Director, R&D Software Engineering – Legacy Platform Modernization

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Clario

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1973

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

💰 Private Equity Round on 2019-10

Healthcare • Consulting • Logistics

Clario is a company specializing in accelerating clinical trials from initiation to implementation through advanced technologies and services. Since 2018, Clario has revolutionized endpoint analyses in clinical trials by integrating over 30 artificial intelligence-enabled solutions across more than 600 active trials, enhancing data quality and patient privacy while expediting data collection processes. Clario provides a comprehensive clinical trial management platform, offering solutions such as eCOA, cardiac safety, medical imaging, precision motion, and respiratory services in various therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiology, and neurology. Known for its global reach, Clario supports clinical trials in over 100 countries with a strong focus on decentralized and hybrid trial models. The company's commitment to patient safety and innovation is reflected in their over 26,000 trials and involvement in numerous new drug approvals.

📋 Description

• Lead multiple engineering teams responsible for delivery, maintenance, and evolution of established software platforms • Drive modernization of legacy systems, including architecture, code quality, and development practices improvements • Take ownership of R&D oversight of new acquisitions • Establish and enforce engineering standards, governance, and best practices across teams • Promote AI-assisted development tools for code generation, testing, productivity, code quality, and developer experience • Provide approximately 20% hands-on leadership through architectural guidance, technical oversight, and mentorship • Partner with Product Management and stakeholders to prioritize modernization, technical debt reduction, and operational stability initiatives • Oversee software testing strategies and quality practices for reliability, compliance, and performance • Maintain regulatory compliance and validated-system integrity across the software lifecycle • Identify and remove delivery bottlenecks to improve team velocity and cross-functional collaboration • Evaluate platform lifecycle decisions, including consolidation, refactoring, or retirement of legacy components • Plan resources, team structures, and capability development • Lead, coach, and develop engineering managers and senior engineers

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience • 10+ years of experience in software engineering • 5+ years in engineering leadership roles • Proven expertise leading engineering teams supporting established or legacy software platforms • Demonstrated ability to modernize legacy systems while maintaining operational stability and compliance • Experience in regulated industries such as healthcare, life sciences, or clinical technology strongly preferred • Strong communication and collaboration skills across Product, Quality, and Engineering • Ability to work effectively in a Remote/Hybrid environment in the US or Canada • The Department Head may hire personnel with a combination of experience and education that varies from the listed qualifications

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation • Medical, dental, and vision insurance beginning Day 1 (United States) • Flexible work schedules (United States) • Attractive PTO package (United States) • Remote and hybrid work options (United States) • Comprehensive health and dental benefits (Canada) • Flexible work arrangements (Canada) • Generous PTO package (Canada) • Career development and growth opportunities (Canada)