Director, Software Engineering

BCD Travel is a leading meetings and events agency headquartered in Chicago, dedicated to creating connections that inspire and motivate. The Director of Software Engineering will lead a distributed team in developing innovative technology products, focusing on architectural strategy and modernizing engineering practices.

Responsibilities:

• Leading and developing a distributed team of engineers with a strong focus on execution, quality, and accountability
• Defining and evolving engineering standards, architecture, and delivery practices to support scalable, reliable and modern system design
• Driving the adoption of AI-assisted development tools to boost productivity and code quality
• Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams on compliance, security, and architecture practices
• Communicating clearly with stakeholders, managing competing priorities, and translating strategy into measurable outcomes

Requirements:

• Leading and developing a distributed team of engineers with a strong focus on execution, quality, and accountability
• Defining and evolving engineering standards, architecture, and delivery practices to support scalable, reliable and modern system design
• Driving the adoption of AI-assisted development tools to boost productivity and code quality
• Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams on compliance, security, and architecture practices
• Communicating clearly with stakeholders, managing competing priorities, and translating strategy into measurable outcomes
• 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, including architecture, design, and application development in modern enterprise environments
• 5+ years of experience leading software engineering teams, with a passion for coaching, performance management, and continuous improvement
• Strong expertise in cloud-native engineering practices, particularly with AWS; Azure experience is a plus
• Strong knowledge of modern software development methodologies and technologies, including React, TypeScript, and .NET
• A proven ability to turn product priorities into execution plans, delivery commitments, and impactful results