Min. Experience: Experienced

As the Director of Software Engineering you will guide your teams to drive high-quality technical execution and operational excellence in the delivery of software solutions that meet business needs and maximize customer experience, growth and retention.

Primary Responsibilities

The Director of Software Engineering has responsibility over a group of development teams spanning multiple technologies.  These teams carry out the analysis, design, development and implementation of large-scale software applications.  The Director ensures projects are completed within committed time and budget and are integrated with other software applications.  The Director contributes to development policies, standards and procedures.  The Director manages the activities of individual contributors and supervisors within a business domain with accountability for objectives and key results. The Director will

• Manage the development teams’ performance in the delivery of solutions including
  
  • all aspects of software engineering: requirements collection and refinement, design, code and test
  • the implementation of product features in collaboration with product owners and business stakeholders
  • the employment of Agile / Scrum methodology to deliver high-quality software releases 
  • the development of awesome software that improves not only our business but moves the industry as a whole
  • the planning for, mentoring and coaching of individual and professional development of staff software engineers, quality engineers, and scrum masters
• Drive organization initiatives including Agile process maturity, automated testing, continuous integration, continuous delivery and continuous documentation
• Maintain alignment of teams to business and technical delivery expectations, and act as a point of contact for escalations and leadership communications
• Refine and mature sometimes ambiguous / conceptual requirements and guide the technical team to implement solutions through solid engineering practice
• Be unafraid to get hands dirty and work side by side with engineers to deliver product
• Identify and convert opportunities to evaluate new technologies and drive adoption to enhance business outcomes

Basic Qualifications

• Extensive experience and thorough knowledge of Linux kernel and userland
• Experience with embedded development for ARM 
• 5+ years of experience developing Android applications in a team environment
• Extensive knowledge of modern Android CI/CD practices and configuration management 
• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience
• 5+ years of experience leading distributed software engineering teams in an IT/software field
• Undergraduate degree in engineering, computer science or work experience equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building Android (OSP) from source code
• Experience with Android NDK or Android framework development 
• Experience with Android TV development
• Experience with AWS
• Exposure with Advertising Technology digital platforms (Google Ad Manager, DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP), etc.)
• Experience designing fault tolerant and highly available distributed systems
• Understanding of various security patterns & controls and passion for learning new technologies
• Broad and demonstrated background in a wide variety of development tools, coding languages, source control, build management and other infrastructure 
• Experience having managed and driven internal systems towards continuous improvement and operational efficiency, including instrumentation for reporting capabilities

About Digital Turbine, Inc.

At Digital Turbine, we believe there is better way for smartphone users to discover new apps and content. Our Mobile Delivery Platform makes it easier than ever for people to discover new apps frictionlessly, for operators and OEMs to build new revenue streams, and for advertisers reach users at scale. We are a global mobile technology company that is passionate about delivering the right content to the right person at the right time. Digital Turbine has delivered more than one billion app installs for hundreds of advertisers. More than 22 million smartphone users engage with Digital Turbine's software technology each month across more than 30 global operators and OEMs.

Reasons to Work for Digital Turbine:

• We’re a leader in an evolving industry – The mobile app business is booming and changing every day, which means that we are always adapting to stay ahead of the curve.   
• Take an Opportunity to work with the industry’s top talent – Many of our employees have over a decade’s worth of experience in the mobile app space.  We are a company of ‘A’ players and only look for the best people to join our team.
• We live our values – We regularly Laugh and applaud our Results with our Global partners. 
• We’re a company that values diversity & inclusion. Everyone has a voice and can make their mark – Every employee has the opportunity to implement new processes, design new programs, and be creative within their unique role.
• High Growth—We’re growing quickly, which gives our employees exciting opportunities to take on new challenges and have a significant impact on the company’s future.
• Flexible work environment – Employees enjoy coming to work in jeans, working in an open environment, and lounging on couches with their laptop. We offer an unlimited vacation policy too! We work hard but respect our employee’s work/life balance and general well-being. Freedom is one of our values.
• Company Equity-- All employees are expected to make an impact, so everyone is granted stock options when they join the company. 
• Equitable Compensation—we believe in every employee’s impact, giving every employee annual stock option awards, a bonus that is based on both individual and company performance and we pay a basic Living Wage.
• When we say global, we mean it—Digital Turbine has 6 physical locations around the world and employees in more than 10 countries. 
• We fuel your “tank”—In addition to a great job with great people, our office kitchens are stocked with plenty of snacks and drinks to help get you through each day.
• Beer Fridays—Every Friday afternoon, the company breaks away from work to come together and unwind after a busy week. Enjoy coffee, tea, juices, soda and water anytime.

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