Senior Director, Software Engineering

Overview

In a world where you can be anything, Be Infoblox. We are seeking a Senior Director, Software Engineering to join our SaaS TD team, reporting to the VP of Engineering. This pivotal role involves driving the success of our flagship networking product and being the guiding force behind new and out-of-the-box ideas, messaging, positioning, and content creation for our cloud and networking solutions.

What You'll Do

• Manage agile teams in a continuous integration environment;
• Build multiple products on a shared, microservice-based platform;
• Reliably deliver high-quality content on schedule;
• 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;
• Prioritize and manage resource allocations based on changing business priorities, direction, and budget;
• Arrange and recruit capable individuals to build high-performing teams and establish mission and purpose for individuals and teams;
• Perform career coaching and personal development; evaluate performance, including team input; and provide guidance and corrective actions;
• Interact with executive management with regards to development issues and opportunities.

What You Bring

• 15+ years of experience in software technology with at least 8 years of experience building and mentoring high-performance development teams;
• Strong experience in leading Security or Networking teams;
• Demonstrated ability to hire, build, coach, and manage a world-class development organization;
• Strong architecture skills and technology knowledge. Ability to 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;
• 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;
• Developing and debugging in system and/or object-oriented languages such as Go, C/C++, Java, Python, or similar in a Linux environment;
• Strong knowledge of software design, data structures, and algorithms;
• Networking knowledge and experience with DNS and DHCP protocols is a plus;
• Familiarity with database design, scalability, and performance is strongly desired;
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, CE, or EE is required and a master’s in CS, CE, or EE is preferred.

Path to Success

• First 90 Days: Develop your knowledge of our cloud-based application platform, micro-service architecture, and our development processes. Lead multiple geographically diverse development teams, delivering value to our customers with our agile CI/CD pipelines;
• Six Months: Become the subject matter expert and go-to-person for everything related to the networking product. Successfully launch our upcoming product releases. Start making an impact internally on how to position our cloud and networking solutions for prospects and customers;
• One Year: Facilitate the successful adoption of our SaaS products by working with our customers, identifying enhancements, and prioritizing development. Serve as our senior site leader in our COE's Belong.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage, generous PTO, and flexible work options;
• Learning opportunities, career-mobility programs, and leadership workshops;
• Sixteen paid volunteer hours each year, global employee resource groups, and a “No Jerks” policy that keeps collaboration healthy;
• Modern offices with EV charging, healthy snacks (and the occasional cupcake), plus hackathons, game nights, and culture celebrations;
• Charitable Giving Program supported by Company Match;
• We practice pay transparency and reward performance. Offers reflect role location, internal equity, experience, skills, education, and certifications.

Qualifications

• Base salary for this position in Santa Clara: $262,700 - $371,700 USD plus corporate bonus;
• Base salary for this position in Burnaby, BC: $212,300 - $330,440 CAD plus corporate bonus.