Senior Director Software Engineering

This position is incentive eligible.

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Senior Director Software Engineering with HCA Healthcare you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back

HCA Healthcare offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the HCA Healthcare family We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Director Software Engineer to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential

HCA Healthcare is seeking a visionary Sr. Director of Software Engineering to lead our next-generation software development initiatives, with a strategic focus on artificial intelligence (AI) integration throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC). This senior leader will play a critical role in shaping and executing our digital transformation agenda, driving engineering excellence, and delivering AI-enabled solutions that improve patient care, clinician experience, and operational efficiency.

This role requires a unique blend of technical expertise, people leadership, and innovation mindset, with a strong track record of deploying AI and automation at scale in complex enterprise environments.

Strategic Leadership and Vision

• Drive the adoption of AI-enabled tools and techniques across the SDLC (e.g., intelligent code generation, test automation, code review, incident prediction).
• Partner with business and technology executives to align engineering initiatives with HCA Healthcare's digital transformation goals.
• Champion the adoption of AI/ML, DevSecOps, and agile practices across software teams.

• Partner with architecture, DevOps, platform, and data teams to integrate AI into engineering workflows.
• Collaborate with data science and AI/ML teams to deliver scalable, secure, and performant AI solutions.
• Collaborate to establish standards and best practices for AI-assisted software engineering.
• Proven experience integrating AI and automation into the SDLC.
• Deep knowledge of cloud-native architectures, CI/CD, containerization, microservices, APIS, and platform engineering.

People and Organization Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and grow high-performing engineering teams, including managers, and senior engineers.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, experimentation, accountability, and technical excellence.
• Develop hiring strategies to attract top talent in AI driven software engineering.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional software teams and drive delivery in an enterprise environment.

Innovation and Transformation

• Drive proof-of-concept initiatives and pilots for emerging technologies such as generative AI, autonomous testing, and LLMs.
• Evaluate and introduce modern engineering tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, AI pair programming, AI observability platforms).
• Act as a change agent to accelerate cultural and technological adoption of AI.
• Demonstrated success in leading large-scale digital transformation or innovation programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Practices and adheres to the "Code of Conduct" philosophy and "Mission and Value Statement."

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelors Degree, Master's prefered
• Three or more years in a leadership role
• Ten or more years experience in software engineering

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Behavior

• Service and Quality Excellence: Ability to demonstrate an uncompromising commitment to delivering exceptional care to create an unmatched value proposition for our patients.
• Honor our Mission and Values: Ability to build trust and act with authenticity to cultivate a culture of integrity, inclusion, and mutual respect.
• Effective Decision Making: Ability to make timely, informed decisions that are in the best interest of our patients, employees, providers, community and HCA.
• Attain and Leverage Strategic Relationships: Ability to develop and strengthen collaborative relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to advance the care of our patients and the growth of HCA.
• Lead and Develop Others: Ability to lead others to accomplish organizational goals and objectives; provide meaningful coaching and mentoring to increase the capabilities of individuals and teams and drive employee engagement.
• Communicate with Impact: Ability to deliver information in a clear, concise, and compelling manner to effectively engage others and achieve desired results.
• Achieve Success through Change: Ability to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation, remove barriers and resistance, and enable desired behaviors.
• Drive Execution and Financial Results: Ability to commit to the success and financial wellbeing of HCA by challenging others to excel and hold themselves and others accountable for achieving results.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you We are reviewing applications for our Senior Director Software Engineer opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.