Director, Product Engineering

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Director, Product Engineering

Assembly Health is seeking an experienced Director of Product Engineering to lead our software engineering organization through a period of rapid growth, AI innovation, and platform modernization.

Reporting directly to the Chief Technology Officer, the Director of Product Engineering will be responsible for the delivery, quality, and scalability of Assembly's technology products. This leader will oversee engineering execution across multiple product lines, establish modern software development practices, and build a high-performing global engineering organization.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical leadership with operational excellence and has experience building enterprise SaaS platforms in healthcare or similarly regulated industries.

What you will do

Engineering Leadership

Lead all software engineering teams responsible for Assembly's products and internal platforms

Build and mentor engineering managers and senior technical leaders

Create a culture focused on accountability, execution, innovation, and continuous improvement

Recruit, retain, and develop top engineering talent

Manage both domestic and offshore engineering organizations

Product Delivery: Own successful delivery of:

AI-enabled products and automation initiatives

ARC platform

Revenue Cycle technology platforms

HL7 and interoperability solutions

Customer-facing applications

Internal operational systems

Analytics platforms

API development

Software Development Excellence: Establish best practices and drive engineering velocity while maintaining platform stability

Agile delivery

Sprint planning

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Automated testing

Release management

Code quality

Architecture reviews

Technical documentation

Technology Modernization: Partner with the CTO to execute the technology roadmap including:

Cloud modernization

AI platform integration

Automation initiatives

Platform scalability

Security improvements

Technical debt reduction

Cross Functional Leadership: Partner closely with the following departments to translate business priorities into engineering execution.

Product Management

Operations

Client Success

Revenue Cycle Operations

Data & Analytics

Infrastructure

Information Security

Executive Leadership

Operational Excellence: Develop engineering metrics and create executive dashboards including:

Sprint velocity

Release cadence

Defect rates

Platform uptime

Engineering productivity

Team capacity

Customer issue resolution

Delivery predictability

Vendor & Partner Management: Lead technical relationships with:

Strategic technology vendors

AI partners

Offshore development partners

Integration partners

Cloud providers

What it takes to join the team

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

15+ years of software engineering experience

8+ years leading engineering organizations

Experience building AI-enabled products

Proven success building SaaS platforms

Experience leading Agile engineering organizations

Experience managing distributed engineering teams

Strong cloud architecture knowledge (Azure preferred)

Experience with enterprise integrations and APIs

Excellent executive communication skills

Preferred

Healthcare technology experience

Revenue Cycle Management experience

AI/ML product development experience

HL7/FHIR integration experience

Microsoft technology stack experience

Experience leading organizations through rapid growth

Experience integrating acquired technologies

Salary Range

$190,000 — $210,000 USD

Compensation for this role is based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, location, and applicable employment laws. The expected salary range for this position reflects these considerations and may vary accordingly. In addition to base pay, eligible employees may have the opportunity to participate in company bonus programs. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and more.

All official recruitment communications from Assembly Health will originate from an @assembly.health email address. Candidates are encouraged to carefully verify sender domains and remain vigilant against potential impersonation attempts. Communications from any other domain should be considered unauthorized.