Senior Director of Software Engineering

Mindgrub Technologies is a digital agency specializing in digital transformation for established enterprises and growth-stage companies. We build complex deeply integrated applications that power critical experiences for enterprises and startups alike. Our engineering teams work across web mobile and cloud platforms delivering solutions that range from multi-million dollar platform modernizations to fast-moving high-impact digital builds.

The Opportunity

Mindgrub is seeking a Senior Director of Software Engineering to lead and scale our entire engineering organization. This is a senior leadership role with accountability for engineering delivery performance and growth across all client engagements.

This role operates as a Director-of-Directors position. You will lead Directors of Web Mobile and Cloud Engineering while partnering closely with peer leaders across Project Management Quality Assurance Product Strategy Design and Managed Services Operations. You will report to the Vice President of Professional Services and play a critical role in shaping how Mindgrub delivers high-quality software at scale.

You will own engineering delivery from early sales solutioning through successful project launch and execution. As Mindgrub continues to grow this leader will also help expand our technical solution offerings particularly in AI-enabled delivery cloud platforms and emerging technologies.

This role is ideal for a senior engineering leader with deep experience in agency or consultancy environments who can balance technical excellence delivery accountability people leadership and business partnership.

What Success Looks Like

• A healthy accountable and engaged engineering culture characterized by trust clarity ownership and continuous improvement
• Improved client satisfaction driven by consistent execution and technical leadership
• Predictable high-quality delivery with reduced estimate-to-actual variance
• Healthy utilization and staffing models that support both growth and team sustainability
• Strong Director-level ownership with minimal delivery escalation
• Engineering viewed internally and externally as a trusted partner in growth and delivery

Responsibilities

• Engineering Leadership
  • Accountable for the performance quality and scalability of the Mindgrub engineering organization
  • Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary engineering organization of 40 engineers across web mobile and cloud
  • Manage a blended delivery model including full-time staff contractors and delivery partners
  • Embrace mentor and grow engineering directors and managers
  • Drive engagement retention and career growth within the engineering organization
  • Establish and maintain engineering standards and best practices that scale
    
    
• Engineering Performance & Enablement
  • Own engineering productivity and efficiency outcomes
  • Partner with Product Design QA and Project Management to influence performance across the delivery organization
  • Scale human-centered engineering performance through insights-based action and enablement
  • Improve estimation accuracy and reduce delivery variance on projects
  • Lead the identification and implementation of improvements to tools processes and workflows that increase team effectiveness
  • Leverage AI and automation pragmatically to improve delivery quality velocity and operational efficiency
  • Establish metrics and feedback loops that drive continuous improvement
    
    
• Solution Development & Client Engagement
  • Partner with sales and account teams from early opportunity identification through project launch
  • Lead technical solutioning for complex enterprise engagements including strategy architecture technical plans and resource plans
  • Identify opportunities to expand Mindgrubs solution offerings particularly in AI cloud and emerging technologies
  • Serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions
  • Develop accurate estimates and staffing models for projects of varying size and complexity
    
    
• Delivery Excellence
  • Own accountability for engineering delivery outcomes: high-quality products delivered on time and within budget
  • Set the standard for delivery quality predictability and accountability
  • Partner with Product Design QA and Project Management to drive cross-functional alignment and shared accountability
  • Reduce defect rates and rework through proactive quality practices and QA collaboration
  • Guide teams through complex technical challenges; provide architectural oversight and hands-on guidance when needed
  • Balance competing priorities across multiple concurrent client engagements
    
    
• Business Growth & Innovation
  • Scale engineering capacity in alignment with Mindgrubs revenue growth and demand
  • Stay current on industry trends and emerging technologies; bring forward opportunities to differentiate Mindgrub in the market
  • Contribute to strategic planning and long-term roadmap for engineering capabilities
  • Be a thought leader internally and externally

We recognize this is a broad role and you dont need to check every box to apply. If you see yourself succeeding quickly in some aspects of the role and growing into others we encourage you to apply. Let us know in your cover letter how your experience aligns where youd value support and which parts of this role youre most excited about and see as opportunities to make an immediate impact.

Requirements

• Must Have
  • 15 years of software engineering experience with 10 progressive leadership responsibility
  • Experience leading engineering organizations of 50 people including managing managers
  • Experience managing contractors and delivery partners as part of a blended delivery model
  • Consulting agency or professional services background building large enterprise deeply integrated applications
  • Proven ability to develop end-to-end solutioning: strategy architecture technical plans and resource plans
  • Experience managing multi-disciplinary projects across a range of sizes and complexity levels
  • Demonstrated ability to engage at a principal or architect level in technical discussions and decision making
  • Technology-agnostic mindset with ability to lead across diverse stacks (we work JavaScript/React Python cloud platforms and mobile)
  • Strong client-facing skills with experience engaging enterprise stakeholders from sales through delivery
  • Ability to work East Coast hours
  • Ability to travel to our Baltimore HQ and other locations regularly (15%)
    
    
• Should Have
  • Hands-on experience in AI technologies including building AI-powered tech integrating AI into tech stacks and leveraging AI to improve how work gets done
  • Experience scaling or launching new service offerings within an agency or consultancy
  • Financial acumen including understanding of utilization margin delivery cost and the financial implications of staffing and delivery decisions
  • Experience executing dynamic resource planning across multiple concurrent projects including frequent reprioritization

Compensation

• $160000 - $180000 USD
• Base compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors including skills education certifications and overall experience for this role.

The Perks of Being a Full Time Mindgrubber

• Work remotely or in the office - your choice!
• Excellent benefits package that includes medical dental vision and 401(k)
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability (STD)
• Paid Time Off available when you start
• Free access to Premium Calm app subscription
• Annual training budget dedicated to your professional development
• A variety of fun Mindgrub hosted events and Committees to join (e.g. Adventure Club Fun Committee DEI Committee Mindgrub Meet Ups and more!)

Inclusivity without exception At Mindgrub we value and encourage mutual respect and acceptance. We know we all have something to contribute. We work every day to ensure all are welcome and that we treat all people with fairness and dignity.

No phone calls or recruiters please.

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