Senior Director Software Engineering - Data Engineering & Machine Learning

Remote | Full-Time

At Modus Create, we design and build modern digital businesses for some of the world’s most ambitious companies. As Senior Director of Software Engineering, you’ll lead and grow our global engineering capability—supporting team development, setting the bar for technical excellence, and enabling  business-critical outcomes across industries like healthcare, financial services, life sciences, and automotive.

We’re looking for a strategic, collaborative and hands-on leader who blends technical depth with consultative finesse—someone who can guide clients through transformation, nurture  high-performing, inclusive teams, and evolve how software is designed, delivered, and scaled.

As Senior Director, you’ll guide and empower a global team of Engineering Directors and practitioners across languages, frameworks, platforms, and cloud providers. You’ll bring deep product development experience, a consulting mindset, and a strong commitment  to improve both our craft and our client outcomes.

This role reports to a VP of Product Engineering Services and works cross-functionally with Growth, Operations, and Partnerships. You'll play a key role in creating a culture where people feel seen, supported, and motivated to do their best work.

• Build and scale a high-performing, distributed engineering team through strong mentorship and inclusive leadership.
• Define what great looks like—through reusable runbooks, technical standards,and nurturing a culture grounded in quality, belonging, and continuous learning.

• Help clients modernize platforms, launch new products, and make better innovation investment decisions.
• Ensure every solution is aligned with client goals and drives measurable value, while remaining empathetic to real-world user needs and impact.

• Own and evolve our delivery frameworks, engineering standards, and team operations.
• Champion cloud-native development, Agile/Lean methodologies, and scalable architecture, balancing technical vision with affinity with both the people building and the people using the product.

• Partner with Sales, Partnerships, and Client Executives to shape and win new opportunities.
• Translate client needs into technical solutions, delivery plans, and estimates.
• Lead development of proposals, estimation, and pre-sales architecture discussions.
• Develop reusable solution assets and case studies for future engagements.
• Build trusted advisor relationships with key client stakeholders through authenticity, curiosity, and a shared commitment to outcomes.

• Collaborate with leaders in product, design, data, and AI to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Act as a connector between technical teams, sales teams, and client stakeholders, ensuring clarity, collaboration, and a shared sense of purpose.

• Create clear, equitable career paths and performance frameworks for Engineering Directors and their teams.
• Foster a culture of feedback, curiosity, and growth, through psychologically safe and collaborative environment, where everyone feels their voice is heard, their development is supported, and continuous improvement is encouraged
  

• 15+ years in software/product development, with 7+ in senior engineering leadership—ideally in consulting or high-growth tech environments.
• A clear point of view on modern architecture, engineering best-practices, and agile delivery.
• Proven experience scaling distributed global teams and engineering operations.
• Strong pre-sales and delivery experience—able to shape winning proposals and roadmaps.
• A customer-first mindset and passion for solving complex problems with elegant, scalable solutions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional and cross-cultural environments.
• A history of growing leaders and fostering high-trust, high-performance teams—while supporting a culture of empathy, accountability, and shared success.

Modus Create is a global consulting firm that helps organizations modernize their platforms, products, and processes. From open-source roots to enterprise transformation, we bring together strategy, design, engineering, and AI to build what’s next.

• 100% remote since day one
• Named a top company for remote work by FlexJobs and Inc.
• Trusted by leading brands across the globe
• Culture of autonomy, mastery, inclusion and continuous learning

• Remote work with flexible working hours
• Flexible Time Off/PTO
• Premium Health Insurance (medical, vision, and dental)
• Other benefits such as FSA and HSA
• 401 (k)
• Modus Global Office Programme: for when you want to get out of your home, we offer on-demand access to private offices, meeting rooms, coworking spaces and business lounges in locations in over 120 countries. 
• Employee Referral Program 
• Travel according to client or team needs
• The chance to work side-by-side with thought leaders in emerging tech
• Access to more than 12,000 courses with a licensed Coursera account.
• Possibility to obtain paid certification/courses if they align with company goals and are relevant to the employee's role

Additional benefits might apply contingent on your location.

Join us if you’re ready to lead a global engineering team that doesn’t just ship software—but drives the businesses of tomorrow.