Director, Engineering

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Director, Engineering - Technology (Eastern Time Zone)

Location: Remote, United States

Date Posted: Mar 25, 2025

Employment Type: Full Time

Job ID: R-937

Description

Panalgo's mission is to improve healthcare through innovative analytics. Our team has built a next-generation analytics platform, Instant Health Data (IHD), to bring researchers together to generate insights into improving population health, quality of care, and managing costs.

Now, Panalgo is proud to be a part of Norstella, an organization that consists of market-leading pharmaceutical solutions providers united under one goal: to improve patient access to life-saving therapies. Within this organization, Panalgo plays a key role in helping clinical and commercial stakeholders understand the real-world implications of payer and prescriber behavior – and helping clients connect the dots from pipeline to patient.

The Role:

We are seeking a talented and creative Director, Engineering with experience in big data for our dynamic team. We are specifically looking for an individual who is eager to grow into a director role from a mid-level career position but still enjoys hands-on coding. As a Director, Engineering, you will be responsible for maintaining and developing a web application focused on data analysis and visualization. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, data analysis, and visualization techniques, along with experience in handling large datasets efficiently. We will provide all the necessary support and resources to help you grow into this leadership role. This opportunity offers the chance to work on cutting-edge projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and deliver impactful solutions in the realm of big data analytics.

Responsibilities:

1. This role is technically hands-on 30% - 50% of the time.
2. Ensuring developers write clean, maintainable, tested and documented code to implement features.
3. Ensure team develops and maintains APIs to support various functionalities of the application.
4. Identify and address performance bottlenecks in the application.
5. Guide to implement best practices to optimize the overall application performance.
6. Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to implement features that meet or exceed project requirements, user needs, and business goals.
7. Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and consistency across the development team.
8. Enable team to write unit and integration tests to ensure the reliability and robustness of the code.
9. Help team debug and troubleshoot issues, providing timely resolutions to ensure smooth application functionality.
10. Keep abreast of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to enhance the development process and improve the quality of our applications.
11. Join our engineering enlightenment group to discuss books, work through online courses, and other activities to continuously learn about our craft.
12. Participate in agile ceremonies like stand-ups, planning, and retrospectives.
13. Ensure team develops features from a well-defined product backlog.

Requirements:

1. At least 6 years of extensive experience leading and driving software development teams, with a focus on big data analysis, visualization, and advanced data engineering solutions.
2. 2 or more years of experience leading onshore and offshore teams.
3. Must be located in Eastern Time Zone.
4. Expertise in multiple programming languages, including Node.js, Java, Python, and R, with a proven ability to set technical direction and guide teams in adopting best practices.
5. Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, distributed computing, and scalable system architecture, with experience shaping the technical vision of large-scale, complex systems.
6. Strong knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC), agile methodologies, and version control systems (e.g., Git), with a focus on fostering a high-performing development environment.
7. In-depth experience with big data processing technologies (e.g., Spark, Hadoop, Kafka) and leading teams in optimizing data pipelines and analytics workflows at scale.
8. Proficient in both NoSQL and SQL database systems, with the ability to define data management strategies that support large, complex datasets and enterprise-level solutions.
9. Knowledge of data science principles and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive advanced analytics and AI initiatives.
10. Proven problem-solving and innovative thinking in high-pressure environments, with a strategic focus on continuously optimizing and evolving product solutions.
11. Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with a track record of successfully driving cross-functional collaboration, aligning teams to business objectives, and influencing key stakeholders.
12. Skilled in mentoring, coaching, and providing constructive feedback to develop and grow high-performing teams while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. AWS managed solutions for large data sets like S3, EMR, or Redshift.

Please note - all candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. We do not provide visa sponsorship or transfers. We are not currently accepting candidates who are on an OPT visa.

Benefits:

1. Medical and Prescription Drug Benefits
2. Health Savings Accounts (HSA) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
3. Basic Life and AD&D Benefits
4. 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
5. Company Paid Short & Long-Term Disability
6. Paid Time Off & Company Holidays

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $190,000 to $225,000. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

Norstella is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, color, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. Our ethos is to respect and value people's differences, to help everyone achieve more at work as well as in their personal lives so that they feel proud of the part they play in our success. We believe that all decisions about people at work should be based on the individual's abilities, skills, performance and behavior and our business requirements. Norstella operates a zero tolerance policy to any form of discrimination, abuse or harassment.

Norstella is an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), marital or domestic partner status, military or veteran status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state, or local law.