[Hiring] Director of Software Engineering @Agilent Technologies

Role Description

Agilent is seeking an experienced Director of Software Engineering to lead software engineering teams responsible for building out a unified software platform. This leader will:

• Build and develop high-performing engineering organizations.
• Deliver high-quality commercial software.
• Establish strong technical and architectural practices.
• Improve execution across the product lifecycle.

The role requires:

• Deep software engineering experience.
• Strong technical judgment.
• People leadership.
• Life-sciences domain expertise.
• The ability to operate across a global, multi-business organization.

The successful candidate will partner closely with:

• Product Management
• R&D
• Systems Engineering
• Architecture
• Quality
• Business leadership

They will translate customer and market needs into software strategies and roadmaps while helping teams adopt AI-enabled and automated engineering practices where they improve productivity, quality, and speed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Bioinformatics, or a related technical discipline required.
• Master's degree or equivalent advanced technical education preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years experience formally or informally leading people, projects, and/or programs.

Requirements

• Deep software engineering and architecture credibility with strong systems thinking and technical problem-solving capability.
• Proven ability to lead and develop engineering organizations and other engineering leaders.
• Ability to balance technical quality, speed, customer needs, regulatory requirements, and business priorities.
• Strong understanding of software quality, cybersecurity, reliability, and regulated development.
• Strong product and customer orientation, change-leadership capability, executive communication, and stakeholder management.
• Ability to influence across a distributed, multi-business organization and openness to new technologies and engineering approaches.

Benefits

• This job has a full-time weekly schedule.
• It includes the option to work remotely.
• Applications for this job will be accepted until at least November 17, 2026, or until the job is no longer posted.
• The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $184,800.00 - $346,500.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock, and benefits.

Company Description

Agilent Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and merit-based employer that values individuals of all backgrounds at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.

Agilent Technologies, Inc., is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace where everyone is welcome, and strives to support candidates with disabilities.