Vice President of Software Engineering

We are looking for an experienced VP R&D to lead a multidisciplinary R&D organization developing complex connected products that combine hardware, embedded software, cloud platforms and applications.This is a senior leadership role combining organizational leadership, technical ownership and hands-on engineering involvement. The ideal candidate is a strong technology leader with a proven track record of leading complex HW/SW products from concept through production, while remaining deeply engaged in architecture, design and engineering challenges.What You'll DoTake end-to-end responsibility for the R&D organization, including technology, engineering, quality and delivery.Lead and develop a multidisciplinary R&D organization spanning software, embedded, technological disciplines.Define and execute the R&D strategy, technology roadmap and engineering methodologies in alignment with company and product objectives.Provide strong technical leadership and hands-on guidance, including architecture reviews, system design, technical problem-solving and code reviews.Maintain a high level of technical involvement and act as a technical authority for the engineering organization.Lead multiple complex development initiatives from concept to production, ensuring high-quality execution and predictable delivery.Work closely with Product and senior leadership on product strategy, roadmap and technology priorities.Drive effective collaboration across Software, Hardware, Embedded, Product, QA and other multidisciplinary teams.Build a strong engineering culture focused on technical excellence, ownership, execution, collaboration and continuous improvement.Recruit, mentor, coach and retain high-performing engineers, managers and technical leaders.What We're Looking For10+ years of experience in software/R&D engineering, including significant experience leading R&D organizations and complex product development.Proven experience leading multidisciplinary products, preferably in IoT, connected devices or other connected-product environments.Current or recent hands-on experience with software development, including code reviews, architecture reviews and evaluation of technical implementations.Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, scalability, performance and software engineering best practices.Experience working across multiple layers of a connected product, such as embedded/firmware, cloud services, backend systems and web/mobile applications.Experience defining and executing technology roadmaps and making architectural and technology decisions.Experience leading complex products from early-stage development through production and scale.Strong people-management skills, with the ability to coach managers, senior engineers and technical leaders.Excellent problem-solving, decision-making and communication skills.Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written.