About Us
Eagle Eye Networks is the global leader in cloud video surveillance, delivering cyber-secure, cloud-based video with artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics to make businesses more efficient and the world a safer place. The Eagle Eye Cloud VMS (video management system) is the only platform robust and flexible enough to power the future of video surveillance and intelligence. Eagle Eye is based in Austin, Texas, with offices in Amsterdam, Bangalore, and Tokyo.Eagle Eye Networks is a dynamic, fast-moving company.
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Summary
Eagle Eye Networks is seeking an Director of Engineering for the firmware and device integration teams who will provide technical leadership in a lean, fast-paced, startup-like environment. You will be responsible for driving the development of Eagle Eye Networks “Bridge” devices that connect local area network cameras to Eagle Eye Networks cloud infrastructure. Bridge devices are Linux based, store video locally, transmit video data securely to the cloud infrastructure while managing bandwidth utilization, and execute analytics and AI processes. You will be deeply engaged in the full development lifecycle discovering, designing, developing, testing, deploying, maintaining, observing, and improving our software and services.
You will drive a lean, agile product development flow to deliver impactful solutions to customers' needs. You will own the success of projects while collaborating with multifunctional teams and partners as you solve exciting problems with real impact at global scale. You must be at ease working in a fast-paced environment with a startup mindset where the buck stops with you and your team and your collective performance drives the company's overall success.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Executive Management and key technical stakeholders to plan and execute a long term roadmap for Eagle Eye Networks devices
- Ensuring reliable operation of the existing infrastructure in the field
- Providing a vision for the future evolution of the device platform to meet and exceed customer expectations and business needs.
- Executing the roadmap in coordination with backend infrastructure evolution.
- Define and develop goals, policies, and culture for FW/HW engineering teams. This includes:
- Evaluate software/firmware requirements and develop plans to implement necessary design improvements.
- Encourage a culture of software automation, reusability, and engineering efficiency.Implement best practices in software architectural design and mentor teams in these practices.
- Manage daily operations for the firmware, and HW device integration engineering teams, establishing priorities, workflow roadmaps, and key performance indicators. This includes:
- Define software design and development technical roadmap, creating strategies and procedures for software development
- Review project plans for software development teams and oversee coordination of team tasks
- Establish team-level key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of the team’s output
- Collaborate with technical cross-functional team members to deliver against software development objectives including defining objectives and driving new architecture
- Will supervise the work of software developers
Experience
- 12+ years of increasing responsibility in SW/FW development including demonstrated experience leading teams of increasing scale
- Strong inclination to solve complex problems in real time and develop new procedures as necessary
- Demonstrated ability to envision and implement a roadmap for device and system architecture, in close collaboration with executive management and technical stakeholders.
- Experience successfully driving agile development teams with a history as a scrum master, product owner, or both
- Familiarity with video processing and video codecs, as well as related network protocols
- Demonstrated technical knowledge of C, and C++ languages and experience with devices and firmware
- Experience in the deployment of web-scale tools and patterns (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
- Bonus points for language experience in Java, and Python
- Excellent communication skills are mandatory as well as the ability to attract, mentor, and grow exceptional technical talent. ICs as well as people managers
- Understanding and expertise in the security, surveillance, or IoT domains is a huge plus
Why work for Eagle Eye?
Eagle Eye Networks is an innovative, global start-up building the only platform powerful enough to support the future of video surveillance and security. Here your voice will be heard, and talent respected. We have proven leadership and financial backing of one of the world’s premier venture capital firms. The work we do is essential in today’s world, as our systems are used to protect the health, safety, and welfare of people and property around the world.
- Medical Benefits: We offer competitive medical, vision, and dental plans. Company offsets premiums.
- Taco Tuesdays: Like breakfast tacos? You’re at the right place, because weekly breakfast tacos are provided.
- 401k plan with company match!
- Weekly Lunch: Food is love. Especially when it is free.
- Snacks: You will never go hungry.
- Culture: Innovation drives our vibe.
- Diversity: We embrace our global presence, the diverse ideas and backgrounds of our team to improve our culture, our products and grow our people and our business.
- Unlimited PTO: We value our employees’ work/life balance and want you to spend the time off you need.
More About Eagle Eye Networks
Eagle Eye Networks is leveraging artificial intelligence on its true cloud platform to dramatically reshape the video surveillance and security industry. The Eagle Eye Cloud Video Management System (VMS) is a smart cloud video surveillance solution, purpose-built to help businesses improve safety, security, operations, and customer service. Tens of thousands of companies in more than 90 countries around the globe have moved their video surveillance to the cloud with Eagle Eye VMS. Customers, including multi-family residences, smart cities, schools, hospitals, hotels, logistics, restaurants, and retail shops trust Eagle Eye for actionable business intelligence and proactive security across multiple locations.
The Eagle Eye VMS has strong APIs for the secure integration of third-party systems and works with thousands of industry cameras, so customers don’t have to “rip and replace” their existing infrastructure. Eagle Eye Cloud VMS is the only platform robust enough to power the future of video surveillance.Eagle Eye Networks is an equal employment opportunity employer and values diversity. Qualified candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
