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Director of Software Applications Engineering

Extreme Networks · Salem, New Hampshire, United States · Hybrid

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About Extreme Networks

We provide networking solutions to power your business. Our flexible and scalable cloud networking services help optimize your network infrastructure. Backed by Kleiner Perkins and Norwest.

About the role

Extreme Networks is looking for a Director, Software Applications Engineering to lead the teams that design, build, and operate the cloud-native applications, APIs, and middleware/data services powering our cloud networking platform.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
  • 12+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including 5+ years in engineering leadership/management roles overseeing multiple teams
  • Demonstrated experience building and operating cloud-native applications on AWS, Azure, or GCP, including microservices, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), and serverless technologies
  • Strong background in middleware and data services — REST/gRPC APIs, message queues/event streaming (e.g., Kafka), and data pipeline or database technologies (SQL and NoSQL)
  • Proven ability to lead through organizational change, manage competing priorities, and deliver complex, cross-team initiatives on schedule
  • Experience partnering with Product Management on roadmap definition, and communicating technical strategy to executive stakeholders
More about this role

Over 50,000 customers globally trust our end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions. They rely on our top-rated services and support to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and deliver unprecedented progress. With double-digit growth year over year, no provider is better positioned to deliver scalable outcomes than Extreme.

Inclusion is one of our core values and in our DNA. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that embraces our differences and creates an atmosphere where all our employees thrive because of their differences, not in spite of them.

Become part of Something big with Extreme! As a global networking leader, learn why there’s no better time to join the Extreme team.

Extreme Networks is looking for a Director, Software Applications Engineering to lead the teams that design, build, and operate the cloud-native applications, APIs, and middleware/data services powering our cloud networking platform. This leader owns the technical roadmap and delivery quality for application-layer services that sit above the network fabric — provisioning, orchestration, telemetry, analytics, and customer-facing management applications — and partners closely...

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