Director, IT Software Engineering

DIRECTV is seeking an experienced and visionary Director of Software Engineering to lead and scale our quality engineering organization. This role will be responsible for defining and executing the quality strategy, ensuring the delivery of high-performing, secure, and reliable applications/systems. The Director will report into the Information Technology (IT) Delivery organization, which is broadly responsible for technical delivery of the systems that support DIRECTV’s customers, partners, and employees.

DIRECTV is investing heavily in technology transformation, modernizing our applications, and building independence from shared systems. This role is an important leadership position that will ensure continuity of service for our existing technology stack while also influencing the direction we take in the future. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience managing hybrid internal and outsource software delivery teams in a virtual environment, and a track record of success in doing so.

Here’s what you’ll do: 

• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing Quality Engineering (QE) team across multiple geographies.
• Define and implement the overall quality engineering strategy, including test automation, non-functional testing, and CI/CD quality gates.
• Own and evolve test frameworks, tools, and metrics to support release quality at scale.
• Collaborate closely with software engineering and product management to ensure quality is built into the product lifecycle from requirements to production.
• Lead efforts for root cause analysis, defect prevention, and continuous improvement processes.
• Drive test coverage for functional, performance, security, and regression testing.
• Partner with DevOps and SRE teams to maintain robust testing in CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop and track KPIs, quality dashboards, and reporting to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Champion quality best practices, including risk-based testing, shift-left testing, and test data management.
• Manage vendor relationships and third-party testing services where appropriate.

What you’ll need to be successful: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5 – 7+ years required, 10+ years preferred experience in software quality engineering or test engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership capacity.
• Proven track record of scaling QA/QE organizations in fast-paced, Agile environments.
• Deep knowledge of modern test automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, TestNG, etc.).
• Strong understanding of software development and testing methodologies (Agile, Scrum, DevOps).
• Experience with performance and security testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Gatling, OWASP ZAP).
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to drive quality culture and process improvements across teams.
• Experience with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud-native applications.
• Experience managing QE teams across multiple locations and time zones.

May require a background check due to job duties requiring routine access to DIRECTV and DIRECTV customer’s proprietary data. Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction will be considered for employment in accordance with local ordinances and state law.

This role requires a minimum, but is not limited to, approximately 10% travel.

This is a remote position that can be located anywhere in the United States. #LI-Remote 

A career with us comes with big rewards: 

DIRECTV's compensation structure is designed to be market-competitive and fully supports efforts to attract and retain employees. It is the company's policy to offer pay that is competitive with other employers in the local market. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.

The Base Salary range displayed below reflects the minimum and maximum target salary for each of DIRECTV's 4 (four) US Labor Market Zones. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

DIRECTV WAGE ZONES: $154,850 - $281,060 

Low (N1): $154,850 - $232,180 

Mid (N2): $163,000 - $244,400 

High (N3): $179,300 - $268,840 

Top (N4): $187,450 - $281,060 

Click HERE to review information on some of the largest Designated Market Areas (DMAs). Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.  

Please note that the salary ranges reflect base salary only and do not include bonus or benefits - when you consider all of these together, it represents a pretty impressive total compensation package. 

Apply today! 

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