Senior Director of EcoSystems
DDN
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Own the end-to-end engineering strategy for alignment with strategic technology ecosystems and platform partners
- Act as the senior engineering point of contact for technical counterparts at partner organizations, including roadmap planning and co-development initiatives
- Define ecosystem readiness criteria to ensure timely enablement, certification, and general availability support
- Guide system architecture decisions to ensure deep, performant integration across platform infrastructure, networking, storage, and software layers
- Drive system-level design reviews with a focus on scalability, performance, reliability, and operational excellence
- Partner closely with Product Management to influence roadmap priorities based on ecosystem evolution and customer demand
- Lead and mentor senior engineers, architects, and technical leaders working on ecosystem-aligned initiatives
- Represent the company as a senior engineering leader in ecosystem forums, technical briefings, and industry events.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field (advanced degree preferred)
- 15+ years of experience in systems engineering, platform engineering, or infrastructure software, with leadership experience at the Director or Senior Director level
- Strong background in large-scale systems, AI infrastructure, or high-performance data platforms
- Demonstrated ability to influence architecture and technical direction across multiple engineering teams
- Proven success leading cross-functional, partner-facing technical initiatives
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage executive stakeholders and external partners.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working hours
- Professional development opportunities
- Paid time off
- Remote work options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
systems engineeringplatform engineeringinfrastructure softwarelarge-scale systemsAI infrastructurehigh-performance data platformssystem architecturescalabilityperformanceoperational excellence
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationinfluencingcollaborationstakeholder engagementcross-functional leadershiptechnical directionroadmap planningcustomer demand analysis
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineeringadvanced degree preferred