Director, Software Engineering (Remote)

Availity delivers revenue cycle and related business solutions for health care professionals who want to build healthy, thriving organizations. Availity has the powerful tools, actionable insights and expansive network reach that medical businesses need to get an edge in an industry constantly redefined by change. Availity is a Healthcare IT company headquartered in Jacksonville, FL, with additional offices in Indianapolis, IN, and Bangalore, India, and a significant remote workforce throughout the US. Availity is the nation's largest health information network, connecting over 2 million providers with health plans nationwide and processing more than 12 billion transactions a year, and growing! We work collaboratively with health plans and providers to disrupt an antiquated healthcare system by offering solutions that solve core issues in how these stakeholders communicate. Availity also provides revenue cycle management solutions to help providers, hospitals, and health systems receive accurate, timely payment for their services. As the premier healthcare engagement platform, our mission is to create connections and deliver products that help healthcare businesses succeed. We connect, delight, and empower the nation's premier healthcare ecosystem, providing multi-stakeholder solutions that simplify the business relationship between providers and health plans. Reporting to the Vice President, Software Engineering the Director, Software Engineering will lead a team of 4 to 6 managers who will each manage 2-3 scrum teams for a total team size of 70 members. This Director will also work closely with the QA organization and other global software development and architecture leaders to deliver products to market with quality and on time. Together with your product management partner, you will streamline the healthcare process to improve patients, healthcare providers, and payer's experiences. The Director, Software Engineering directs and oversees the software engineering function in developing, releasing, and maintaining software applications according to business needs. They will establish procedures that produce high-quality software product and service. The Director oversees all aspects of Availity's agile software development life cycle including the analysis, design, programming, debugging, and modification of computer programs. Sponsorship, in any form, is not available for this position. Location: Remote US - Eastern/Central Time Zones Preferred Why you want to work on this team: This position blends being both a value stream leader and development manager We are blending existing teams together into a new vertical so this individual will be tasked with strategizing and driving high functioning teams to deliver results the best results to our customers To be qualified for this position: Bachelor's degree in Computer Sciences or a related field of study 8-10+ years of delivering software products, preferably for the healthcare industry 5-8+ years of experience in managing teams and building relationships with people at a variety of organizational levels Experience leading teams of 50+ members 5+ years of delivering enterprise product software hosted in a public cloud, preferably AWS Ability to launch and deliver multiple projects on time Experience designing complex software systems Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external clients/vendors Experience driving and managing change Experience with SAFe Understanding of Java, .net, HTML, XML, and databases. You will set yourself apart: Prior experience delivering software products hosted in AWS Extensive knowledge of the health care/payer/insurance industry specifically claims processing systems, provider office operations, and customer service processes in a health care company Experience working with global teams You will: Lead, manage and grow multiple teams of product focused software engineers Mentor and guide the professional and technical development of engineers on your team Work with product managers to understand desired application capabilities and testing scenarios - continuously improve software engineering practices Work within and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions across a full-stack development tools and technologies Lead the craftsmanship, availability, resilience, and scalability of your solutions Bring a passion to stay on top of tech trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, participate in internal & external technology communities, and mentor other members of the engineering community Encourage innovation, implementation of cutting-edge technologies, inclusion, outside-of-the-box thinking, teamwork, self-organization, and diversity Work across to improve the velocity of your and other teams Lead efforts to deploy new and existing applications into AWS environments Break existing monolithic applications into micro service architectures and build new microservices Work closely with product manager and related teams to define product scope and deadlines using an agile, continuous planning process Managing project deadlines, assigning responsibilities, and allocating resources Creating and managing team KPI's, dashboards, and metrics for success Cultivating a productive, strong, and happy culture within the department Providing updates, recommendations, and advocacy to leadership on behalf of the department Identifying opportunities for new projects and processes, then planning, collaborating, and successfully implementing Act as the backstop on technical direction as needed Take responsibility for hiring new engineers as needed Collaborating with Product, Design, Data, Operations, and Customer-facing teams to optimize technology and efficiency in product development, operations and infrastructure Developing new initiatives and continuously streamline the engineering and software development processes Availity culture and benefits: Availity is a certified "Great Place to Work"! Culture is important to us and there are many ways for you to make your mark here! We have several Diversity & Inclusion teams, a Young Professionals Group, a She Can Code IT group for women in tech, and various ways to engage with fellow Availity associates. Availity is a culture of continuous learning. We have many resources and experts in our tech stack and in our industry that can help get you there too! Don't feel like wearing business attire? Cool, you can wear jeans - we are a casual place. Availity offers a robust total rewards package that is competitive and meaningful. We offer a competitive salary and bonus structure. We offer two different types of medical plans: a HDHP plan that has the lowest permitted deductible allowed by the IRS with a generous HSA company contribution and a PPO plan with a low deductible and out of pocket maximum. In addition, Availity offers two dental plans including orthodontia care (even for adults), vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pet care, legal/ID shield services and a 401k match program that you can take advantage of on day one! We offer unlimited PTO for salaried associates + 9 paid holidays. Hourly associates start at 19 days of PTO and go up from there with all the same holiday benefits. Interested in wellness? We allow our associates to reimburse up to $250/year for gym memberships, participation in racing events, weight management programs, etc. Interested in furthering your education? We offer education reimbursement! Availity offers Paid Parental Leave for both moms and dads, both birth parents and adoptive parents. Want to work for an organization that gives back to the community? You're at the right place! Availity partners with various organizations, both locally and nationally, to raise awareness, funds and morale as our staff members volunteer their time and funds to engage the organizations campaign. Each associate has 1 paid day per year to volunteer at the non-profit charity of your choice. Availity perks for remote, hybrid and office-based associates: We offer a flexible working environment! Whether you are a fully remote associate or one that enjoys a hybrid or fully onsite approach we are flexible to help ensure you have a working environment to thrive in! Don't feel like going too far to eat? We occasionally have food trucks at our Jacksonville Office as well as food available for purchase in our cafe and an onsite café next to our Indianapolis office We also have onsite Fitness Centers with showers for our Jacksonville & Indianapolis offices and an annual Wellness reimbursement you can use for a gym membership, classes, sports activities, etc. We appreciate work/life balance! Need to get a quick break in between meetings? We offer online Yoga, virtual total body condition classes, step challenges, and health and wellness courses and in our Jacksonville office, we have Ping Pong, Foosball, Arcade games, and XBox to help you decompress - and we have a massage therapist onsite once a week for a little relaxation too We've got you covered with free coffee, lemonade and tea anytime you want in Jacksonville Next steps: After you apply, you will receive text/email messages thanking you for applying and then you will continue to receive more text/email messages alerting you as to where you are in the recruitment process. Interview process: Recruiter resume review Manager resume review Recruiter screen Manager video interview Peer video interview Senior/Executive leader video interview Availity is an equal opportunity employer and makes decisions in employment matters without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy . click apply for full job details