Director, Software Engineering
Required skills
Strong People Leadership, Proven ability to motivate, develop, and retain highly skilled engineers in R&D or innovation-driven environments, Innovation Mindset
Technologies
Generative AI, Agentic Systems, IoT, XR, Web3, Distributed Ledger Technologies
Responsibilities
Lead and Grow High-Performing R&D Teams, Manage, mentor, and inspire senior engineers and technical leads, Foster an environment of accountability, learning, and continuous improvement through coaching, feedback, and clear goals, Drive Innovation and Technology Exploration, Guide experimentation and rapid prototyping across emerging technology areas, Help teams move from ideas to validated prototypes and pilots, Own End-to-End Delivery of R&D Initiatives, Overseer multiple concurrent initiatives from concept through prototype and pilot, Ensure delivery quality through strong engineering practices, agile execution, risk management, and transparent reporting, Provide Technical and Architectural Leadership, Guide architectural decisions and review designs to ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and extensible, Promote reuse, modularity, and sound engineering trade-offs across initiatives, Champion AI-Enabled Engineering Practices, Actively use modern AI tools in your own work, Advocate for responsible adoption of AI-assisted engineering to improve productivity, quality, and speed of experimentation, Partner with Stakeholders and Represent Foundry R&D, Collaborate with product, business, and technology stakeholders to shape priorities and solutions, Communicate progress, outcomes, and learnings clearly to senior leadership and partners
Seniority
Director
Domain
Software Engineering
