Senior Director, Software Engineer

dentalxchange· Engineering
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🌍 Remote📍 Remote USA💰 USD 240K–250K

About this role

 

Position Summary

The Senior Director, Software Engineering provides strategic and operational leadership for the engineering organization and is responsible for the company's customer-facing applications and services. This executive leader is accountable for engineering strategy, organizational effectiveness, technology modernization, software quality, and delivery execution across multiple development teams. Working closely with executive leadership, Product Management, Architecture, Security, and Customer Success, this role ensures technology investments support the company's long-term business objectives while delivering exceptional customer outcomes.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

  • Develop and execute the long-term engineering strategy.
  • Align engineering investments with corporate growth objectives and product strategy.
  • Drive technology modernization and platform evolution.

Organizational Leadership

  • Lead multiple engineering managers and software development teams.
  • Develop high-performing engineering leaders through coaching and succession planning.

Executive Partnership

  • Partner with the SVP of Engineering and executive leadership on strategic initiatives.
  • Present engineering strategy, risks, and progress to executive leadership.
  • Influence company technology investment decisions.

Operational Excellence

  • Manage vendor relationships and outsourced engineering resources.
  • Optimize engineering investments through capacity planning and resource allocation.
  • Drive DORA metrics improvements.
  • Implement AI-assisted software development practices.
  • Champion engineering productivity initiatives.
  • Lead engineering governance.

Engineering Excellence

  • Lead software development teams in delivering secure, scalable customer-facing applications.
  • Oversee the complete software development lifecycle from planning through production support.
  • Partner with Product Management to prioritize strategic initiatives.
  • Champion modern engineering practices including Agile, DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated testing, AI-assisted development, and engineering quality.
  • Collaborate with Customer Success and Support to improve customer experience.
  • Ensure applications are reliable, secure, performant, and continuously improved.
  • Track and report engineering KPIs including delivery performance, software quality, reliability, customer satisfaction, and organizational effectiveness.

Other

  • Security is everyone’s job. Look out for, and report, anything that is suspicious or just doesn’t seem correct.
  • Live DentalXChange’s company values: Actively Care, Try Hard, Be Humble, and Feedback is a Gift.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications (Education, Experience and Skillset)

  • 15+ years of software engineering experience.
  • 8+ years leading engineering organizations through multiple levels of management.
  • Experience managing Directors, Managers, and geographically distributed engineering teams.
  • Experience leading cloud-native SaaS platforms at enterprise scale.
  • Demonstrated success building high-performing engineering organizations.
  • Experience with AI-enabled software development practices.
  • Experience presenting engineering strategy to executive leadership and boards is preferred.
  • Healthcare technology, payments, or regulated SaaS experience preferred.

Pay range is $240,000 - $250,000 annually, DOE

What We Offer

  • Challenging and rewarding career opportunities with room for growth as we grow!
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits – eligible first of the month after start date
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Paid time off for sick, jury duty, bereavement
  • 10 company paid holidays
  • 401k with company match 
  • Health Advocate
  • Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
  • Friendly co-workers and a positive culture!

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DentalXChange is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the Senior Director, Software Engineer role at dentalxchange?
The listed salary for this Senior Director, Software Engineer position at dentalxchange is USD 240K–250K. This is a remote full-time role.
Is the Senior Director, Software Engineer job at dentalxchange remote?
Yes, this Senior Director, Software Engineer position at dentalxchange is remote, with team members based in Remote USA. You can work from home or anywhere in the supported regions.
Which team or department does the Senior Director, Software Engineer at dentalxchange belong to?
This Senior Director, Software Engineer position is part of the Engineering department at dentalxchange. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the Senior Director, Software Engineer position at dentalxchange?
Click the "Apply Now" button on this page. You will be redirected to dentalxchange's official application portal hosted on greenhouse where you can submit your application directly.
When was the Senior Director, Software Engineer job at dentalxchange posted?
This Senior Director, Software Engineer position at dentalxchange was posted on Aug 20, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Senior Director, Software Engineer
dentalxchange · 💰 USD 240K–250K
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