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The Senior Director of Application Engineering is a strategic technology leader responsible for driving the design, development, and delivery of enterprise-grade applications that align with business objectives. This role oversees multiple engineering teams, ensuring high-quality software solutions through modern development practices, scalability, and security standards. They collaborate closely with product management, architecture, and infrastructure teams to define technical roadmaps and prioritize initiatives. A key responsibility is fostering innovation by introducing emerging technologies and optimizing engineering processes for efficiency and agility. The Senior Director provides technical leadership and mentorship, empowering managers and engineers to grow and excel. They are accountable for resource planning, budget management, and ensuring projects meet timelines and performance benchmarks. Strong stakeholder engagement is essential, as the role bridges technical execution with business strategy to deliver measurable outcomes. The position also emphasizes compliance with regulatory requirements and adherence to best practices in software development. Ultimately, the Senior Director of Application Engineering ensures that applications deliver exceptional user experiences, support organizational goals, and enable digital transformation.

This role will lead a team of approximately 40+ engineers and manage engineering delivery of several products.  

• This role is expected to combine deep technical expertise with strategic vision to deliver seamless digital experiences across web, mobile, and multiple application ecosystems. This role requires mastery of modern software engineering principles, including object-oriented and functional programming, microservices architecture, and scalable system design. The leader should be adept at API development and integration, ensuring interoperability across diverse platforms and channels.
• Web and Mobile Engineering are central to this position. The director must have experience building responsive, high-performance web applications using modern frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue, and mobile solutions leveraging native (Swift, Kotlin) and cross-platform technologies (Flutter, React Native). Understanding progressive web apps (PWAs) and mobile-first design principles is critical to delivering consistent user experiences across devices.
• The role also demands expertise in multi-app ecosystems, where multiple products and services interact seamlessly. This includes designing and consuming shared services, single sign-on (SSO), and API gateways to enable unified experiences across web, mobile, and emerging channels like voice assistants or IoT devices. Knowledge of headless architecture and composable platforms is increasingly important for flexibility and scalability.
• Cloud proficiency is non-negotiable. The leader must have hands-on experience with major cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, and be comfortable with serverless architectures, containerization using Docker, and orchestration through Kubernetes or similar technologies.
• Equally important is a strong foundation in DevOps and CI/CD. The director must champion automation in development that encompasses functional, performance, ADA, vulnerability, etc.  testing as part of software development. Secure coding for web and mobile, identity and access management, and compliance frameworks like GDPR and SOC 2 is non-negotiable.
• Beyond the essentials, familiarity with data engineering and analytics adds significant value. Experience with big data technologies such as Spark or Hadoop, real-time streaming platforms like Kafka, and data governance practices will enable informed decision-making. Exposure to emerging technologies—AI/ML for personalization, IoT for connected experiences, and edge computing for performance optimization—positions the leader to drive innovation.
• From a leadership perspective, the Senior Director must excel at defining technology roadmaps aligned with business objectives, scaling distributed engineering teams, and mentoring senior technical talent. Proficiency in modern programming languages—Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Go—along with knowledge of front-end frameworks like React or Angular and testing tools such as JUnit or Cypress, rounds out the technical toolkit.

• This role excels at defining engineering roadmaps that align with product objectives and span multiple digital channels. They should be skilled at scaling distributed engineering teams, mentoring senior technical talent, and fostering a culture of innovation. Strategic technology evaluation and cost optimization for cloud infrastructure are critical responsibilities.

Ultimately, this role blends deep engineering depth with top notch delivery and execution muscle to   ensure that digital product engineering delivers integrated, omnichannel experiences that meet current demands and anticipate future trends.

This vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship/ we will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position. Also, Mayo Clinic DOES NOT participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Design, or Health Informatics. Minimum of 10 years of related experience, including executive-level management of digital, technology, security, or product teams in complex organizations. 

Master’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Design, Healthcare Administration, or a related field preferred. Experience in integrated healthcare, academic medical centers, or regulated industries preferred.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• 5+ years of leadership experience
• Healthcare experience
• Enterprise software development experience