An innovative leader in high-speed chip-to-chip interconnect technology is searching for a hands on Director of SW Engineering to join their leadership team, driving their SW strategy and development at this exciting time of growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, architect, develop, and deliver the full software stack including validation software, embedded firmware, device drivers, system software, SDKs, application-level software, and customer support/demonstration tools
• Establish and continuously improve robust, scalable software development processes optimized for production environments. Ensure predictable delivery of high-quality, well-documented, secure, and maintainable software releases that meet stringent reliability and performance standards
• Build, scale software capability aligned with company’s business strategy and product roadmap
• Engage with customers (internal/external) to understand goals, strategies, and technical needs - and lead the definition and execution of high-value and quality solutions

Skills

• Deep understanding of end-to-end software solution architecture with a proven track record of delivering complex, production-grade systems that integrate hardware and software across multiple technology domains
• Expertise in software architectural principles emphasizing modularity, reusability, scalability, and maintainability. Strong command of modern software development methodologies including Agile/Scrum, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), automated testing frameworks, and DevOps practices
• Strong organizational and program management capabilities with the ability to drive multiple concurrent initiatives, set priorities strategically, manage technical debt, and integrate emerging technologies into complex product roadmaps. Cross-functional collaboration, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to influence technical direction, negotiate priorities with engineering and product teams, and represent software engineering at the executive level.

Experience

• 12+ years of senior-level experience in software engineering within the semiconductor, systems, or hardware technology industry
• Proven track record leading geographically distributed, multi-disciplinary software teams with direct responsibility for defining software architecture, managing the complete development lifecycle, and delivering production-ready software solutions
• Deep technical expertise across the software stack including firmware/embedded systems, device drivers, OS-level programming (Linux, RTOS), hardware abstraction layers, system software, SDK development, API design, application software, and software tools/utilities
• Experience with high-speed interface technologies (PCIe, CXL, NVMe, Ethernet, or similar protocols) and system-level integration in data center or enterprise computing environments
• Background in SoC/ASIC development, memory systems, compute accelerators, or data center infrastructure is highly preferred

If you would like to understand more about the company, role and landscape please reach out to Em Feely em@microtech-global.com to arrange a briefing call.