Associate Director / Director, Software Engineering
About the role
This position may be hired at the Associate Director or Director level based on the selected candidate's experience and qualifications. The Associate Director, Software Engineering (Engineering Enablement) is responsible for establishing and evolving the technical foundation that enables engineering teams to deliver secure, compliant, reliable, and scalable software solutions efficiently. This role operates across multiple engineering domains and serves as a strategic partner to Architecture, Security, Product Management, Validation, Quality, Infrastructure, and Software Engineering leadership. The position owns engineering-wide enablement capabilities including DevOps platforms, software development lifecycle (SDLC) tooling, developer productivity systems, architecture governance, platform engineering, cloud enablement, and secure software delivery practices. The Associate Director provides technical leadership, establishes engineering standards and guardrails, drives adoption of modern software engineering practices, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement across FMI's software development organization.
Responsibilities
- Engineering Platform and DevOps Leadership
- Architecture Governance and Technical Standards
- SDLC, Quality, and Compliance Enablement
- Security and DevSecOps
- Engineering Productivity and Developer Experience
- Leadership and Organizational Impact
Qualifications
- Basic Qualifications
- Preferred Qualifications
Pay
- Associate Director level (Boston, MA): $208,640 – $247,760 per year
- Director level (Boston, MA): $238,000 – $280,000 per year
- Salary range is commensurate with Foundation Medicine's compensation practice and considers factors including education, training, experience, external market conditions, criticality of role, and internal equity.
- A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
Benefits
This position qualifies for Foundation Medicine's benefits.