Director of Engineering

Banyan Software is the best permanent home for software businesses that serve specialized industries, their employees, and their customers. We are on a mission to acquire, build, and grow great companies worldwide, helping them modernize through shared AI expertise and operational discipline. The Banyan Software Foundation, endowed with $100 million in Banyan stock, leverages technology to build a greener and more equitable world. Banyan is Great Place to Work Certified, a five-time Inc. 5000 honoree, and a top 10 company on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Atlanta, Banyan operates more than 100 portfolio companies across North America, the UK, EU, and APAC. Director of Engineering Location: Hybrid - Rochester, NY About Alpine Software Alpine Software builds mission-critical software that empowers fire and EMS agencies to operate more effectively and serve their communities with excellence. Our flagship platform supports essential fire department operations with a fully integrated suite of mobile and desktop products. Trusted by departments across the country, our software plays a central role in helping public safety agencies streamline administrative workflows, maintain regulatory compliance, and ensure their teams are prepared to respond when it matters most. At Alpine, we are deeply committed to delivering reliable, secure, and innovative technology that supports first responders in their mission to protect lives and property. The Opportunity We are seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the modernization effort to transform our desktop application into a cloud-native, AI-enabled web platform. This is a rare opportunity to help lead the evolution of a proven public safety product into its next generation. You will work closely with an existing team that is currently driving the AI-forward replatforming initiative and eventually own the technical direction of continued modernization and development. This role will be critical in ensuring a smooth knowledge transfer, long-term architectural ownership, and continued innovation within our team. This position is ideal for a leader who enjoys building, mentoring, and driving meaningful technical transformation, especially in environments adopting AI-assisted engineering practices. What You’ll Do Lead the Web Modernization Strategy Partner with the modernization team to replatform our software to a cloud-native web architecture. Guide the transition of long-term technical ownership into Alpine’s engineering team. Establish scalable architecture, standards, and engineering governance. Define technical prioritization and outline best practices. Be a Hands-On Technical Leader Contribute directly to backend and frontend development. Lead architecture discussions and perform high-quality code reviews. Mentor and develop mid- and junior-level engineers, helping manage a team of up to 4 direct reports across the strategic side of our business. Serve as the primary technical escalation point within the business unit. Drive AI-Assisted Development Practices Champion and institutionalize AI-assisted development workflows. Work within an agentic AI modernization model to accelerate legacy transformation. Ensure the team is comfortable and effective using modern AI coding tools and automation practices. Help establish safe, scalable, and measurable AI integration into the SDLC. Build Modern Engineering Discipline Implement strong CI/CD and DevSecOps practices. Ensure secure, scalable, observable systems in Azure. Improve delivery predictability, engineering velocity, and quality standards. Technology Stack Backend: C# / .NET, Microsoft Azure, SQL Server or PostgreSQL Frontend: React, TypeScript, Next.js Infrastructure & DevOps: CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions), Infrastructure as Code, Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes preferred) What We’re Looking For 8+ years of progressive software engineering experience. 3+ years in a senior technical leade