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Director Software Developer Jobs in Seattle, WA (NOW HIRING)

Principal Software Engineer

Seattle, WA · On-site +1

$202K - $299K/yr

This position is an individual contributor role reporting to the Senior Director, Software Engineering. Responsibility * Write high quality code that is easy to maintain and test * Design and build ...

Principal Software Engineer

Seattle, WA · On-site

$202K - $299K/yr

This position is an individual contributor role reporting to the Senior Director, Software Engineering. Responsibility * Write high quality code that is easy to maintain and test * Design and build ...

Blue Origin is seeking an experienced and visionary Senior Director of Software Engineering to lead a talented team of software engineers responsible for delivering mission-critical software systems ...

Director of Software Engineering

Seattle, WA · On-site +1

$287K/yr

About this role As Director of Software Engineering, you are responsible for the direction, strategy, and execution of Engineering and Technology at Aerostrat. You enable the department to develop ...

Director of Software Engineering

Seattle, WA · On-site +1

$287K/yr

About this role As Director of Software Engineering, you are responsible for the direction, strategy, and execution of Engineering and Technology at Aerostrat. You enable the department to develop ...

As Director of OCI Robotics Cloud, you will build both the platform and the organization that will ... You believe great platforms are built around reusable abstractions, developer productivity, and ...

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How much do director software developer jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 3, 2026, the average yearly pay for director software developer in Seattle, WA is $127,283.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $102,400.00 and $147,900.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a director software developer do?

A Director Software Developer leads and manages software development teams and projects within an organization. They are responsible for setting technical direction, overseeing project delivery, ensuring code quality, and aligning software initiatives with business goals. This role involves strategic planning, mentoring senior developers, collaborating with stakeholders, and managing budgets and resources. Directors often play a key part in defining the company's technology roadmap and fostering innovation. They also ensure best practices are followed and help resolve complex technical challenges.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a director software developer?

To thrive as a Director Software Developer, you need advanced software engineering expertise, leadership experience, and a strong background in computer science or related fields—often supported by a bachelor’s or master’s degree. Familiarity with software development methodologies (such as Agile or DevOps), project management tools, and proficiency in multiple programming languages are typically required. Strategic vision, effective communication, and the ability to mentor and inspire teams are critical soft skills for this role. These skills ensure the successful delivery of complex software projects, foster innovation, and drive organizational growth.

What are the primary challenges faced by a director software developer when leading diverse engineering teams?

A Director Software Developer often faces the challenge of managing teams with varying skill levels, backgrounds, and technical expertise. Balancing strategic decision-making with hands-on technical guidance requires strong communication and conflict-resolution skills. Additionally, aligning the team's work with business objectives while fostering a collaborative and innovative culture can be demanding but is essential for delivering high-quality software solutions and supporting team growth.

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Principal Software Engineer

DocuSign

Seattle, WA • On-site, Remote

$202K - $299K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Life, Retirement, PTO

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9.9

Company rating: 9.9 out of 10

Based on 5 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job description

Company Overview

Docusign brings agreements to life. Over 1.5 million customers and more than a billion people in over 180 countries use Docusign solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people's lives. With intelligent agreement management, Docusign unleashes business-critical data that is trapped inside of documents. Until now, these were disconnected from business systems of record, costing businesses time, money, and opportunity. Using Docusign's Intelligent Agreement Management platform, companies can create, commit, and manage agreements with solutions created by the #1 company in e-signature and contract lifecycle management (CLM).

What you'll do

We are looking for a passionate software engineer with experience in designing, implementing, and operating large scale distributed systems and excel at collaborating with partners. Ideally, you have a background in request tracing systems, time series telemetry platforms, application performance management tools or log management tools.

This position is an individual contributor role reporting to the Senior Director, Software Engineering.

Responsibility

  • Write high quality code that is easy to maintain and test

  • Design and build platform components needed to power the observability stack

  • Ensure design and architecture is extensible across projects, and participate in technical design and code reviews

  • Work with Product Management, stakeholders and other developers to understand design requirements and provide estimates for development

  • Stay current with the latest observability best practices and share your findings with the team

  • Work as part of a cross-site development team

  • Raise issues proactively that might impact delivery commitments

  • Coach and mentor other team members with new technologies

Job Designation

Hybrid: Employee divides their time between in-office and remote work. Access to an office location is required. (Frequency: Minimum 2 days per week; may vary by team but will be weekly in-office expectation)

Positions at Docusign are assigned a job designation of either In Office, Hybrid or Remote and are specific to the role/job. Preferred job designations are not guaranteed when changing positions within Docusign. Docusign reserves the right to change a position's job designation depending on business needs and as permitted by local law.

What you bring

Basic

  • BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent engineering experience

  • 15+ years of relevant software development experience

  • Experience with OOP/OOD principles, design patterns and data structures

  • Experience in Java, C# or C++, object oriented design and programming skills

  • Experience writing scalable web services

  • Experience with state-of-the art development tools and techniques

Preferred

  • Stream processing engines, such as Spark Streaming, Flink and Storm

  • noSQL stores such as Cassandra, MongoDb and DocumentDb

  • Commercial and/or open source technologies in the log management, distributed tracing and analytics domains e.g. LogStash, Splunk, Zipkin, New Relic etc

Wage Transparency

Pay for this position is based on a number of factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Based on applicable legislation, the below details pay ranges in the following locations:

Washington, Maryland, New Jersey and New York (including NYC metro area): $202,100.00 - $299,625.00 base salary

This role is also eligible for the following:

  • Bonus: Sales personnel are eligible for variable incentive pay dependent on their achievement of pre-established sales goals. Non-Sales roles are eligible for a company bonus plan, which is calculated as a percentage of eligible wages and dependent on company performance.
  • Stock: This role is eligible to receive Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Global benefits provide options for the following:

  • Paid Time Off: earned time off, as well as paid company holidays based on region
  • Paid Parental Leave: take up to six months off with your child after birth, adoption or foster care placement
  • Full Health Benefits Plans: options for 100% employer paid and minimum employee contribution health plans from day one of employment
  • Retirement Plans: select retirement and pension programs with potential for employer contributions
  • Learning and Development: options for coaching, online courses and education reimbursements
  • Compassionate Care Leave: paid time off following the loss of a loved one and other life-changing events
Life at DocuSign

Working here

Docusign is committed to building trust and making the world more agreeable for our employees, customers and the communities in which we live and work. You can count on us to listen, be honest, and try our best to do what's right, every day. At Docusign, everything is equal.

We each have a responsibility to ensure every team member has an equal opportunity to succeed, to be heard, to exchange ideas openly, to build lasting relationships, and to do the work of their life. Best of all, you will be able to feel deep pride in the work you do, because your contribution helps us make the world better than we found it. And for that, you'll be loved by us, our customers, and the world in which we live.

Accommodation

Docusign is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need such an accommodation, or a religious accommodation, during the application process, please contact us at accommodations@docusign.com.

If you experience any issues, concerns, or technical difficulties during the application process please get in touch with our Talent organization at taops@docusign.com for assistance.

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States Not Eligible for Employment

This position is not eligible for employment in the following states: Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.

EEO Statement

It's important to us that we build a talented team that is as diverse as our customers and where all employees feel a deep sense of belonging and thrive. We encourage great talent who bring a range of perspectives to apply for our open positions. Docusign is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes hiring decisions based on experience, skill, aptitude and a can-do approach. We will not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected category.

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