Sr Director Software Engineer

JOB SUMMARY

Baylor Genetics is seeking a Senior Director of Software Engineering to lead the Bioinformatics Software Engineering team and drive the strategy, architecture, delivery, and operational support of production-grade software platforms that enable clinical genomic diagnostics. This leader will be accountable for building and guiding a high-performing software engineering organization that develops scalable, reliable, validated, and maintainable systems supporting Baylor Genetics’ clinical laboratory, bioinformatics, data, and reporting operations.

This role provides senior technical and people leadership across software engineering, clinical bioinformatics workflow implementation, data integration, platform modernization, and production support. The Senior Director will set engineering priorities, establish standards for software quality and delivery, and ensure that scientific innovation, regulatory expectations, and business needs are translated into secure, efficient, and sustainable software solutions.

The Senior Director will partner closely with R&D, clinical laboratory, quality, operations, product, and executive stakeholders to define technical roadmaps, manage delivery commitments, and ensure production systems meet the reliability, scalability, traceability, and compliance needs of a genomic diagnostics organization. This includes overseeing the transition of research methods and analytical prototypes into validated production workflows, modernizing legacy systems, strengthening software development lifecycle practices, and improving automation, documentation, and release management across the team.

Success in this role requires a seasoned engineering leader with strong software architecture judgment, practical knowledge of bioinformatics and clinical genomics workflows, experience leading software teams in regulated or quality-controlled environments, and the ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on technical over