Director, R&D Software Engineering – Clinical Platforms

Clario

Director of R&D Software Engineering at Clario managing engineering teams for clinical research technology modernization. Focus on innovation, reliability, and operational excellence.

Posted 7/16/2026full-time🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading engineering teams and driving platform modernization initiatives, with a strong focus on software development, DevOps practices, and system reliability in regulated environments. Proven ability to align technology strategies with business priorities while fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.

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10+ Years Software Engineering ExperienceLeadership of Engineering TeamsJava and .NET/C# DevelopmentDevOps TransformationObservability and Monitoring Implementation

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Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentFull-Stack DevelopmentPlatform ModernizationPerformance ManagementSystem ArchitectureAutomationCI/CDClinical Data Ingestion SystemsEnterprise Software DevelopmentOracle Database

Soft Skills

Stakeholder ManagementMentoringCollaborationInnovationAccountability

Tools & Technologies

AWSDevOps ToolsMonitoring StrategiesSystem Health MetricsPerformance Tracking

Industry Keywords

Healthcare TechnologyMedical Device SoftwareRegulated EnvironmentsClinical Research Operations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSJava.NETOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Scale engineering teams and contractor capacity based on business priorities and project needs.
Lead the modernization of Clario’s clinical software platforms, including front-end and back-end systems built using technologies such as .NET, Java, AWS, and Oracle databases.
Define and execute technical strategy to improve platform scalability, reliability, performance, and delivery speed.
Lead engineering teams responsible for clinical data ingestion systems, software development, architecture, DevOps transformation, and platform improvements.
Drive adoption of modern engineering practices, including DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and improved software delivery processes.
Establish platform reliability and observability practices through effective monitoring strategies, system health metrics, performance tracking, and proactive issue identification.
Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for secure, scalable, and highly available systems supporting clinical research operations.
Partner closely with Product Management, Clinical Systems, Quality, and business stakeholders to align technology initiatives with customer and business priorities.
Serve as a senior technical escalation point, helping teams resolve complex engineering challenges and improving overall system stability.
Mentor engineering leaders and foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred.
10+ years of software engineering experience, including significant experience leading engineering teams and enterprise technology initiatives.
Proven experience managing large-scale engineering organizations, including distributed teams, engineering leaders, and contractors.
Strong technical background in enterprise software development, including experience with Java, .NET/C#, Oracle databases, full-stack development, and modern software architectures.
Experience leading platform modernization initiatives, DevOps transformation, and improvements in software delivery practices.
Experience implementing observability, monitoring, reliability, and performance management strategies across complex platforms.
Experience working with medical device software, healthcare technology, clinical data ingestion systems, or other regulated environments requiring high reliability and quality standards.
Strong stakeholder management skills with experience partnering with Product Management, business leaders, and executive stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

EEO statement Clario is an equal opportunity employer. Clario evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.