Overall, this Manager will be leading a team that will own the delivery of newly approved products, including development of critical product specific features and managing dependencies from other teams.

Responsibilities:

• Build out a team of high functioning software engineers with wide breadth of knowledge in complex embedded systems based on Embedded Linux or Android
• Manage a group of Software developers with high degree of ownership to drive end to end delivery of software modules for new products
• Work with Product managers to finalize requirements, negotiate timelines and set realistic expectations
• Work with other functional software teams to understand dependencies and get their commitments
• Identify software functions that your teams need to own, review software design that your teams produce, guide them to provide estimates and drive these to completion following the Agile software development process
• Make sure all dependencies are being delivered on time and escalate as needed to help unblock teams
• Post release, handle customer escalations, issues and new feature requests until the product is either end of lifed or the maintenance is handed over to a software support team.
• Manage the development of proof of concepts to explore feasibility novel initiatives

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 5 years experience in hiring and managing high performance teams
• At least 5 years as a hands-on embedded Linux and/or Android using C/C++, both designing complex software solutions and implementing the code for multiple complex real world embedded products.
• At least 5 years experience in delivering high-complexity consumer electronics product and supporting large-scale, commercially successful products in the field
• Bachelors degree or higher, specializing in Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications or Computer Science
• High degree of ownership and strong customer focus with a 'go-getter' attitude that is contagious
• Proven track record to think operate both tactically and strategically, helping teams focus on the big picture, while not sacrificing short-term objectives
• Demonstrable ability to understand customer issues at a technical level and influence multiple engineering teams on bug triage and prioritization of issues
• Quick learner, inquisitive with excellent verbal and written skills in English

Preferred Qualifications:

• Software design/development experience on the entire Android stack
• Experience with video cameras, ISP pipelines
• Experience with vendor engagement and negotiation
• Experience with Qualcomm and MediaTek SOCs
• Some experience with Computer Vision and Machine Learning