Director of Software Engineering, NX Designer

Technical Leadership & Architecture

Define the long-term technical vision and architecture for the platform, transitioning from standalone tools to a unified cloud platform. Lead architectural modernization including microservices, event-driven workflows, shared computation engines, scalable databases, and high-performance optimization layers. Architect the next-generation optimization platform enabling multi-objective optimization, AI/ANN warm-starting, evolutionary algorithms. Ensure systems support: Large-scale computational loads High availability Secure multi-tenant access Modular design for future product expansion Ensure engineering readiness for AI agents, optimization engines, and data-driven automation.

Execution & Delivery

Lead global SW development teams (India and Brazil). Drive predictable, high-quality software releases with clear milestones, testing, CI/CD, and DevOps automation. Own end-to-end software delivery: requirements → architecture → implementation → QA → production rollout.

People Leadership

Manage and grow distributed engineering teams across India, Brazil, and the US (approx. 35+ engineers across SW Dev, QA, DevOps, analysts). Mentor engineering managers and technical leads; establish a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and innovation. Partner closely with Product Management to align roadmaps with engineering capacity and business priorities. Build organizational clarity across Product, R&D, PJE, Supply Chain, Sales, and Operations.

Technical Skills Required

• 10+ years of experience leading cloud software engineering teams.
• Strong background in cloud architecture (Azure/AWS/GCP), distributed systems, and microservices.
• Experience in architecting complex computational platforms, ideally involving optimization, simulation, or engineering workflows.
• Expertise in: Backend architecture (Python, Node.js, Java, or similar)
• Cloud-native databases + caching strategies
• DevOps, CI/CD, automated QA
• Scalable compute (containers, serverless, orchestration)
• API platforms and integration frameworks

Leadership Skills

• Proven ability to scale and lead multi-country engineering teams.
• Strong collaboration with Product Management and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to manage large roadmaps, budgets, and complex technical dependencies.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to explain technical decisions at executive level.

Benefits

Nextpower offers a comprehensive benefits package. We provide health care coverage, dental and vision, 401(K) participation including company matching, company paid holidays with unlimited paid time off, generous discretionary company bonuses, life and disability protection and more. Employees in certain positions may be eligible for stock compensation. All plans are in accordance with relevant plan documents. For more information on Nextpower's benefits please view our company website at www.Nextpower.com.

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $240,000.00-$260,000.00. (Applicable to California)