Associate Director of Engineering

1 day ago


Kansas City, Missouri, United States Sun Life Full time
Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Associate Director of Engineering to lead our software engineering team. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for providing guidance, mentorship, and leadership to a highly talented team of software engineers working in an agile environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage and lead software engineers working on various parts of our platform across multiple domains and technologies.
  • Assess and develop engineering talent, defining performance criteria and standards, and building talent through individual professional development plans.
  • Build the team through talent acquisition and developing best practices for hiring and onboarding of software engineers.
  • Ensure software quality through the application of best practices for software testing, including test-driven development, unit testing, and quality assurance.
  • Drive a disciplined approach to software development, adopting agile best practices and increasing predictability through the use of appropriate planning and risk mitigation techniques.
  • Provide architecture and technology strategy guidance in conjunction with subject matter experts and engineering management peers.
  • Build operational excellence into everything we do, including logging, alerts, metrics, processes, and continuous integration/delivery.

Requirements:

  • 8-10 years of software development experience, with at least 2 years in a management and/or team lead position.
  • Experience with at least two programming languages, such as Java, JavaScript, or Go.
  • Experience with distributed systems, such as microservices or service-oriented architecture.
  • Ability to contribute to application development and design, and provide guidance and mentoring across the full technology stack.
  • Experience with and appreciation for developing web-based business applications with complex data structures and workflows.
  • Strong communication skills and great product sense.
  • BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.

What We Offer:

  • Excellent benefits and wellness programs to support your well-being, including generous vacation and sick time, market-leading paid family, parental, and adoption leave, and a partially-paid sabbatical program.
  • Retirement and Stock Purchase programs to help build and enhance your future financial security.
  • A flexible work environment with a friendly, caring, collaborative, and inclusive culture.
  • Great Place to Work Certified in Canada and the U.S.
  • Named as a Top 10 employer by the Boston Globe's Top Places to Work two years running.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.



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