What you will be doing:

Working closely with Software development managers, Engineers, Product marketing, Customer program management, Quality Assurance, and other logistical personnel to understand, define and implement processes for developing sophisticated compute software domains for cloud service provider and OEM customers. This will also include responsibilities related to general compute software releases.

Schedule and lead status meetings, remove obstacles, mitigate customer concerns, be the focal point for building and maintaining the release schedules as well as the prioritized release plan of record.

Collaborate with teams across the company to plan and drive Software objectives for the team. In this role, you will collect requirements, help define priorities, drive scheduling, and planning for all phases of the software development lifecycle.

Develop and maintain schedules, anticipate risks and developing risk management solutions for the many moving parts that need to work in parallel.

Lead and improve existing product development and software release processes; and collaborate with engineering management to refine the development workflow for maximum engineering efficiency. You will have the opportunity to partner with diverse technical groups, spanning all organizational levels.

Internally, you will translate customer requirements into achievable landmarks and actions and ensure that customers are kept up to date on issue status.

Partner with various internal teams and 3rd party partners located in various different time zones as needed to help resolve customer issues. Manage customer releases. Drive process documentation.

Work with customer PMs on software issues including technical feedback from OEMs, CSPs and partners. Improve and maintain all processes related to enterprise support.

What we need to see:

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent experience

6+ years proven experience in a similar or related role.

Proven track record to get complex product to customers.

Hands on experience with software applications or system software/firmware/open-source development.

Strength working independently and actively with minimal guidance.

Proven experience to creatively resolve technical and resource issues.

Ability to think strategically and tactically and to build consensus to make programs successful.

Detailed knowledge of software engineering principles. Experience with industry standard configuration management tools. Experience with productivity tools and process automation.

You should be detail oriented with shown ability to multitask, in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities and changing requirements.

Strong communication and technical presentation skills.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

Programming of a modern programming language highly desired.

Having experience with Agile tools in support of this role.

Solid understanding of operating systems, graphics principles and standards.

Previous experience coordinating activities between HW and SW organizations.

MBA/PMP Certification/training, is a plus.