Director Software Engineer

Job Responsibilities

• Provides subject matter expertise in areas of software delivery, project scope definition, risk identification, project methodology, resource allocation, facilitation and other areas of expertise based on established product, program, and project management techniques
• Responsible for supporting complete department owning multiple technical assets & multiple global/geographically distributed teams
• Design, implement, and monitor all operations and key performance metrics/operational efficiency for the engineering team
• Manages and ensures projects are completed on time and in scope
• Adapts program plans and priorities to address business, technical and operational challenges
• Sets team direction, resolves problems and provides guidance to members of the team
• May oversee work activities to other team members, to ensure quality deliverables that meet program needs and requirements
• Provides innovative solutions to technical challenges
• Manages a team of high performing technical team, recruiting and developing them in their career
• Clearly communicates operational issues with business and impact. Leads RCA and established 360 loop of improvement
• Recommend new ideas to improve efficiency
• Strikes a balance between throughput and stability.
• Lead and scale AI-driven software engineering initiatives, driving innovation across machine learning, data platforms, and intelligent systems.
• Oversee cross-functional teams to deliver impactful AI solutions, ensuring technical excellence, strategic alignment, and continuous improvement
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Job Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in technical software engineering
• 6+ years of experience of managing (manager or director title) technical engineering teams
• 5+ years experienced delivering technical products to an active user base in a live production environment
• 5+ years experience collaborating with product leadership to ensure project milestones are met
• 3+ years of experience in executive stakeholder management and presentations
• 3+ years of experience in AI technology

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in working within large organizations
• Experience managing a geographically dispersed team
• Deep knowledge of industry trends and best practices
• Demonstrated leadership techniques of managing high-performing development teams
• Proven solid moral compass and commitment to core values of inclusion, empowerment, and trust
• Proven sense of empathy for others, both end users and collaborators

What we offer

• Market Total Rewards Package
• Retirement Plan
• Medical Plan (HMO) from Day 1 of employment
• Dental, Medical, and Optical Reimbursements
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time-Off Benefits
• Sick Leave Conversion
• Tuition Fee Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Annual Performance Based Merit Increases
• Employee Recognition
• Training and Staff Development
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Volunteerism Opportunity
• All Mandatory Statutory Benefit

Who we are

• Optum is the health care technology and innovation company of the UnitedHealth Group enterprise along with UnitedHealthcare.
• As part of a Fortune 5 enterprise, we are improving the health care experience of over 125 million people around the world.
• We're a diverse team with operations across North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
• This includes our over 25,000 employees in the Philippines. Elevate your career with a leading health care company while improving lives.