# Director of Software Engineering - Data Platforms - #4919 at Grail

- Company: Grail
- What the company does: GRAIL is a healthcare company pioneering new technologies to advance early cancer detection. Discover our mission to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. Backed by GV.
- Company website: https://grail.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Sunnyvale, CA
- Work setup: Hybrid
- Pay: $224K to $321K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-07-29
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/grailbio/028aa865-8ec8-4131-90b9-d44d99124f50
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/grail-director-of-software-engineering-data-platforms-4919/

## About the role

We are seeking a visionary and execution-focused Director of Software Engineering to lead our Data Platform engineering organization. In this role, you will drive the technical strategy, architecture, and delivery of our next-generation, cloud-native data platform.

## What they're looking for

- 15+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, with 5+ years in a dedicated engineering leadership role managing cross-functional, global teams
- Proven ability to interface with executive stakeholders (Product, UX, Architecture) to align engineering outputs with business growth
- Strong experience managing large operational budgets and implementing strategic cloud cost-optimization practices

Tags: Technology