Director, Software Development

Kirkland, Canada | Full time | Hybrid | R1548491

IQVIA Digital is hiring a Director, Software Development to lead a core engineering organization responsible for our audience and data platforms. This role owns delivery, technical direction, and operational performance across a distributed team of managers and senior engineers (FTE + contractors).

You will drive the architecture and evolution of APIs, data pipelines, and web platforms that power IQVIA Digital’s HCP and audience capabilities—ensuring they scale reliably, integrate cleanly across products, and support the needs of the business.

Key Responsibilities

Organizational Leadership

• Lead a team of engineering managers and senior engineers across global teams
• Drive consistent engineering practices across design, development, deployment, and operations
• Oversee staffing, performance management, and vendor/contractor alignment

Strategy & Execution

• Define and execute technology strategy aligned to IQVIA Digital business priorities
• Partner closely with Product, Data, and Commercial teams to deliver against roadmap commitments
• Influence senior leadership and drive alignment across cross-functional stakeholders

Platform & Architecture Ownership

• Own end-to-end delivery and operation of API platforms connecting Digital products and datasets
• Oversee engineering for core Audience data assets (HCP, HCN, identity, ingestion pipelines)
• Ensure scalability, reliability, and performance of data and integration platforms

Operational & Delivery Excellence

• Establish and enforce standard SDLC, release, and operational processes aligned to IQVIA Digital engineering practices
• Ensure predictable, high-quality delivery across squads and platforms
• Manage budgets, vendor relationships, and cost efficiency

Talent Development

• Coach and develop engineering managers and senior technical leaders
• Build a strong leadership pipeline and succession plans
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• 12+ years in software development, including leadership of large-scale engineering teams
• 8+ years managing engineering managers and/or senior technical leaders
• Proven experience leading global, distributed teams and complex delivery organizations
• Experience in product-led organizations with strong collaboration between Engineering and Product Management
• Track record of aligning technical execution to business outcomes

Strong background in

• API architecture, development, and integration platforms
• Data engineering and large-scale data platforms
• Cloud-native environments (AWS, Snowflake preferred)
• Experience incorporating AI-assisted development and modern engineering tooling into the SDLC

Nice to have

• Experience leading web and/or native mobile application development teams

Technical Expertise (Representative, not exhaustive)

• API architecture (REST, GraphQL) and system integrations
• Data engineering & processing (Snowflake, Databricks, Spark)
• Cloud-native architecture (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker)
• Backend engineering (Python, Java, Node.js; API and ORM-based data access)
• Modern application architecture (web and mobile), including Web: JavaScript/TypeScript, React-based frameworks (Next.js), server-side rendering. Mobile: Native (Swift/Kotlin) and cross-platform (React Native) architectures
• Legacy system modernization into scalable, web-based platforms (e.g., internal tools, admin platforms)
• Secure application design (SSO, RBAC, enterprise authentication patterns)
• CI/CD and developer tooling (GitHub, GitLab)
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor)

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at

IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law.

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $119,900.00 - $334,200.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.