Sr. Director, Platform
Kfar SabaFull-TimeDirectorOther
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a multi-regional engineering organization (~45 engineers) across 5 teams and 4 countries and multiple time zones
- Drive technical strategy for the cell-site software platform, built on Kubernetes (EKSA/SUSE) in cloud-native architecture
- Champion cross-team collaboration within the broader R&D organization
- Spearhead adoption of AI-assisted development tools and workflows to accelerate engineering productivity
- Improve system debuggability and observability across complex, distributed deployments
- Lead modernization efforts for legacy codebases while maintaining production stability
- Define and formalize team-level KPIs aligned with SAFe practices
- Enhance CI/CD pipelines and automation to improve delivery velocity and quality
- Balance real-time constraints, resource management, and networking requirements inherent to RAN software
Requirements
- BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- 3+ years of experience managing multi-regional engineering teams
- Strong technical background in Kubernetes and cloud-native development
- Proficiency in C/C++; familiarity with Python and Bash
- Understanding of real-time systems, networking, and resource management concepts
- Experience working in Agile environments (SAFe experience a plus)
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across cultures and time zones
- Telecom or wireless industry experience—or experience in adjacent fields such as communications systems or real-time constrained products
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with O-RAN Alliance specifications or 3GPP standards
- Experience with observability and debugging tools for distributed systems (tracing, logging, metrics)
- Track record of successfully modernizing or refactoring legacy codebases at scale
- Hands-on experience implementing AI/ML tools in engineering workflows (code assistants, test generation, etc.)
- Experience scaling CI/CD infrastructure and developer tooling
