Sr. Director, Platform

Parallel Wireless is reimagining mobile networks with innovative, energy-efficient Open RAN solutions. Join us as we lead the future of telecommunications, driving innovation through green and sustainable networks. Learn more about our mission, vision and values.

We're seeking a Sr. Director, Platform to lead our software platform group - a team of ~45 engineers distributed across Israel, India, Ukraine, and the UK. This is a hands-on leadership role combining people management with technical direction, driving a cloud-native Kubernetes-based platform that powers RAN deployments globally.

You'll report to the VP of RANOps R&D and play a critical role in shaping how we build and scale our platform software.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multi-regional engineering organization (~45 engineers) across 5 teams and 4 countries and multiple time zones
• Drive technical strategy for the cell-site software platform, built on Kubernetes (EKSA/SUSE) in cloud-native architecture
• Champion cross-team collaboration within the broader R&D organization
• Spearhead adoption of AI-assisted development tools and workflows to accelerate engineering productivity
• Improve system debuggability and observability across complex, distributed deployments
• Lead modernization efforts for legacy codebases while maintaining production stability
• Define and formalize team-level KPIs aligned with SAFe practices
• Enhance CI/CD pipelines and automation to improve delivery velocity and quality
• Balance real-time constraints, resource management, and networking requirements inherent to RAN software

Requirements

• BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years of experience managing multi-regional engineering teams
• Strong technical background in Kubernetes and cloud-native development
• Proficiency in C/C++; familiarity with Python and Bash
• Understanding of real-time systems, networking, and resource management concepts
• Experience working in Agile environments (SAFe experience a plus)
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across cultures and time zones
• Telecom or wireless industry experience—or experience in adjacent fields such as communications systems or real-time constrained products

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with O-RAN Alliance specifications or 3GPP standards
• Experience with observability and debugging tools for distributed systems (tracing, logging, metrics)
• Track record of successfully modernizing or refactoring legacy codebases at scale
• Hands-on experience implementing AI/ML tools in engineering workflows (code assistants, test generation, etc.)
• Experience scaling CI/CD infrastructure and developer tooling