Director Software Engineering

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Role Overview:

We’re hiring a Director of Engineering to lead multiple cross-functional software teams and own the end-to-end delivery, technical direction, and operational performance of our platforms. You will operate at the intersection of strategy, execution, and people leadership — accountable for delivery, technical soundness, and team performance across frontend, backend, and quality engineering.

This role requires a strong technical leader who can guide architecture decisions, drive clarity of requirements, scale engineering processes, and lead with urgency and accountability.

Key Responsibilities:

Team & People Leadership
• Lead, coach, and scale high-performing engineering teams across front-end, back-end, and QA.
• Set clear performance expectations, define career paths, and ensure every engineer knows how they grow.
• Act as the final technical and leadership escalation point — guide when stuck, intervene when needed.

Technical Strategy & Execution
• Drive architectural alignment across systems; collaborate closely with architects to ensure scalability, performance, and security.
• Own the end-to-end tech strategy and implement best practices across CI/CD, code quality, and DevOps.
• Champion GenAI adoption across the SDLC to improve engineering efficiency (e.g. code agents, automated testing, documentation).
• Build proof-of-concepts (POCs) to showcase new solutions or approaches — lead from the front.

Product Delivery & Operations
• Ensure teams deliver high-quality software, on-time and within scope.
• Partner with Product Owners to validate requirements are actionable, prioritized, and clear.
• Manage dependencies across the release train, drive accurate estimates, and escalate when other owners fall behind.
• Collaborate with RE/Ops to monitor app performance, reliability, and enhancement backlogs.

Stakeholder & Executive Communication
• Maintain full visibility and provide crisp updates to executive leadership — no surprises.
• Create alignment across tech, product, and business functions, drive clarity even in ambiguity.
• Proactively manage risks, delivery blockers, and personnel issues — escalate before failure.

Technical Environment / Tech Stack:
We expect the Director to have a strong grasp of the following technologies:
• Back-End: Java (Spring Boot, Microservices)
• Front-End: Angular (latest versions), TypeScript
• Cloud: AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, etc.)
• DevOps: CI/CD with Jenkins/GitHub Actions, Terraform, Docker/Kubernetes
• GenAI: Exposure to GenAI tools for developer productivity (e.g. GitHub Copilot, LLM integration into workflows)
• Testing: Automated QA pipelines, performance/load testing frameworks

Qualifications:
• 10+ years in software engineering, including 5+ years leading multiple teams or engineering organizations.
• Deep technical background in Java, Angular, AWS, and scalable cloud-based systems.
• Experience managing hybrid or global teams across disciplines (FE, BE, QA).
• Strong operational mindset — understands uptime, monitoring, incident response, and SLAs.
• Proven track record of delivering complex programs with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Excellent communicator — influences up, down, and across the org.

Who You Are:
• A builder and a multiplier — you scale tech and people together.
• Comfortable in ambiguity, fast-moving environments, and holding high standards.
• Able to dive deep technically, yet scale yourself through people, process, and smart escalation.
• You balance technical credibility with leadership maturity — teams trust your decisions and follow your lead.

If you’re ready to lead with ownership, scale a top-tier engineering org, and build the future of software delivery — let’s talk.

This role will have a Hybrid work schedule, with the expectation of working in an office (Charlotte, NC) 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday).

Candidates must be authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship. The company will not support the STEM OPT I-983 Training Plan endorsement for this position.

Compensation

The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is:

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