Associate Director, Software Engineering
- Full-time
Associate Director, Software Engineering
The Associate Director, Software Engineering (Engineering Enablement) is responsible for establishing and evolving the technical foundation that enables engineering teams to deliver secure, compliant, reliable, and scalable software solutions efficiently.
This role operates across multiple engineering domains and serves as a strategic partner to Architecture, Security, Product Management, Validation, Quality, Infrastructure, and Software Engineering leadership. The position owns engineering-wide enablement capabilities including DevOps platforms, software development lifecycle (SDLC) tooling, developer productivity systems, architecture governance, platform engineering, cloud enablement, and secure software delivery practices.
The Associate Director provides technical leadership, establishes engineering standards and guardrails, drives adoption of modern software engineering practices, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement across FMI's software development organization.
Key responsibilities include:
- Engineering Platform and DevOps Leadership
- Architecture Governance and Technical Standards
- SDLC, Quality, and Compliance Enablement
- Security and DevSecOps
- Engineering Productivity and Developer Experience
- Leadership and Organizational Impact
Qualifications include:
- Basic Qualifications
- Preferred Qualifications
The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Boston, MA is $208,640 - $247,760 per year. The salary range is commensurate with Foundation Medicines compensation practice and considers factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, external market conditions, criticality of role, and internal equity. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for Foundation Medicine's benefits.