Director, Software Development Engineering

Micromedex by Merative is a trusted clinical decision support solution used by clinicians in thousands of hospitals, health systems, payers, and government agencies worldwide. For over 50 years, we’ve delivered evidence-based drug, toxicology, and condition information to help clinicians make confident, timely decisions and educate patients at the point of care.
Today, Micromedex is evolving. With a modernized homepage and AI-powered search, clinicians can now find precise answers faster—supported by rigorously validated, evidence-based content. Our portfolio includes drug reference, IV compatibility, pediatric dosing, toxicology databases, and integrated calculators, all accessible via web and mobile. By combining authoritative content with intuitive, AI-enhanced tools, Micromedex empowers healthcare organizations to improve medication safety, reduce adverse events, and deliver better patient outcomes.

Micromedex is seeking a Development Director to influence engineering strategy, driving cross-functional initiatives, and ensuring the delivery of scalable, reliable capabilities across the MDX product portfolio. You oversee the entire software development lifecycle, managing multiple engineering teams to incrementally deliver and transform our portfolio across multiple delivery platforms.  You will lead critical initiatives in partnership with Product aligning with roadmap priorities and identifying opportunities for innovation.  You will be responsible for project planning, resource allocation, the creation of viable technical solutions’ and execution plans that align to business goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Manager of multiple engineering squads and initiatives, including 3rd party contractors, with a focus on engagement, technical solutions, planning and completing initiatives within a specified timeline.   

• Oversee the entire software engineering lifecycle and lead critical initiatives in partnership with Product aligning with roadmap priorities and identifying opportunities for innovation.  

• Lead integration of AI-powered automation into engineering workflows to improve delivery velocity, reduce manual overhead, and enhance overall product quality.

• Responsible for engineering delivery, project planning, resource allocation, the creation of viable technical solutions and execution plans that align to business goals. 

• Partner with Product Leaders to translate roadmap objectives into executable engineering plans.

• Provide expert problem-solving support on issues impacting clients, production, system reliability, performance, or platform integrity.

• Solve problems, debug, troubleshoot, design and implement solutions to complex technical issues,  

• In partnership with leadership, transform organization and coach and develop people and teams. Provide feedback, encouragement, recognition, encouraging career growth, and offering opportunities. 

• Enable incremental delivery and bring value to market incrementally.  

• Shape long-term modernization strategy in partnership with Micromedex leaders.

• Identify and evaluate emerging technologies to enhance MDX reliability, performance, publishing workflows, and AI-powered capabilities.

• Drive adoption of modern engineering standards including observability, reliability engineering, secure-by-design, performance tuning, and cloud-native practices.

• Champion incremental delivery and continuous improvement across the engineering lifecycle.

• Mentor senior engineers, technical leads, and architects to elevate engineering capability and architectural thinking.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or similar experience in the industry

• 8+ years of experience with broad impact across multiple engineering domains including healthcare.

• Proven expertise designing and delivering mission-critical, cloud-native systems at scale.

• Deep experience with UI technologies, CI/CD, Cloud infrastructure and Solutioning, Security and DevOps strategies.

• Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction across multiple engineering teams without formal authority.

• Strong architectural understanding of cloud platforms (Azure preferred), microservices, distributed systems, and container orchestration.

• Hands-on experience with performance engineering, automation, and security tooling (e.g., JMeter, SonarQube, Veracode, Xray, Qualys).

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts across technical and non-technical audiences.

• Strong prioritization and problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to resolve complex cross-functional issues.

• Proven transformational experience for engineering organizations.

Work Environment

Remote-first role collaborating across global engineering, product, architecture, data science, CMS, UX, security, and operations teams, with occasional travel for alignment sessions and planning meetings.

Compensation

The salary range provided in this job posting is intended to reflect the general market value for the position. The actual salary offered may vary based on factors such as the candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and the specific requirements of the role. This range may also be subject to change as market conditions evolve. We encourage open communication throughout the interview process to discuss compensation expectations. For base-salary + commission sales roles, the range represents On-Target Earnings.

Min – Max :

$204,857.94 - $307,286.90 (USD)

Benefits

The benefits described represent the current offerings at our organization, however, benefits are subject to change and may vary by location and employment status.  We strive to provide a comprehensive benefits package that supports our employees’ health, wellness, and financial goals.  Please note that benefits may be discussed in more detail during the hiring process.

• Remote first / work from home culture

• Flexible vacation to help you rest, recharge, and connect with loved ones

• Paid leave benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• 401k retirement savings plan

• Infertility benefits

• Tuition reimbursement, life insurance, EAP – and more!

It is the policy of Merative to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Merative will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.