Director, Software Engineering

Our world is transforming, and PTC is leading the way. Our software brings the physical and digital worlds together, enabling companies to improve operations, create better products, and empower people in all aspects of their business. 

Our people make all the difference in our success. Today, we are a global team of nearly 7,000 and our main objective is to create opportunities for our team members to explore, learn, and grow – all while seeing their ideas come to life and celebrating the differences that make us who we are and the work we do possible.  

Director of Software Engineering
Location: USA-Portland ME

At PTC Portland, our technologies have a reputation for “Quality in everything we do” and are valued in the market accordingly.

Role Overview: The Director of Software Engineering directs, establishes, maintains, and plans the overall policies and goals for a software development team. This role proactively assesses efficiencies of processes and implements improvements where applicable. The Director leads a staff that carries out initiatives to improve overall efficiency and productivity. They analyze and investigate software engineering tools and technologies to be applied to processes and products. The Director supervises the development of design specifications, analysis, and recommendations throughout the product life cycle. They partner with product management and technical product management to set the stage for product development efforts.  They coach and support team leaders and their teams to deliver solutions. The Director relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, effectively builds teams, and utilizes strong and effective verbal and written communication skills. They also utilize effective project management skills to direct teams of software and quality engineers to create software that delights our customers. This role typically requires a minimum of 10+ years of experience in software development.

You will report to the head of engineering for Kepware as a member of our over 70-person engineering team based out of Portland, Maine.  In this hybrid in-office role, you will collaborate with colleagues from both our US headquarters as well as our engineering team based out of Pune, India.

Day-To-Day Responsibilities:

• Provide servant leadership to team and functional managers to help their team stay focused on critical business features for Kepware’s products
• Work closely with Technical Product Management to ensure current work is clear and properly prepared before the teams begin work
• Work with Product Management and product architecture to establish future direction
• Contribute expertise to help teams continuously improve in an agile manner
• Work to remove blockers from teams in terms of process, dependencies, tooling or staffing
• Manage the career development for your direct team and their teams, providing opportunities for innovation and stretch assignments
• Mentor and coach managers to effectively lead, manage and coach their teams
• Collaborate with other leaders and lead department initiatives and improvements.

Preferred Skills and Knowledge:

• Strong understanding of the full product development life cycle, ability to decompose business requirements, and create/document designs outlining design and operation.
• Proficient in C++, C#, or Java, with experience in modern software development principles, quality assurance automation and tooling, and best practices for each with the ability to lead others promoting those principles. 
• Skilled in using software tools such as Static Analysis Tools, Dynamic Analysis Tools, and Unit Testing Frameworks, with excellent troubleshooting skills for complex systems.
• Strong communication skills, high emotional intelligence, and the ability to lead, inspire, and contribute to the designs, implementations, and documentation of software engineers.
• Understanding of Agile principles, test-driven development, continuous integration, and experience using effective metrics to help teams improve.
• Lifelong learner with the ability to adapt and respond to change quickly.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related STEM field
• 10+ years of experience in a software development field
• 5+ years of experience mentoring, leading, or managing other engineers and leaders

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