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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr. Director of Technology - **Company:** Integrated Biometrics, LLC - **Location:** Chandler, AZ, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $175,000.0 - $210,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Android Software Development, Apple IOS, Software Applications, Biometrics, C++ (Programming Language), Static Program Analysis, Software Quality, Communications Protocols, Computer Engineering, Linux, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), OrCAD, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Verilog, CPLD, Information Technology, Hardware Infrastructure - **Published:** August 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=030bc9e459033452 ## About the Role The ideal candidate has deep hardware engineering experience, proven product-development leadership, and the ability to take complex hardware products from concept through release, as well as the systems perspective to align embedded, application, and SDK-level software with the hardware roadmap., * Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field. * 10-15 years of hands-on engineering experience, including prior team leadership. * Experience managing multidisciplinary teams (software, firmware, hardware), with demonstrated ability to align hardware and software delivery schedules. * Strong hardware background, including SoCs, ARM processors, PCBs, FPGAs, CPLDs, and embedded systems. * Demonstrated DFM/DFT discipline in volume production, (e.g. tooling, test fixture development, pilot builds, and hand-off). * Experience with communication protocols such as USB, Parallel, MIPI, and SPI. * Proficiency with Linux, Windows, Android, and iOS environments. * Experience with PCB design tools such as OrCAD, PADS, or Eagle. * Expert-level C/C++ skills and some Verilog HDL knowledge. * Skilled with lab test equipment, including multimeters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers. * Strong analytical, communication, problem-solving, and cross-cultural collaboration skills, including demonstrated success leading or partnering with engineering and manufacturing teams in Asia. * Willingness to flex working hours as needed to maintain regular overlap with colleagues in South Korea; IB's flex-time policy supports this. * Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, estimated at 15-30%, including recurring travel to our South Korea operations., * MS or PhD in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering * Experience with quality systems, imaging or biometric sensors, electro-optic devices, or other precision sensing hardware. * Experience taking products through third-party certification or regulated qualification programs (e.g., FBI/NIST biometric certification, ISO 9001, FCC/CE), or selling into government and public-sector markets. * Comfort leveraging modern development tooling, including AI-assisted coding, CI/CD pipelines, and static analysis, to improve team productivity and code quality. * Experience delivering SDKs, APIs, or device-integrated applications alongside hardware platforms. * Prior experience living or working in South Korea, or familiarity with Korean language and business customs., * Do you hold a Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field? * Have you managed multidisciplinary teams spanning software, firmware, and hardware? * Do you have hands-on experience with SoCs, ARM processors, PCBs, FPGAs, CPLDs, or embedded systems? * Do you have demonstrated Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Test (DFT) experience in a volume production environment? * Are you proficient with communication protocols such as USB, Parallel, MIPI, or SPI? * Are you willing and able to travel 15-30% of the time, including recurring travel to South Korea? Experience: * hands-on engineering team leadership: 10 years (Required) * expert-level C/C++ programming: 10 years (Required) ## Description Integrated Biometrics is seeking a hands-on engineering leader to lead hardware product and technology development for compact, low-power, FBI-certified fingerprint sensors. This role will guide product architecture, stage-gate development, technical support, manufacturing improvement, and root-cause investigations across hardware, firmware, software integration, and device engineering, with a strong focus on cohesive product systems and customer solutions that span hardware and software., * Lead the hardware product development team and direct the associated software engineering execution, coordinating with complementary teams in Asia. * Translate customer and market requirements into integrated product solutions, ensuring hardware, firmware, and application software deliver a consistent customer experience. * Manage stage-gate product development, including checklists, reviews, and stakeholder alignment. * Drive product architecture, redesign, prototyping, benchmarking, and performance improvements. * Own design for manufacturing and design for test (DFM/DFT) implementation during product development, releasing designs that are manufacturable and testable, and supporting the quality, manufacturing, and cost-reduction owners downstream. * Lead root-cause analysis and technical investigations involving fingerprint sensor technology. * Identify, test, and qualify new electronic and hardware components. * Manage technical support for existing hardware products and contribute to new technology proposals. * Build and sustain a close working partnership with our engineering and manufacturing organization in South Korea. * Lead the hardware product development team and direct the associated software ## Related Videos - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [More efficient software for more efficient microchips](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1164-more-efficient-software-for-more-efficient-microchips) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Your next 10x engineer isn't in your city. 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