Director, Software Engineering (Conference Tech Platform Integration)

About the role

We are seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead the Conference Tech platform integrations, to enable a seamless, world-class experience for C-level executives. This role will be responsible for leading cross regional engineering teams to execute platform integrations, elevate engineering excellence, and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions aligned with business strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead Engineering: Lead a cross regional engineering team to deliver innovative solutions while fostering ownership, accountability, and high performance.
• Drive Platform Integration: Execute the conference platform integration roadmap, influence technology direction, and ensure successful delivery in an agile environment.
• Enable Engineering Excellence: Strengthen SDLC rigor, platform architecture, and engineering discipline, embedding responsible AI practices to deliver secure, scalable, and future ready enterprise solutions.
• Partner & Lead Change: Partner with Conference business and IT leaders to align technology solutions to strategic priorities, and lead change to ensure successful adoption of new platforms, processes, and ways of working.
• Champion Quality: Drive a quality first culture leveraging AI powered, responsible SDLC practices that improve reliability, scalability, and delivery efficiency.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s or master’s in computer science or related field.
• Experience: 12–15 years in software engineering, with at least 5 years in leadership roles.
• Technical Expertise: Strong execution background in enterprise platform integrations, cloud architecture (AWS), Object oriented programming – .NET/Java/Ruby, and expertise in building enterprise-scale API-centric and event driven platforms.
• Experience Leveraging AI: Experience leveraging AI powered features within digital platforms to deliver personalized, intuitive user experiences and to improve user engagement and elevate attendee experiences.
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to manage distributed teams and drive organizational change. Ability to collaborate across IT and business functions to drive innovation.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Curiosity and drive for continuous learning. Experience leading large platform integration initiatives.

Skills

• Strategic Leadership
• Collaboration
• Adaptability
• Passion for Technology
• Influence and Communication

Benefits

A competitive compensation package, limitless growth and learning opportunities, mentorship and apprenticeship, leadership courses, development programs, technical courses, certification opportunities, and more!

Pay

Competitive compensation. Base salary range: 128,000 USD - 189,000 USD. Actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location.

Schedule

Hybrid work environment, working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging, and inspiring.