Senior Director, Software Engineering

About Us:

At BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E), we provide more than meeting and event planning services: we create connections that inspire, motivate and change behavior for our customers. As the world’s most trusted and innovative meetings and events agency, BCD M&E cultivates a culture of people, passion and purpose to drive business forward. 

Headquartered in Chicago, with locations in 60+ countries across the world, BCD M&E’s team of 2,000+ people are committed to sustainability and driving success for our customers, our business and ourselves. Our values are at the heart of everything we do, and we look for people that want to be a part of something special, can rise to our standards and love to bring their unique perspective to the table.

While we can’t guarantee every day will be the best (who can?), we can promise a community of people who genuinely care and lead with empathy, a flexible workplace with awesome perks and challenging work that means something. 

See what life is about at BCD M&E at bcdme.com/careers

At BCD Meetings & Events, we believe the best outcomes come from combining human expertise, innovation and responsible AI. We're investing in technology and talent to help our teams solve complex challenges, create exceptional experiences, advance more sustainable event practices and deliver stronger outcomes for clients around the world. AI supports how we work, learn and innovate, but people remain at the center of every decision, including all hiring decisions.

About the Role

Love building high-impact technology products at scale? As Senior Director, Software Engineering, you’ll lead a talented distributed team and help shape the next generation of platforms and applications in a fast-paced, innovation-driven technology environment. You’ll turn big-picture strategy into secure, reliable, and measurable engineering outcomes while partnering across Product, Cloud, Security, Data, and Program teams. This is a great fit for a hands-on technical leader who enjoys modernizing engineering practices and helping teams do their best work.

You’re Good At

• Leading software engineering teams with clear direction, strong accountability, and a coaching style that helps people grow
• Translating product strategy into execution plans, delivery commitments, and scalable solutions in an agile, evolving technology environment
• Driving architecture and engineering standards across front-end, backend/API, and cloud platforms like React, TypeScript, .NET, AWS, and Azure
• Improving CI/CD, testing, observability, release quality, and production readiness to create reliable, high-performing systems
• Partnering cross-functionally to solve complex problems while balancing speed, security, compliance, and long-term maintainability
  
  
  

You Have

• Experience introducing AI-assisted development tools and agentic workflows in a thoughtful, measurable, and responsible way
• A strong background in secure-by-design engineering practices and working closely with Security, Privacy, and Compliance teams
• Success leading distributed teams through roadmap delivery, incident follow-up, and continuous improvement efforts
• Deep knowledge of modern enterprise architecture, API-first design, distributed systems, and cloud-native development
• A track record of building better engineering operating models through stronger standards, metrics, and delivery discipline
  
  
  

You Should Know

• This role is in a virtual work environment for candidates located in the US. Central or Eastern Time Zones preferred as you’ll be expected to collaborate regularly across teams and time zones. This is a leadership position overseeing indivudals in the US, UK and potentially other markets. 

Ready to lead, build, and raise the bar for modern engineering—apply now!

THE PERKS

Flexible Working
We believe that a flexible working environment is key to getting the best out of our teams. We will support you to work where you need to and when you need to, depending on how you work best.

Room to Grow
Our line of work and business structure challenge our people in a way that inspires growth, with learning and development built into every role. We give individuals ownership over the direction and speed in which they grow.

Everyone has a voice
We thrive on conversations that spark curiosity and empathy. No matter how big or how small, every voice is heard, considered and respected.

Make your move
The diversity of roles across BCD M&E’s global locations means that our people often find new adventures during their time with us. Join us as a meeting planner role in the UK, stay for a global marketing career — there’s always room to move.

We’ve got you covered
Our extensive benefits include comprehensive healthcare, retirement plans, continued education support, diverse work locations, travel and hotel discounts, volunteer and sustainability opportunities and a successful employee recognition program.

We’re positive. You’ll love it.
It starts from the top. Our leaders lead with positivity, believe in our people and trust us to do the right thing. There will always be support along your journey, in little and big ways.
 

Travel requirements for this role are as follows:Less than 25% 

We carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors, including your professional background and experience. The salary range for candidates in applicable jurisdictions in the US for the position of Senior Director, Software Engineering  is between $160,000 - $190,000. The actual pay depends on your skills, qualifications, experience, geographical location, and project budget.

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