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TSI, Inc.

Director of Software Engineering

Shoreview, MN · On-site

$255K/yr

Director of Software Engineering at TSI TSI provides trusted measurement, application guidance, and ... Support ongoing use of Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, and modern engineering practices, including test ...

LeoForce

Director of Software engineering

San Jose, CA · On-site

$250 - $350/hr

Director of Software engineering Location: San Jose, CA, US Experience: Director Salary: $250,000 ... CI/CD and DevOps leadership a must * Ideally - coming out of a security SaaS company. * AI-enabled ...

Eccalon LLC

Director of Software Engineering

Detroit, MI · On-site

$239K/yr

We are looking for a visionary and technically strong Director of Software Engineering to lead our ... Champion best practices in software design, testing, deployment, and operations. * Evaluate and ...

Albedo

Director of Software Engineering

Broomfield, CO · On-site

$234K - $269K/yr

... operations. If you can feel the excitement running through your veins, apply to be one of the Bedo ... As Director of Software Engineering, you'll lead the teams developing our flight software, GNC ...

Spire

Director of Software Engineering

Boulder, CO · On-site

$171K/yr

Partner with satellite operations and mission teams to translate pain into software solutions Cross-Functional Influence * Be the technical voice of the team in company-wide conversations about ...

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As of Sep 8, 2026, the average yearly pay for director of software engineering operations in the United States is $243,917.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $253,000.00 and $253,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Director of Software Engineering Operations oversees the day-to-day functioning and strategic planning of software engineering teams. They are responsible for optimizing workflows, ensuring effective collaboration across teams, managing budgets, and implementing best practices for software development and delivery. This role often collaborates with product managers, engineers, and executives to align technical initiatives with business goals. Additionally, they focus on improving operational efficiency, maintaining high-quality standards, and fostering a positive engineering culture.

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Director of Software Engineering

Shoreview, MN • On-site

TSI, Inc.
Business Management Consulting • 1 - 5K employees
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$255K/yr

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Who Are We?Are you someone that likes new challenges? Do you want to explore new technologies and help solve some of the world's most difficult problems, like air quality and safety solutions? At TSI, these opportunities are real. Our engineers work with industry-leading experts both internally and externally. We encourage and enable our engineers to get into the field with customers to better understand their issues and solve their problems. At TSI, you make a difference - every day.
Director of Software Engineering at TSI
TSI provides trusted measurement, application guidance, and data analytics solutions that enable customers to make informed decisions. The Director of Software Engineering leads the software organization in support of TSI's digital transformation strategy, delivering scalable, high-quality solutions across embedded systems, desktop, mobile, network, and cloud/SaaS platforms.
As both a people and technical leader, this role is responsible for hiring, coaching, and retaining top engineering talent, and for building the management bench strength needed to scale the organization. This role partners with Product Management, Program Management, Hardware Engineering, and other cross-functional leaders to define and execute product development strategies. The Director ensures teams deliver innovative, high quality, secure, and customer-focused software solutions, using modern architectures, Agile methodologies, and best engineering practices.
The Director oversees multiple teams, including both development and testing, to drive technical excellence, operational efficiency, and organizational growth.
What Will You Do?
In order to grow and build a successful career with TSI, you will:
  • Directly manage a team of Software Engineering supervisors and/or senior engineers (typically 4-8 direct reports), with indirect oversight of 20+ engineers
  • Own hiring strategy, conduct regular 1:1s, set individual development plans, drive career growth conversations for direct reports, manage personnel issues, and lead performance management processes for the software team
  • Build and maintain a strong engineering culture focused on performance, accountability, and continuous learning
  • Coach Software Engineering supervisors on their own people management skills (delegation, feedback, conflict resolution)
  • Manage team structure and org design decisions, including team topology changes, as the org scales
  • Define and execute software development strategy aligned with business and product goals; balance tech debt maintenance and sustaining work with new product development
  • Define software roadmaps across embedded, cloud, desktop, network, and mobile software to maintain high quality, secure products and ensure alignment with customer needs
  • Support ongoing use of Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, and modern engineering practices, including test-driven development
  • Oversee software lifecycle, including architecture, development, testing, release, and sustainment
  • Establish and monitor key performance metrics for quality, delivery, and team productivity
  • Promote reuse, modularity, and maintainability across software platforms
  • Ensure compliance with phase-gate processes, regulatory requirements, and quality standards
  • Collaborate with hardware, marketing, IT, and operations teams on integrated system solutions
  • Support resolution of critical field issues and drive continuous improvement
  • Communicate program status, risks, and tradeoffs to executive leadership
  • Drive innovation in products, leveraging integration of hardware with modern software technologies
  • Develop organizational capabilities through hiring, coaching, mentoring, and succession planning

Supervisory/People Management Responsibilities:
  • Manage a team of approximately 6 direct reports and approximately 25 total employees
  • Recruit, hire, and retain a high-performing team
  • Define employee objectives, conduct performance reviews, provide feedback, and make recommendations regarding compensation, promotion, training, and discipline
  • Coach and mentor direct reports
  • Define and execute required training programs to address industry, product, process, and technology training needs

What Do You Need?Required
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • 10+ years of software development experience
  • 5+ years of supervisory/management experience
  • Strong leadership and organizational development skills
  • Ability to drive technical strategy and align with business objectives
  • Expertise in software architecture, system design, and scalability
  • Familiarity with diverse software technology stacks
  • Experience with Agile methodologies, DevOps, and modern software architectures
  • Experience with embedded systems (C/C++, RTOS/Linux) and/or modern web/cloud stacks
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines
  • Strong communication, cross-functional collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
  • Financial and project management acumen (budgets, timelines, risk management)
  • Commitment to quality, testing, and continuous improvement

Desired
  • Master's Degree, MBA, or PMI certification

Travel
<5% travel anticipated
What Can We Give You?At TSI, our employees are our most valuable assets, and we care about their health and happiness. We offer a competitive benefits program to keep our employees and their family members protected and foster a healthy work-life balance. Additionally, we are committed to employee development and growth, and encourage and foster an environment of collaboration, and innovation. Our work has meaning and the products we design and build help protect people and the environment.
Dress for your day: We want our employees to be comfortable at work and we know they are more productive when they're comfortable. The dress for your day policy allows employees' discretion to select appropriate dress for the business of each workday.
Pay & Benefits:
Competitive market salary from $210,000- $230,000 per year* depending on qualifications and experience. For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities may be available and awarded at the discretion of the Company.
Benefits:
  • Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Retirement Plan: 401(k) with company match.
  • Paid Time Off Program: Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid floating holidays.
  • Other Benefits: Life insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), and professional development opportunities.

*Pay amount does not guarantee employment for any particular period of time.
Legal authorization to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship. We require proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
EOE/Vet/Disability
TSI provides trusted measurement, application guidance, and data analytics solutions that enable our global customers to make informed decisions. We are creating a better world by helping protect people, products and the environment, as well as by optimizing research and industrial processes.

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