Director of Software Engineering

About the role

Smartways is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead and scale its engineering function. Reporting to the CTO, you will translate technology strategy into execution, ensuring high‑quality, reliable, and scalable solutions that support the company’s mission in healthcare logistics.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the end‑to‑end software engineering lifecycle from design through deployment and optimisation.
• Execute the technology and product roadmap in line with the CTO’s strategic direction.
• Build, mentor and scale high‑performing engineering teams, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Establish and enforce engineering best practices, coding standards, architecture principles and development methodologies.
• Partner with Product, Data, Operations and other stakeholders to prioritise work and deliver value.
• Champion DevOps, CI/CD, automation and modern engineering practices to improve speed and quality.

Required profile

• At least 5 years of leadership experience in software engineering.
• Proven success leading teams in complex, scalable, cloud‑based environments.
• Strong people leadership with coaching, performance management and succession planning.
• Ability to balance technical depth with strategic business outcomes.

Required skills

• Modern software architectures, cloud platforms and APIs.
• Distributed systems and enterprise‑grade, customer‑facing product delivery.
• Agile delivery, DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• AI‑assisted coding tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot or Cursor.