Director of Engineering

<div class="content-intro"><p>Banyan Software is the best permanent home for software businesses that serve specialized industries, their employees, and their customers. We are on a mission to acquire, build, and grow great companies worldwide, helping them modernize through shared AI expertise and operational discipline. The Banyan Software Foundation, endowed with $100 million in Banyan stock, leverages technology to build a greener and more equitable world. Banyan is Great Place to Work Certified, a five-time Inc. 5000 honoree, and a top 10 company on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Atlanta, Banyan operates more than 100 portfolio companies across North America, the UK, EU, and APAC.</p> <div id="fortidlp-input-element-parent"></div></div><h1><strong>Director of Engineering</strong></h1> <p><strong>Location: </strong>Hybrid - Rochester, NY</p> <h2><strong>About Alpine Software</strong></h2> <p>Alpine Software builds mission-critical software that empowers fire and EMS agencies to operate more effectively and serve their communities with excellence. Our flagship platform supports essential fire department operations with a fully integrated suite of mobile and desktop products.</p> <p>Trusted by departments across the country, our software plays a central role in helping public safety agencies streamline administrative workflows, maintain regulatory compliance, and ensure their teams are prepared to respond when it matters most. At Alpine, we are deeply committed to delivering reliable, secure, and innovative technology that supports first responders in their mission to protect lives and property.</p> <h2><strong>The Opportunity</strong></h2> <p>We are seeking a <strong>Director of Engineering</strong> to lead the modernization effort to transform our desktop application into a cloud-native, AI-enabled web platform. This is a rare opportunity to help lead the evolution of a proven public safety product into its next generation.</p> <p>You will work closely with an existing team that is currently driving the AI-forward replatforming initiative and eventually own the technical direction of continued modernization and development. This role will be critical in ensuring a smooth knowledge transfer, long-term architectural ownership, and continued innovation within our team.</p> <p>This position is ideal for a leader who enjoys building, mentoring, and driving meaningful technical transformation, especially in environments adopting AI-assisted engineering practices.</p> <h2><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></h2> <p><strong>Lead the Web Modernization Strategy</strong></p> <ul> <li>Partner with the modernization team to replatform our so