Director of Software Engineering

Upside Search is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead the engineering team responsible for its next-generation SaaS platform. The role will provide hands-on technical and architectural leadership, manage and grow the engineering team, establish engineering processes and standards, and support scalable customer implementations while reporting to the CTO.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a growing team of software engineers while establishing clear expectations around performance, collaboration, quality, and delivery
• Provide hands-on technical and architectural leadership while remaining engaged with the codebase and development process
• Establish, document, and continuously improve the team's SDLC, coding standards, testing practices, code review processes, and development workflows
• Partner closely with Product to evaluate requirements, prioritize development efforts, and translate customer needs into scalable technical solutions
• Support successful customer implementations while balancing short-term delivery needs with the long-term scalability and stability of the platform
• Maintain a scalable, secure, cloud-native architecture and provide guidance around technical design and implementation decisions
• Establish engineering benchmarks and provide leadership with clear visibility into priorities, delivery timelines, progress, and potential risks
• Partner with DevOps and Data Engineering to ensure reliable deployments, platform security, and effective customer data integration
• Help build the engineering structure, processes, and culture necessary to support continued company growth

Requirements:

• 7+ years of progressive software engineering experience
• 5+ years of hands-on experience developing production applications using Python
• Recent hands-on experience developing or supporting cloud-based applications within AWS
• Strong understanding of SaaS architecture, cloud-native development, application scalability, and modern software engineering practices
• Experience establishing or improving SDLC processes, coding standards, testing practices, and engineering documentation
• Working knowledge of AI-assisted software development tools and best practices
• preferably within a multi-tenant SaaS environment
• 3+ years of direct experience managing software engineers
• 5+ years preferred