Director of Engineering, Bridge & Devices

Description

Responsibilities

• Strategic Roadmap & Vision: Collaborate with Executive Management and key stakeholders to plan and execute a multi-year roadmap that transitions legacy device architectures into modern, AI-integrated edge services.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure the reliable operation and security of the existing global infrastructure in the field while coordinating backend evolution with cloud infrastructure teams.
• Engineering Culture & AI Integration: Define and develop the culture for the device software engineering teams. Drive a mandate for software automation, reusability, and high efficiency by integrating the latest AI-assisted development tools (Claude, Testim.io, etc.).
• Architectural Leadership: Implement best practices in software architectural design (microservices, containerization) and mentor senior staff and managers in these practices.
• Team Orchestration: Manage daily operations for multiple sub-teams, establishing priorities, workflow roadmaps, and KPIs that measure the effectiveness and quality of team output.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate with Product, QA (Senior QA Manager), and Cloud teams to deliver synchronized hardware/software releases.
• Talent Development: Directly supervise the work of software developers and managers; identify, recruit, and mentor the next generation of technical leaders in Austin.

Qualifications

• Leadership Experience: 12+ years of increasing responsibility in device software development, including at least 5 years leading multi-functional engineering teams at scale.
• Domain Expertise: Demonstrated technical knowledge of C and C++ languages and deep experience with Linux-based embedded devices and firmware.
• Architectural Vision: Proven ability to envision and implement a roadmap for device-to-cloud system architecture in close collaboration with executive management.
• Cloud-Native Proficiency: Deep experience in the deployment of web-scale tools and patterns, including Docker and Kubernetes, for edge environments.
• Agile Mastery: History of driving agile development teams, potentially serving as a Scrum Master or Product Owner, to deliver high-impact solutions.
• Video & IoT Protocols: Familiarity with video processing, codecs (H.264/H.265), and related network protocols (RTSP, ONVIF, MQTT).
• SaaS Integration: Experience managing SaaS applications that mesh seamlessly with edge device software.
• Communication & Presence: Excellent communication skills are mandatory. This role requires being on-site 5 days a week in our Austin, TX office to lead the local team and hardware labs.
• Education: B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.

• Language experience in Java and Python.
• Specific expertise in the physical security, surveillance, or IoT domains.
• Experience leading "Legacy-to-Cloud" modernization projects.

Why Work for Brivo?

• The Brivo Experience: We thrive on in-person collaboration and a "one-team" atmosphere. We embrace our international presence, leveraging diverse ideas and backgrounds to improve our culture and our products. To keep our global teams connected and inspired, we provide a premium onsite experience featuring communal meals, recurring social events, and fully stocked workspaces—ensuring you have everything you need to stay focused while building the future of security. 
• Total Rewards: We support our people with competitive medical, vision, and dental plans (including company-offset premiums), a 401k with company match, and an unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) policy that empowers you to take the time you need to maintain a healthy work-life balance.