Director, OS, Software Engineering

Job Description

About the Team

We are seeking an enthusiastic Director of OS Engineering, specializing in embedded Linux systems to help develop and maintain Vizio’s core operating structure.

The Engineering Director be responsible for taking visions and directing, communicating, tracking, and mentoring the Engineering team to successfully implement those visions, solving the most difficult problems in the company.

This Position will report to our VP of Engineering and will have multiple Engineering Managers as direct reports. We are a close-knit team, focusing on challenging problems that make a difference in our business.

There will also be minimal travel associated with this role (twice a year). We concentrate on high-impact, high-value development, and in this role, you’ll be delivering the software that helps us grow.

We pride ourselves on working in a collaborative environment, and to do so we are in our Dallas, TX office 5 days a week.

What You Will Do

Leadership : Build, lead, and mentor high-performing engineering teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

Set performance goals and provide regular feedback to individuals, supporting their growth and career development. Set an example of solid engineering practices.

Technology Expert : Deeply understand the technology at play, including the Linux kernel, Hardware Abstraction Layers, C++ compiler toolchains, and system services.

Understand the implications of decisions on system resources. Reason about complex problems and guide teams toward solutions.

• Collaboration : Foster effective communication and collaboration across teams and stakeholders. Act as a liaison between the engineering team and other business functions to align priorities, address challenges, and manage risks.
• Drive : Drive improvements to development practices, including planning, architecture, documentation, and testing. No problem is too large to tackle.
• Product Ownership : Own design, development, and delivery of core OS components and features, including the hardware abstraction layer, system services, and basic TV UX features.

Take responsibility for solving all platform level issues that affect customers.

By 3 Months You will have Established relationships with direct reports, key individual contributors, and peers. You will have a Solid understanding of the existing core OS and adjacent components, and you will be actively driving planning for upcoming projects.

You will have a team with a solid process in place for addressing hard-to-reproduce field issues.

• By 6 months You will have grown team by 25%, established infrastructure and guidelines for integration tests between components, and organized execution of projects.
• By 1 year you will have grown the team by 50%, you will be successfully delivering on projects, and have matured our integration test suite for new components.

You will have had an impact on the development practices across the organization.

About You

• Strong experience with C / C++, Linux.
• Proven track record of solving very difficult technical problems in embedded devices.
• Experience leading design and implementation of automated engineering tests for embedded devices.
• Experience developing in constrained environments.
• Experience as an Engineering Director.
• Background as a Principal Engineer or Architect.
• You have integrity, humility, and are a self-starter.
• You are biased towards action.
• You are able to balance competing pressures.

About VIZIO

We are Beautifully Simple.

Headquartered in Irvine, California, VIZIO is a leading HDTV brand in America and the #1 Sound Bar Brand in America. VIZIO's mission is to deliver high performance, smarter products with the latest innovations at a significant savings that we can pass along to our consumers.

Our loyal following and industry-wide praise continues to grow as we redefine what it means to be smart.

VIZIO, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes. We will not pay fees to any third-party agency, outside recruiter or firm without a mutually agreed-upon contract and will not be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes.

Unsolicited resumes will be considered our property and will be processed accordingly.