Director Engineering – AI Native

Cotiviti

Director of Engineering leading software engineering teams at Cotiviti Payment Integrity business. Championing AI-native software delivery integrating automation and intelligent workflows.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $206,000 - $247,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularCloudJavaMicroservicesNoSQLReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and lead a multi-team engineering organization with clear goals, outcome-based metrics, and a culture of continuous improvement
Improve delivery throughput and resource utilization through streamlined processes, automation, and AI-enabled tools without compromising quality or maintainability
Advance AI-enabled engineering practices by integrating AI tools and automation into workflows with human oversight and clear guardrails
Lead roadmap execution with hands-on technical and architectural oversight to ensure scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions
Align teams to enterprise architecture, governance, and shared engineering standards to improve consistency and code quality
Partner across product, program, operations, and business teams to translate priorities into engineering plans that deliver measurable outcomes
Modernize development and testing practices through automation, DevOps, and AI-enabled workflows that improve quality, security, and efficiency
Recruit, develop, and retain strong engineering talent while building a culture of growth, accountability, and innovation

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of software engineering experience, including 3–5 years leading engineering teams as a people manager
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred
Extensive experience designing and delivering complex software systems using Java, React/Angular, microservices, relational and NoSQL databases, cloud platforms, and modern AI-enabled engineering practices, with recent hands-on technical work
Proven success leading multiple teams and managers to deliver enterprise software across distributed organizations
Strong leadership skills, including building, developing, and mentoring effective engineering teams
Strong understanding of Lean, iterative, and flow-based delivery practices that support quality, continuous improvement, and effective execution
Track record of advancing engineering practices through automated testing, TDD, and CI/CD
Solid understanding of software operations and DevOps practices, including reliability, monitoring, telemetry, and incident response
Strong problem-solving skills and sound judgment in complex technical environments
Ability to set and execute short- and long-term goals across projects and teams
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders
Experience in healthcare or other regulated industries with strong compliance, security, and data privacy requirements is preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage
401(k) savings plans
paid family leave
9 paid holidays per year
17-27 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year, depending on specific level and length of service with Cotiviti

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaReactAngularmicroservicesrelational databasesNoSQL databasescloud platformsautomated testingTDDCI/CD

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringproblem-solvingcommunicationaccountabilityinnovationcontinuous improvementgoal settingcollaborationorganizational skills

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s degree in Computer Science or related field