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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director of Software Development - **Company:** Stellar Telecommunications - **Location:** Bruges, France (Remote available) - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Automation of Tests, Software Quality, Computer Networks, Linux, Linux on Embedded Systems, IP Addressing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Networking Basics, Routing, Open Source Technology, Scrum Methodology, Software Architecture, Release Management, Smart Devices, Software Engineering, Technical Debt, Openwrt - **Published:** September 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=086e342c8bc30bf4 ## About the Role * Significant software engineering experience, including several years in an architecture or technical leadership role, with the credibility to make decisions a senior team will follow. * Proven experience leading a software engineering team, including mentoring and capacity planning. * Proven ability to lead a distributed, international team, where some engineers work fully remotely and others split time between office and home. This is how Stellar works, and leading effectively in that setting is a requirement rather than a nice-to-have. * Strong Linux fundamentals and comfort operating across a full software stack, from edge devices to management platform. * Solid system and networking fundamentals (IP addressing, routing, VPNs, Linux networking). * Hands-on experience running an agile team, including owning sprint cadence and backlog triage. * A proactive stance on new ways of working such as AI-assisted development. Hands-on experience is welcome but not a prerequisite; the appetite to drive the shift is. * Comfortable acting with limited management overhead and taking ownership end to end. * Strong documentation habits. * English professional proficiency expected (French a plus). Preferred Experience * Experience in telecommunications, networking or embedded systems (OpenWrt-based or embedded Linux devices). * Experience working with open-source-based products * Scaling an engineering team through a growth phase. * Introducing or reshaping engineering practices in a team that was previously running informally. * Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing. ## Description Reporting to the Chief Product and Technology Officer, the Director of Software Development owns the architecture and technical execution of Stellar's software stack, covering the STEER Suite across its edge and management layers. This is a hands-on leadership role. You will set the technical direction, lead a compact and senior engineering team, and stay close enough to the code to make architecture decisions that hold up in production. The team works in an agile setup, and you will own its rhythm as well as its technical output: sprint cadence, backlog triage, and unblocking the team day to day. The role sits alongside the Project Manager and the Director of Operations, all reporting to the CPTO., Architecture and Technical Direction * Define and evolve the software architecture of the STEER Suite, balancing long-term coherence against delivery pressure. * Make and document the technical decisions that shape the stack, including build, release and deployment strategy across dev, QA and production. * Own technical standards, code quality and technical debt. * Act as the senior technical point of contact on customer projects. * Work in sync with the CPTO for all Product-related topics Team Leadership * Lead the software engineering team: technical mentoring, skills development, and allocation of work across the team. * Run the team's agile cadence: sprint planning, daily rhythm, reviews and retrospectives. * Triage incoming development tickets and assign them based on skills and capacity, within a committed turnaround. * Grow the team as Stellar scales, including participation in hiring and onboarding. Ways of Working * Own how the software team works: engineering practices, agile cadence, definition of done, and the balance between process and delivery speed. * Keep practices under review as the team and the tooling landscape evolve, rather than settling on a fixed process. Collaboration * Work with the Project Manager to sequence development work against project commitments, and flag capacity conflicts early. * Work with the Director of Operations on the handover between software delivery and field deployment. * Raise the bar on engineering documentation, which is a current priority across Stellar's engineering organization. ## Related Videos - [Unlocking the potential of Digital & IT at Vodafone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/602-unlocking-the-potential-of-digital-it-at-vodafone) - [Creating a routing app with Google Maps API from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/831-creating-a-routing-app-with-google-maps-api-from-scratch) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [A Technical Introduction to Bitcoin's 2nd Layer- The Lightning Network](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/15-a-technical-introduction-to-bitcoin-s-2nd-layer-the-lightning-network) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Mastering Remote Work: Tips for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/558-mastering-remote-work-tips-for-developers)