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

- **Company:** Extreme Networks
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $250,000.0 - $310,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Network Operating System (NOS), Cloud Engineering, Code Generation, Software Quality, Data Centers, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Iterative and Incremental Development, Software Tools, Value Engineering, System Availability, Delivery Pipeline, Mttr, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Routing & Switching, Devsecops, Microservices
- **Published:** July 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=9c9a72640a13f4d2

## About the Role

* 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

## Description

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


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