Software Engineering Director

Overview

• Lead the architecture design and full-cycle development of consumer products overseeing software and firmware teams from concept through production.
• Facilitate and lead technical meetings covering software firmware and system architecture with internal engineering teams and external partners.
• Evaluate prototype and integrate third-party SDKs into our system architecture (software and firmware stacks); deliver proof-of-concept implementations.
• Work closely onsite with partner engineering teams acting as the primary technical liaison.
• Lead and mentor a cross-functional team including software and firmware engineers; play a key role in recruiting and building the team from the ground up.
• Collaborate with project managers product managers and cross-discipline stakeholders to deliver high-quality products on schedule.
• Develop and review technical documentation architectural designs and implementation strategies.
• Drive best practices in cross-platform application development and embedded systems integration.

Qualifications :

Required Leadership Skills

• Extensive experience building developing and leading high-performing engineering teams including hiring and organizational scaling from scratch.
• Exceptional communication facilitation and technical meeting leadership skills in both Mandarin and English (fluency required).
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional internal stakeholders and with external technical partners (including on-site partnerships).
• Strong project management skills with the ability to drive consensus resolve conflict and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven track record of making architectural decisions and guiding teams through technical trade-offs.

Required Technical Skills

• Deep expertise in system architecture spanning firmware embedded systems and application software.
• Hands-on experience in full-cycle consumer product development.
• Advanced skillset in native and cross-platform applications for iOS Android macOS and Windows.
• Extensive experience working with Bluetooth Classic Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) USB Wi-Fi multicast and mDNS networking protocols.
• Practical experience with HTTP API integration.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages including C C Swift and TypeScript.
• Demonstrated expertise with bare-metal (barebones) and RTOS firmware development.
• Ability to rapidly evaluate and integrate external SDKs and technology solutions.

Additional Qualifications

• Proactive entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for hands-on technical leadership.
• Strong analytical critical-thinking and troubleshooting skills.
• Willingness to travel and work onsite with partner engineering teams as needed.

Language Requirements

• Fluency in both Mandarin and English is required for this role.

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Department / Functional Area: Software Engineering
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1