Senior Director of Engineering - Next-generation Network OS for Switching and routing Infrastructure-10393

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**Role Overview**

We are seeking a **Senior Director of Engineering** to lead the strategy, development, and delivery of next-generation Network OS for Switching and routing Infrastructure. This leader will drive innovation through **AI-assisted development practices**, build high-performing teams, and ensure consistent delivery of **high-quality, metrics-driven outcomes** at scale.

The ideal candidate brings deep domain expertise in networking infrastructure combined with modern software development leadership and a strong track record of adopting AI/ML tools to accelerate engineering productivity and product quality.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Leadership Profile & Strategy**

• Define and execute engineering strategy for Next-gen Network OS
• Lead and mentor globally distributed engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and operational excellence
• Partner with Product, Architecture, and Customer Success teams to align roadmaps with business goals and customer needs
• Drive organisational transformation toward **AI-assisted engineering practices**
• Strategic thinker with strong execution focus
• Data-driven decision-maker
• Passion for innovation and continuous improvement
• Collaborative and influential across organisational boundaries
• Strong advocate for engineering excellence and customer value

**Engineering Excellence**

• Establish and enforce **quality, reliability, and performance standards**
• Champion **modern, data-driven engineering practices**, leveraging delivery performance, developer experience, and AI-assisted productivity metrics to drive continuous improvement and high-quality outcomes
• Foster a **fail-fast, learn-fast culture** by encouraging rapid experimentation, iterative development, and quick feedback loops to accelerate innovation while minimizing risk
• Promote blameless postmortems and continuous learning to improve systems, processes, and team effectiveness

**AI-Driven Development**

• Lead adoption of **AI-assisted development tools** (e.g., code generation, automated testing, observability, and incident response automation)
• Integrate AI/ML into engineering workflows to:
• Accelerate development velocity
• Improve code quality and defect detection
• Enhance operational insights and automation
• Promote best practices for responsible and secure use of AI in engineering

**Delivery & Execution**

• Drive predictable and high-quality software releases across multiple product lines
• Ensure programs are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with strategic objectives
• Establish robust CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices
• Continuously improve engineering processes based on data and feedback

**Stakeholder Management**

• Communicate effectively with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
• Provide regular updates on roadmap execution, risks, and performance metrics
• Represent engineering in customer and partner engagements.

**Qualifications Required**

• **20+ years of engineering experience**, with **5+ years in senior leadership roles**
• 7+ years leading large, global engineering teams, including India-based and US-based organizations.
• Proven expertise in **networking technologies**, including Data centre, Enterprise solutions.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale, distributed engineering teams
• Strong track record of delivering **high-quality, scalable products using metric-driven approaches**
• Hands-on experience driving adoption of **AI-assisted software development tools and practices**
• Deep understanding of **cloud-native architectures**, microservices, and distributed systems
• Experience with **DevOps/DevSecOps frameworks** and CI/CD pipelines

**Preferred Quaifications**

• Familiarity with observability, telemetry, and data-driven operations
• Knowledge of security principles related to networking and infrastructure
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

**Key Success Metrics**

• Improvement in engineering velocity and predictability
• Reduction in production defects and MTTR
• Adoption rate and impact of AI-assisted development tools
• Platform reliability, scalability, and customer satisfaction (SLAs, NPS)
• Employee engagement and retention within engineering teams