Director, Software Engineering (Product)

Ambient.ai

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profile Job Location:

Redwood City, CA - USA

profile Monthly Salary: $ 176 - 220
Posted on: 2 days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Engineering

Job Summary

Build a safer world with us one incident at a time.
is a unified AI-powered physical security platform helping the worlds leading enterprises reduce risk improve operational efficiency and gain critical insights. Seven of the top 10 U.S. technology companies along with multiple Fortune 500 organizations rely on to modernize their physical security infrastructure.

Our platform uses advanced AI and computer vision to seamlessly integrate with existing camera and sensor systems enabling real-time monitoring and proactive threat detection. By reducing false alarms by over 95% allows security teams to focus on real threats and prevent incidents before they occur.

Founded in 2017 and backed by Andreessen Horowitz Y Combinator and Allegion Ventures is a Series B company on a mission to make every security incident preventable.

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About the role:

Reporting to Kiran Palan you will lead a team of passionate talented engineers building products that are reshaping the physical security industry. As an Engineering Leader youre responsible for developing new product concepts while supporting current product growth. You will help define our growth strategy while working closely with product managers to align the strategy process and delivery against the product roadmap.

In this role you will align internal business partners and leadership around this plan and partner with cross-functional teams to execute this plan. You will play an active part in measuring and owning the quality and experience of the product while maintaining agility.

What youll bring:

  • Lead the current product engineering team which includes front-end Mobile and backend developers

  • Design guide and vet systems design within the scope of the broader area related to product development

  • Scale the current team hire and onboard new team members and develop a high-performing team of software engineers

  • Be highly technical a hands-on coder and an effective people coach

  • Ensure high technical standards by instituting processes (architecture reviews testing) and culture (engineering excellence)

  • Give your team the tools context confidence and motivation to make decisions effectively and independently

  • People management: Set clear expectations with individuals based on their level and role while meeting regularly with individuals to discuss performance and development and provide feedback and coaching

What youll bring:

  • 4 years of engineering management experience with a proven ability to build awesome high-performing teams and lead complex technical initiatives

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related technical degree

  • Experience driving architecture and product decisions and shipping products with consistent execution

  • Proficient in full-stack design principles and able to lead code architecture and implementation decisions

  • Comfortable coaching team members with different skill sets and technical areas of focus and expertise

  • Understands and has led agile software development and management

  • Organized and thrive in fast-paced environments

Why join us:

  • We are creating an entirely new category within a 180 billion-dollar physical security industry and looking for team members who are also passionate about our mission to prevent every security incident possible

  • We partner with an incredible customer roster of F500 companies including Adobe TikTok Gap and SentinelOne

  • Regular Full-time employees receive stock options for the opportunity to share ownership in the success of our company

  • Comprehensive health welfare package (Medical Dental Vision Life EAP Legal Services 401k plan)

  • We offer flexible time off to rest and recharge including Winter Break (time off between Christmas and New Years for most roles depending on customer demand)

  • The latest tech and awesome swag will be delivered to your door

  • Enjoy a full range of opportunities to connect with your awesome co-workers

  • We love to hike are foodies and love music! Check out our most recent Ambient Spotify Playlist

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is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ambient does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth breastfeeding or related medical conditions) gender identity gender expression national origin ancestry citizenship age physical or mental disability legally protected medical condition family care status military or veteran status marital status registered domestic partner status sexual orientation genetic information or any other basis protected by local state or federal laws. Ambient is an E-Verify participant.


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Build a safer world with us one incident at a time. is a unified AI-powered physical security platform helping the worlds leading enterprises reduce risk improve operational efficiency and gain critical insights. Seven of the top 10 U.S. technology companies along with multiple Fortune 500 organizat...
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Key Skills

  • Go
  • Lean
  • Management Experience
  • React
  • Node.js
  • Operations Management
  • Project Management
  • Research & Development
  • Software Development
  • Team Management
  • GraphQL
  • Leadership Experience

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Ambient.ai is transforming physical security with computer vision intelligence, empowering security teams with automated threat detection and visual verification.

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