Software Engineering Director

Cigna

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Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
MI
Salary
$170,500–$284,100 / yr
Posted
8 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 21, 2026

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Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $223k
This role $227k
$151k most similar roles pay here $298k

This role pays more than 58% of similar roles. Most pay $187,750–$257,887 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $227k versus about $223k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Cigna

The Cigna Group is a global health company, rebranded in 2023, that serves over 185 million customer relationships across 30+ countries.

Cigna currently has 40 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $138,601–$204,700 across 22 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Software Engineering Director

The Software Engineering Director will lead multiple engineering teams at Verity Solutions to build secure, scalable, and reliable technology solutions. This leadership role involves translating product vision into technical roadmaps, establishing engineering best practices, and mentoring managers and senior engineers to foster a culture of growth. The successful candidate will collaborate with product, architecture, and business partners to design resilient systems while championing agile delivery, automation, and modern tooling. Key responsibilities include overseeing the full software lifecycle and ensuring platforms meet performance and compliance standards. Required expertise includes over ten years of experience in software engineering and leadership within complex environments. Preferred technical skills include Go, React, React Native, and .NET. The role provides critical domain context by addressing challenges within healthcare, pharmacy, or other highly regulated industries to ensure operational excellence.

What does a Software Engineering Director earn?

Median $262275 from 30 postings across 13 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead multiple engineering teams to deliver high-quality, scalable software solutions.
  • Translate product and business strategies into technical roadmaps and execution plans.
  • Establish and enforce engineering best practices, standards, and modern ways of working.
  • Partner with architecture and product teams to design secure and resilient systems.
  • Mentor and develop engineering managers and senior engineers to foster a culture of growth.
  • Manage hiring, onboarding, and performance development to build balanced teams.
  • Champion agile delivery, automation, and modern tooling to improve speed and reliability.
  • Ensure platforms meet strict requirements for performance, security, and compliance.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
  • 10+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Experience leading managers and senior engineers.
  • Experience leading teams through the full software lifecycle in complex, cross-functional environments.
  • Strong understanding of modern application development, cloud platforms, and DevOps practices.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical partners.
  • Experience in healthcare, pharmacy, or other regulated industries is preferred.
  • Familiarity with Go, React, React Native, .NET, and integrated platforms is preferred.

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