and IT leadership to align priorities
Leads recruitment, onboarding, and retention strategies
Ensures compliance with cybersecurity and healthcare technology standards

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT or related field required; Master’s preferred
7+ years of software development experience
5+ years managing development teams
Experience leading enterprise applications, preferably healthcare
Strong knowledge of .NET and distributed architectures
Experience working in Agile environments

Competencies

Strong leadership and people management skills
Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ability to balance technical depth with business priorities
Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile, and DevOps
Ability to drive accountability for delivery outcomes
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
Ability to use metrics to improve performance
High collaboration across teams

Why You'll Love Working at Prime Health Services

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Short-term and long-term disability paid by the company
Group term life paid by the company
Generous PTO
Wellness program with monetary rewards
Employee recognition programs with monetary rewards
Corporate office amenities
Regular employee events

About Us

Prime Health Services (PHS) is a national medical cost containment company specializing in customized PPO network solutions. Since 2001, we’ve partnered with insurance carriers, TPAs, self-insured groups, and government entities to deliver high-quality healthcare access at discounted rates. Our technology-driven approach allows us to provide fast, flexible, and dependable service to our clients while supporting a collaborative, employee-focused workplace.

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