Director, Software Engineering (Hybrid - Portland, OR)

Interested in joining a growing company where you will work with talented colleagues, enhance a supportive and energetic culture, and be part of the climate solution? At Energy Solutions, we focus on the big impacts. And we believe that market-based programs can be a powerful force to deliver large-scale energy, carbon, and water-use savings. Since 1995, we’ve harnessed that power to offer proven, performance-based solutions for our utility, government, and institutional customers.

Energy Solutions is currently seeking a seasoned Director of Software Engineering to lead our Information Systems Software Engineering team. While Energy Solutions does not sell software, we develop reusable software solutions to support programs in energy efficiency, distributed energy resources and more.  

You will manage a department of approximately 35 software developers across multiple platforms as well as a technical influencer across Energy Solutions. As a professional services firm, we build high-impact software platforms for a diverse range of clients 

This is a strategic leadership role requiring a unique balance as our growth requires more thoughtfulness as we mature as an enterprise. You will bridge the gap between technical execution and business strategy, liaising closely with Product, Business Analysts, and internal Business Units to ensure we deliver scalable, secure, and architecturally sound solutions on time and on budget.  

This unique opportunity is perfect for individuals with technical prowess that want to have an impact on energy efficiency markets and greenhouse gas reductions through our work for major North American utilities and other clients around the country.

This is a hybrid work opportunity.  At ES, this means working onsite at one of our offices a minimum of 1 day/week (currently Wednesdays) with flexibility for the remainder of the days. ES has offices in Oakland, CA; Orange, CA; Portland, OR; Chicago, IL; New York, NY; and Boston, MA. 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

Organizational Leadership & Strategy 

• Team Management: Lead, mentor, and scale multiple teams of 35+ engineers. You will directly manage Engineering Managers and Team Leads, fostering a culture of accountability and psychological safety. 
• Resource Allocation: Masterfully balance engineering resources between high-priority client consulting projects and long-term internal platform development. 
• Technical Leadership: Leading as a champion for engineering excellence, building a culture of impact for all of Energy Solutions

Technical Direction 

• Architecture Authority: Serve as the final authority on software architecture and design patterns. Ensure our diverse software platforms are architected for scalability, focusing on modularity and performance. 
• Best Practices: Drive the adoption of modern engineering practices, e.g. Small/Frequent commits, CI/CD, and automated testing methodologies.  
• Data & Downstream Alignment: Partner with data engineering, business data analytics teams, and downstream application owners to ensure software systems produce high-quality, well-structured data and support seamless integration, enabling architectures that meet the needs of reporting and data analytics. 
• Modernization: Keep a pulse on the entire software ecosystem, guiding the migration of legacy systems and the adoption of new libraries or frameworks where appropriate.

Delivery & Operations

• SDLC: Oversee the full SDLC, ensuring rigorous standards for code quality, testing, and documentation. 
• Compliance: Establish and enforce