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Senior Director Software Engineering

Norfolk Southern
remote work
United States, Georgia, Atlanta
1200 Peachtree Street Northeast (Show on map)
Aug 26, 2025
Requisition 39057: B7 Senior Director Software Engineering Job Description The Senior Director of Software Engineering leads strategic technology initiatives across the enterprise, aligning software engineering practices with business goals. This role partners with IT and business stakeholders to drive scalable, resilient, and innovative solutions across value streams. The Senior Director evaluates and recommends technical strategies, vendor platforms, and resource models to deliver high-impact systems outcomes. This role also defines and governs software engineering standards, development methodologies, and technology roadmaps. The Senior Director fosters adaptive design, modern engineering practices, and cross-functional collaboration across software, data, infrastructure, and application domains. Responsibilities * Define and execute long-term strategic goals for software engineering in collaboration with product managers, business leaders, and technical teams. * Lead software engineering consulting and solutioning for enterprise programs and initiatives. * Oversee the deployment and evolution of software engineering repositories, toolsets, and governance frameworks. * Analyze current and future-state technology environments to identify gaps and drive continuous improvement. * Champion software engineering excellence through documentation, design reviews, process improvement, and alignment with strategic goals. * Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in the software engineering space. * Mentor software engineering teams to balance tactical delivery with strategic platform and development standards. * Present software engineering strategies to executive leadership, emphasizing business impact and value. * Actively manage vendor technology partners, negotiate, and maintain compliance with stated SLA's. * Manage departmental budgets, forecasts, and resource planning. Education * Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Information Management, or Business) required. Skills Required: * 10+ years of experience in Information Technology and enterprise software engineering. * Experience in people leadership within software engineering. Skills Preferred: * Experience in mainframe, modern software development practices, cloud-native architectures, platform engineering, and DevOps. * Designing and delivering enterprise-scale software solutions. * Experience with engineering governance and development frameworks. * Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional engineering teams. Skills & Abilities: * Strategic thinking and execution * Technical and business acumen * Software engineering leadership and team development * Agile and DevOps methodologies * Effective communication and stakeholder engagement * Innovation and forward-thinking * Planning, prioritization, and results orientation * Risk management and decision-making * Customer-centric mindset * Collaboration across diverse teams Work Conditions Environment: Hybrid 3 days on-site and remote work 2 days per week. Shift Work: No On-Call: No Weekend Work: No Company Overview Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the country's population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com. At Norfolk Southern, we believe in celebrating our individuality. By leveraging the unique backgrounds and viewpoints of our employees, we can create a culture of innovation, respect, and inclusion. We know that employees thrive in a workplace where differing viewpoints, ideas, and experiences are freely shared and valued. As such, we encourage all employees to contribute their distinctive skills and capabilities to our organization. Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Together, we power progress. .