Director Software Development (Agentic Trust)

Location: United Kingdom - Field

Company

hirify.global develops identity-centric security solutions serving customers in more than 150 countries.

What you will do

• Define and execute the Software Development strategy, organizational design, delivery model, and technical roadmap for the hirify.global Agentic Trust platform.
• Translate product and architecture priorities into funded plans, measurable outcomes, release commitments, ownership, and predictable delivery.
• Lead development of cloud-native services, APIs, SDKs, policy and authorization components, tamper-evident evidence systems, and integration surfaces.
• Embed secure development, threat modeling, privacy, observability, resilience, third-party assurance, and production-readiness practices.
• Build and develop a high-performing Software organization, including hiring, coaching, career paths, succession planning, and performance expectations.
• Partner with Product, Architecture, Security, Cloud Operations, Lines of Business, and executive stakeholders on trade-offs, dependencies, risks, and delivery decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 20+ years of software development experience, including 10+ years leading Software Development managers or multiple development teams.
• Demonstrated success delivering enterprise-grade cloud or security products from concept through production and ongoing operations.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, APIs, cloud platforms, secure development, DevSecOps, and modern software delivery practices.
• Experience leading products with demanding security, privacy, availability, or regulatory requirements.
• Ability to influence senior leaders, resolve cross-functional conflict, and make clear decisions in ambiguity.

Nice to have

• Experience with identity, PKI, cryptography, authorization, policy engines, workload identity, verifiable logs, or zero-trust architectures.
• Experience developing AI, agentic AI, LLM, MCP, or machine-to-machine platforms.
• Experience delivering products under FIPS 140-3, Common Criteria, SOC 2, FedRAMP, eIDAS, or similar assurance regimes.
• Master’s degree in a relevant technical or business discipline.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role with career growth, learning initiatives, and challenging development work.
• Flexible workplace options are available across remote, hybrid, and on-site arrangements, subject to the role.
• Collaborative, inclusive culture focused on diversity, respect, shared accountability, and cross-functional teamwork.
• Global affinity groups and initiatives supporting inclusion and professional development.