Director, Laboratory Systems Software Development Engineering Laboratory Systems Software Development Engineering. This senior technical leader will drive software engineering strategy, architecture, and execution for enterprise laboratory and healthcare IT systems.
Location: Burlington or Durham, NC
Job Responsibilities
- Lead software development engineering strategy aligned with enterprise business, product, and technology objectives.
- Drive engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and high‑quality software delivery across complex clinical laboratory systems.
- Foster a culture of accountability, quality, and ontime delivery while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, internal SOPs, and development standards.
- Partner with product, architecture, infrastructure, and business teams to align engineering initiatives with enterprise priorities.
- Establish engineering standards, governance practices, and operational frameworks that support scalable, reliable, and high‑performance software platforms.
- Monitor engineering performance, identify risks and opportunities, and implement improvements that enhance delivery efficiency and system reliability.
- Build, mentor, and develop high‑performing engineering teams while promoting collaboration and knowledge sharing across IT organizations.
- Ensure application and system availability metrics meet established service level agreements.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5 or more years of experience supporting high‑volume clinical laboratory software systems.
- 4 or more years of experience managing a team of software engineers or similar technical roles.
- 8 or more years of experience in software development engineering, application development, or related technical disciplines, including clinical laboratory experience.
- 3 or more years of experience leading teams or enterprise‑scale engineering initiatives.
- 3 or more years of experience designing, developing, or overseeing complex enterprise software systems or platforms.
- 3 or more years of experience partnering with cross‑functional stakeholders to align technical strategies with business objectives.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Business Administration.
- 3 or more years of experience leading software engineering organizations supporting multiple platforms, products, or enterprise systems.
- 3 or more years of experience with system architecture, platform engineering, or large‑scale distributed environments.
- 3 or more years of experience establishing engineering governance frameworks, development standards, and delivery operating models.
Additional Job Standards
- Strong understanding of clinical laboratory workflows and order‑to‑report/bill processes.
- Demonstrated ability to lead software engineering strategy and execution in a complex enterprise environment.
- Expertise in scalable system design, SDLC management, and engineering governance.
- Commitment to inclusive, accountable, and transparent leadership.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate priorities, risks, and outcomes to technical and business stakeholders.
- Ability to build collaborative partnerships across internal and external teams.
- 25% travel
Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.Employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours, Casual, Intern, and Temporary employees are only eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO. For more detailed information, please click here.
