Director of Engineering

Employer Direct Healthcare

. Lead the Product Engineering organization and own feature delivery across multiple engineering pods .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in managing product engineering teams, ensuring high-quality software delivery through effective collaboration with product management and stakeholders. Possesses deep technical expertise in modern software development practices, including cloud infrastructure and CI/CD methodologies.

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Leadership In Engineering ManagementExpertise In .NET Core, C#, Typescript, PythonExperience With CI/CD PipelinesStrong Technical Judgment In Modern ArchitectureExperience In Pod-Based Engineering Structures

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Hard Skills

.NET CoreC#TypescriptPythonREST APIsSQLCI/CD PracticesCloud InfrastructureSoftware DevelopmentWeb Applications

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationCoachingTeam DevelopmentProblem-SolvingBuilder's Mindset

Tools & Technologies

AzureAI-Assisted SDLC Tooling

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree In Computer ScienceEngineering

Industry Keywords

Regulated EnvironmentHealthcare-Adjacent ExperienceProduct ManagementQuality Assurance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudJavaScriptPythonSDLCSQLTypeScript.NET

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the Product Engineering organization and own feature delivery across multiple engineering pods
Manage delivery for multiple product engineering pods, ensuring predictable, high-quality releases against roadmap commitments
Stand up and scale new engineering pods, defining team composition, cadence, and ways of working
Partner with Product Management and business stakeholders to translate requirements into executable work
Maintain hands-on technical expertise in design, code, and deployments
Coach and develop engineering managers and senior engineers
Drive engineering rigor, code quality, testing discipline, and architecture alignment with QA and Architecture
Drive scaled hiring, performance management, and career growth for the Product Engineering team
Report delivery health, velocity, risks, and escalations to senior leadership
Champion adoption and experimental scaling of Lantern’s AI-assisted SDLC tooling and practices
Report to the VP of Engineering

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
10+ years of software engineering experience, including 4+ years leading engineering managers or senior technical leads
Track record of standing up or restructuring engineering teams around new delivery models, such as pod-based or iterative, loop-based development
Deep experience partnering with Product and QA to ship complex, customer-facing software at scale
Strong technical judgment across modern architecture, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD practices
Experience operating in a regulated or healthcare-adjacent environment is a plus
7+ years of experience in software development, with a strong proficiency in .NET Core, C#, Typescript, and/or Python
Proven experience leading software development teams specializing in web applications and integrations
Experience in modern JavaScript frameworks, .NET Core, C#, Typescript, Python, REST APIs, SQL, etc.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud-based development (Azure preferred)
Ability to move quickly without sacrificing quality
Clear and direct communication with engineers and executive stakeholders
Experience building or scaling pod-based engineering structures
Experience coaching engineering managers
Builder’s mindset and comfort defining new team processes

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Short & Long Term Disability
Life Insurance
401k with company match
Flexible Time Off
Paid Parental Leave