Infoblox is seeking a Senior Director, Software Engineering to provide technical leadership and direct management of development teams to drive the success of their flagship networking product and be the guiding force behind new and out-of-box ideas, messaging, positioning, and content creation for their cloud and networking solutions. The team will leverage cutting-edge technology, contribute to open-source initiatives, and use their microservice-based architecture to build cloud-based network and security service offerings.
Requirements
- Strong experience in leading Security or Networking teams.
- History of leading teams to deliver innovative, easy-to-use, high-performance enterprise SaaS applications
- Demonstrated ability to hire, build, coach, and manage a world-class development organization
- Strong architecture skills and technology knowledge.
- Strong knowledge of agile development process and CI/CD environments, specifically related to SaaS-based applications
- Knowledge of cloud-based infrastructures—Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS are a big plus
- Knowledge developing and debugging in system and/or object-oriented languages such as Go, C/C++, Java, Python, or similar in a Linux environment
Responsibilities
- Manage agile teams in a continuous integration environment; build multiple products on a shared, microservice-based platform; and reliably deliver high-quality content on schedule
- Manage and facilitate multiple development teams to ensure development efforts meet corporate quality objectives and launch targets
- Drive product development from requirements to delivery, work with product management to define user stories, manage development sprints, and coordinate development efforts with other teams
- Champion development best practices within the organization, including but not limited to design, architecture, re-use, performance, and quality
- Attract, recruit, and retain capable individuals to build high-performing teams and establish mission and purpose for individuals and teams
- Interact with executive management with regards to development issues and opportunities
- Lead and participate in architecture, design, and technology discussions. Ability to facilitate the process of resolving challenging technical and architectural issues within and across groups.
Other
- 15+ years of experience in software technology with at least 8 years of experience building and mentoring high-performance development teams
- Perform career coaching and personal development; evaluate performance, including team input; and provide guidance and corrective actions
- Prioritize and manage resource allocations based on changing business priorities, direction, and budget
- Bachelor’s degree in CS, CE, or EE is required and a master’s in CS, CE, or EE is preferred
- Base salary for this position: $262,700 - $371,700 plus corporate bonus.
