Director of Software Development
About The Position
Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!
Requirements
- 15+ years embedded software experience + 5+ years managing software teams
- Strong experience in Optical Networking (Layer 0 and/or Layer 1), photonic control, network element management
- Proven ability to lead architecture, release roadmap, and cross-functional engineering (HW, FW, Systems)
- Expert in C/C++ for embedded systems
- Deep experience with L0/L1 optical networking platforms
- Experience with management interfaces (NETCONF, RESTCONF, gRPC), YANG models
- Experience with SONiC, FRR, OVS, Linux multiprocess/multithread design
- CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Alarms, PMs, North-bound interfaces, service management
- Cross-site and global team leadership
- Understanding of L2/L3 routing protocols
Responsibilities
- Develop and own GS2000 release roadmap
- Manage resources and commitments across multiple concurrent releases
- Translate customer/product requirements into feature requirements
- Lead architectural reviews and code quality standards
- Deliver timely resolution of customer issues and patch releases
- Promote GS2000 software with key customers
- Ensure software documentation is accurate and current
- Build and develop a high-performing engineering team, mentor junior engineer
- Collaborate with PLM, HW Development, Systems, and Validation teams
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
