Director of Engineering - Aviatrix PaaS

Aviatrix Systems

Aviatrix Systems

Santa Clara, CA, USA
Posted on Feb 4, 2025

Director of Engineering - Aviatrix PaaS

Location: Santa Clara, CA - Hybrid

Who We Are:

Aviatrix is a Secure Cloud Networking company that optimizes business-critical application availability, performance, security, and cost with multicloud networking software that delivers a simplified and consistent enterprise-grade operational model in and across cloud service providers. Learn more at www.aviatrix.com.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Aviatrix PaaS delivers the intelligence, advanced network and security services of Aviatrix’s multi-cloud network platform as a managed offering.

We are seeking a Director of Engineering to lead Aviatrix’s PaaS Team. You will report to and work closely with the VP of Engineering, leading a senior 10-person engineering organization. You will continue to grow the engineering team and support them through technical challenges they will encounter. You will already have experience of growing your own team to support the deployment of performant cloud software at scale, will be responsible for your own product components, their design, development, and support. You will gain valuable multi-cloud experience in a cloud-native network environment for enterprise customers and will be joining a talented cloud engineering team in a fast-paced, fast-growing pre-IPO venture. By joining the team, you will display versatility, passion and drive to help Aviatrix continue to push Multi-Cloud Networking and Security Services technology forward.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Lead by example, mentor the team and establish credibility through quality technical execution
  • Apply engineering leadership and deep knowledge of software development at scale to lead the operation, adoption, and evolution of our services
  • Partner with product management and GTM departments to drive adoption and evolution of the Aviatrix solution.
  • Develop, mentor and train other engineers to develop compelling features while maintaining a high-quality bar
  • Demonstrate a commitment to recruiting, growing, and inspiring a diverse, equitable, respectful team and workplace
  • Be responsible for your own product components, their design, development, and day 2 operations

Requirements:

  • 10+ years of hands-on programming experience
  • 4+ years of technical leadership experience
  • Experience designing and operating a PaaS/SaaS product at scale
  • Experience working with Cloud infrastructure (compute, networking, IAM, observability), especially with AWS/Azure
  • Strong cross collaboration and partnership with product management and GTM teams to drive customer adoption
  • Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and distributed systems.
  • Understanding elegant and robust designs, including designing API’s
  • Ability to deliver results in a short time and experience working in fast-paced, high-growth tech companies
  • Demonstrated abilities to learn quickly, design efficiently, and write quality software code
  • Team player that works well in collaborative situations and start-up environments, with a geographically distributed team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, verbal, and written communication

The US National base salary range for this full-time position is $305,000-$320,000 + benefits + 401(k) match + equity. The pay range is determined by role, work location, job-related skills, level, experience and relevant education. The range displayed is the minimum and maximum target base salary and is applicable only for new hires for the listed position located in the US. Your Talent Advisor can share more details regarding salary ranges, benefits, and equity for your location during the hiring process.

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BENEFITS

US: We cover 100% of employee premiums and 88% of dependent(s) premiums for medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) match, short and long-term disability, life/AD&D insurance, $1,000/year education reimbursement, and a flexible vacation policy.

Outside the US: We offer a comprehensive benefits package which, (subect to regional variations) could include pension, private medical for you and dependents, generous holiday allowance, life assurance, long-term disability, annual wellbeing stipend

Your total compensation package will be based on job-related knowledge, education, certifications and location, per our aligned ranges.

About Aviatrix
Aviatrix is the cloud networking expert. We’re on a mission to make cloud networking simple so companies stay agile. Trusted by more than 500 of the world’s leading enterprises, our cloud networking platform creates the visibility, security, and control needed to adapt with ease and move ahead at speed. Combined with the Aviatrix Certified Engineer (ACE) Program, the industry's leading multicloud networking and security certification, Aviatrix empowers the cloud networking community to stay at the forefront of digital transformation.

WE WANT TO INCLUDE YOU

We embrace the fact that not everyone’s journey took the same route or started at the same place. If your experience doesn’t quite meet the requirements but the opportunity excites you and you believe you could be great, don’t let that hold you back from applying. Tell us what you CAN bring and what makes you special.

Aviatrix is a community where everyone's career can grow and we want to help you achieve your goals and be “your best YOU,” however that looks. If you're seeking an opportunity where you can be excited to start work every morning with enthusiastic people, make a real difference and be part of something amazing then let’s talk. We want to get to know you and how we could grow together.

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