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Director of Software Engineering

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About

The Director of Software Engineering is a leadership role within a company. This individual leads a team (or several teams) and helps connect the upper management with team members in order to complete projects, gain insights, and solve problems. Justine serves in a technical advisor role for the teams that report to them, seeking to facilitate their work and make it more efficient.

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  • Is problem solving exciting to you?
  • Are you good at "connecting the dots"?
  • Do you feel confident working in teams?
  • Are you well organized?

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Practice the skills needed to be a successful Director of Software Engineering with your students.

  • Focus on classes in math, science, and technology.
  • Develop a working knowledge of the major areas of security.
  • Learn to code and practice building a website.

When you think about the part of the job you love, it always has to be the people. My teams are at the heart of everything I do.

Justine Fox Director of Software Engineering,
NuData - Mastercard

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