Hiring: Director of Software Engineering Company: Caliola Engineering, LLC Location: Colorado Springs, CO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:58:21 Employment Type: Full-time / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Agile, C++, CI/CD, Defense Industry, GitLab, JavaScript, Linux, Node.js, Program Management, Python, Security Clearance, Top Secret Clearance, TypeScript, Vue About the job Experience: •10+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including experience leading software teams, technical leads, or complex software delivery efforts. Required Skills: •Provide Leadership, Management, and Accountability for Caliola's software organization, including establishing software leads, mentoring technical talent, and strengthening team capability across in-person, remote, and restricted development environments. •Define, maintain, and continuously improve software engineering standards for architecture, code quality, testing, CI/CD, documentation, secure development, and AI-enabled software engineering practices. •Maintain awareness of Caliola's software technology stack and guide standards, tooling, and staffing decisions across languages, frameworks, development environments, and deployment targets. •Improve delivery predictability by monitoring staffing, dependencies, technical risks, quality, technical debt, execution blockers, and team capacity across current contracts, future awards, and internally funded development efforts. •Establish and continuously improve agile software development practices, including sprint planning, backlog management, prioritization, estimation, retrospectives, accountability, issue escalation, and follow-through. •Partner with program management, business development, product/design, engineering leaders, and customers as needed to support proposals, translate requirements into executable software plans, and validate technical approaches, staffing assumptions, and delivery commitments. •Support productization of DoD-funded and internally developed solutions by promoting reusable components, common patterns, maintainable architectures, disciplined software sustainment practices, and appropriate adoption of approved AI-enabled tools and workflows. •Drive healthy team dynamics by setting clear expectations, coaching through conflict, escalating issues early, and creating an environment where software teams can execute with focus and accountability. Qualifications: •Must possess exceptional written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. •Must be able to navigate a standard office environment including prolonged periods at a desk and frequent use of computers, screens, and digital communication tools. •Demonstrated capacity to maintain high levels of cognitive focus, analytical thinking, and attention to detail for extended periods when reviewing architectural designs, code repositories, and technical proposals. •Must be able to frequently move about the office environment to facilitate team collaboration and engage with stakeholders. Requires the occasional ability to lift, move, and set up office and personal technical equipment (e.g., laptops, monitors, and peripherals) up to 20 lbs. •Please contact Human Resources with questions about ADA accommodations. •By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities at Caliola Engineering. Should a match be identified between your skillset and Caliola's requirements for this or a future opening, you may be contacted. •The posted salary range represents our good faith estimate for this role based on current organizational needs and the qualifications reasonably expected for the position. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, education, clearance status, and business needs. •This position will remain open until filled, and applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis. Compensation: •$155,000 - $215,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!