Director, Engineering

OneStudyTeam, a Reify Health company, specializes in speeding up clinical trials and improving patient outcomes through their cloud-based platform. The Director of Engineering will lead and manage engineering teams, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software and fostering a collaborative team culture.

Responsibilities:

• Own the tactical execution of the engineering roadmap
• Partner with Product and Design to break down product requirements into clear milestones, ensuring the team consistently ships high-quality software on time
• Unblock engineering teams by participating in technical design reviews
• Ensure the team builds a stable, scalable platform that successfully ingests and processes complex clinical trial data sources without technical debt
• Drive the day-to-day development of predictive models and analytics tools
• Work directly with data and software engineers to ensure these tools accurately surface trial bottlenecks and function reliably for end-user
• Manage sprint capacity, budget tracking, and day-to-day resource allocation
• Balance technical debt with feature delivery to maximize engineering velocity and keep data collection timelines on track
• Run, refine, and optimize the agile ceremonies and development workflows within your department
• Identify and eliminate operational friction to improve the team's daily shipping cadence
• Manage Engineering Managers and Tech Leads directly
• Conduct regular 1-on-1s, deliver performance reviews, write career growth plans, and actively interview and onboard new engineering hires
• Maintain a high-performing, inclusive team culture
• Resolve interpersonal or cross-team friction and ensure clear communication boundaries between engineering squads
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for project stakeholders
• Translate technical blockers, updates, and risks into clear operational timelines for non-technical partners

Requirements:

• BA or BS degree from college or university
• 7+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3+ years successfully managing engineering teams
• Proven experience as a 'manager of managers,' directly leading and developing Engineering Managers and Technical Leads
• Track record of owning the execution and on-time delivery of complex, data-heavy software products and platforms
• Strong technical background in scalable architecture, cloud infrastructure, and handling complex data pipelines or predictive models
• Deep operational expertise in Agile/Scrum methodologies, sprint capacity planning, and continuous integration/delivery (CI/CD) workflows
• Ability to actively participate in and guide technical design reviews, ensuring platform stability and minimal technical debt
• Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to translate technical blockers and project risks for non-technical stakeholders
• Experience fostering a high-accountability, collaborative team culture that maintains high morale during rapid growth
• Prior experience working within HealthTech, Biotech, or the Clinical Trials/Life Sciences industry is highly preferred