Vice President, Software Engineering
Ascensus
Cloud
Senior Director, Software Engineering
Johnson Controls
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Boston • Massachusetts, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $146,000 - $195,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
AWSAzureCloudIoTJavaLinuxMicroservicesPython
About the role
- Lead the strategic direction, development, and delivery of our software solutions
- Oversee multiple software engineering teams, drive innovation, and ensure technology initiatives align with business objectives
- Define and execute the software development strategy for IoT-enabled building security products
- Collaborate with executive leadership to prioritize and deliver on technology roadmaps
- Stay ahead of industry trends in IoT security, AI-powered surveillance, and cloud-based monitoring solutions
- Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of software managers, architects, and engineers
- Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of complex software projects on time and within budget
- Provide architectural guidance for scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions
- Manage relationships with external vendors, partners, and third-party providers
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 10+ years of experience in software development, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role
- Proven track record of managing large-scale software projects and distributed teams
- Prior experience in developing and scaling building security or smart home automation products
- Deep understanding of modern software development practices, tools, and technologies
- Expertise in system architecture, embedded software, cloud computing, microservices, and APIs
- Strong knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile methodologies
- Deep expertise in IoT security platforms, including smart alarm systems
- Programming experience in Linux, C, C++, Python, Java, for embedded systems and cloud applications
- Hands-on experience with IoT cloud platforms (AWS IoT, Azure IoT, Google Cloud IoT) and mobile app integration
- Exceptional leadership and people management capabilities
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills under pressure
- Ability to inspire and drive organizational change
- Ability to balance technical depth and business strategy to drive innovation and market success
- Proven experience leading cross-functional software teams in IoT product development
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills for collaborating with executives, partners, and customers
Benefits
- Competitive Bonus plan that takes into account individual, group, and corporate performance
- Competitive benefits package
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
software developmentsystem architectureembedded softwarecloud computingmicroservicesAPIsDevOps practicesCI/CD pipelinesprogramming in Linuxprogramming in C
Soft skills
leadershippeople managementdecision-makingproblem-solvingorganizational changecommunicationstakeholder managementinspirationcollaborationinnovation
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s degree in Software Engineering
