Director Engineering - AI Native - Cotiviti

Overview

Cotiviti is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead multiple software engineering teams within our Payment Integrity business. In this role, you will provide strategic and technical leadership across one or more product domains, leading through engineering managers and team leads to deliver high-quality, reliable software solutions.

You will champion an AI-native approach to software delivery by integrating AI tools, automation, and intelligent engineering workflows across the software development lifecycle to accelerate delivery, improve quality, and increase engineering effectiveness. You will partner closely with product management, enterprise data management, IT, and business stakeholders to align technology delivery with business priorities while meeting healthcare compliance, security, and performance requirements.

This role requires a hands-on, lead-by-example leader who sets the standard for AI-native engineering and shows teams how modern software delivery can be transformed through AI, automation, and strong technical judgment.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Strategy: Build and lead a multi-team engineering organization with clear goals, outcome-based metrics, and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Resource Optimization: Improve delivery throughput and resource utilization through streamlined processes, automation, and AI-enabled tools without compromising quality or maintainability.
• AI-Driven Development: Advance AI-enabled engineering practices by integrating AI tools and automation into workflows with human oversight and clear guardrails.
• Technical Execution & Oversight: Lead roadmap execution with hands-on technical and architectural oversight to ensure scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.
• Technology Alignment: Align teams to enterprise architecture, governance, and shared engineering standards to improve consistency and code quality.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner across product, program, operations, and business teams to translate priorities into engineering plans that deliver measurable outcomes.
• Process Improvement & Innovation: Modernize development and testing practices through automation, DevOps, and AI-enabled workflows that improve quality, security, and efficiency.
• Talent Development: Recruit, develop, and retain strong engineering talent while building a culture of growth, accountability, and innovation.
• Complete all responsibilities as outlined in the annual performance review and/or goal setting.
• Complete all special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

• Education & Experience: 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 3–5 years leading engineering teams as a people manager. Bachelor’s degree in Comput