Director of Software Engineering, Linux OS

What you'll do

• Lead a team of engineers in designing, developing, and deploying enterprise Linux operating system platforms.
• Establish technical standards for secure OS image development, lifecycle management, and platform automation.
• Drive the adoption of CI/CD, infrastructure automation, testing, observability, and operational resilience practices.
• Own engineering roadmaps and delivery priorities for platform modernization initiatives within the technology domain.
• Develop automated solutions for image creation, validation, release management, and configuration management.
• Implement secure-by-design platform capabilities and software supply chain security practices.
• Establish governance and measurable outcomes for software quality, reliability, and operational performance.
• Mentor engineering talent while fostering a culture of innovation and technical excellence.

What we're looking for

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 10+ years of applied experience.
• Experience leading engineering teams responsible for designing, building, and supporting large-scale platform or infrastructure services.
• Deep expertise in Linux and UNIX operating systems, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments.
• Strong experience with software development lifecycle practices, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and release management.
• Hands-on experience with scripting or programming languages such as Python, Go, Bash, or equivalent technologies.
• Experience implementing and supporting enterprise security, platform hardening, and operational risk controls.
• Knowledge of secure software development practices and software supply chain integrity principles.
• Experience managing technology roadmaps, delivery priorities, and cross-functional engineering initiatives.
• Experience hiring, developing, and mentoring engineering talent.
• Practical cloud-native engineering experience.
• Experience engineering and managing enterprise operating system images and platform automation frameworks (preferred).
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code, configuration management, and image lifecycle management solutions (preferred).
• Familiarity with secure software supply chain practices including artifact signing, SBOM, and provenance validation (preferred).
• Experience operating within highly regulated environments with strong audit, compliance, and governance requirements (preferred).
• Experience designing and supporting globally distributed technology platforms (preferred).
• Knowledge of authentication, encryption, operating system security controls, identity integration, and compliance frameworks (preferred).
• Participation in industry forums, open-source communities, or professional technology organizations (preferred).