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Director, Software Engineering

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Location

North Carolina

Type

OTHER

Experience

10+ years

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About this role

<p><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;display:inline !important;float:none;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"><strong>INTRODUCTION and WHAT YOU WILL DO (Job Responsibilities)</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>•    Leadership & Execution</strong></span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">   - Lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team through the full SDLC — from epic definition and functional specs to final delivery and support.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">   - Work closely with product managers, UX designers, and fellow engineering leaders to define priorities, clarify scope, and set direction.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">   - Drive engineering execution, ensuring architectural integrity, code quality, and timely delivery of complex, distributed systems.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>•    Technical Oversight</strong></span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">   - Provide architectural and design guidance for systems that span field-deployed embedded software, IoT device management, and cloud-based SaaS platforms.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">   - Ensure best practices around scalability, fault tolerance, reliability, and observability across all software layers.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">   - Champion Agile engineering rigor, including sprint planning, story estimation, CI/CD, automated testing, and DevOps culture.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>•    People & Organization</strong></span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">   - Hire, coach, and develop engineering managers and technical leads within your group.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">   - Foster a high-performance, accountable, inclusive, and collaborative engineering culture.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">   - Set clear goals, track performance, and mentor technical and managerial talent.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>•    Cross-Functional Collaboration</strong></span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">   - Act as a key interface between engineering, product, customer support, and field operations teams.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">   - Participate in customer and field-facing discussions when needed to troubleshoot or validate platform performance and resilience.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>WHO YOU ARE (Qualifications)</strong></span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>Qualifications</strong></span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">•    10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years leading engineering teams at the senior manager or director level.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">•    Proven success managing teams of 30+ engineers, ideally across multiple products or functional areas.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">•    Strong background in large-scale, distributed systems — especially IoT, embedded software, or cloud-based platforms.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">•    Deep experience with Agile methodologies, including use of epics, story writing, team rituals, and planning frameworks.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">•    Familiarity with software for hardware-integrated systems (e.g., real-time control, device firmware, sensor networks).</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">•    Demonstrated excellence in people leadership, technical judgment, and organizational scaling.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">•    BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>Nice to Have</strong></span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">•    Experience in fuel, EV, retail tech, or industrial IoT domains.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">•    Familiarity with payment regulatory standards, device certification, and PCI compliance.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">•    Hands-on knowledge of observability platforms, asset tracking, or incident response systems.</span><br><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">•    Experience working in high-uptime environments with field service logistics and remote diagnostics.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:107%;"><strong>WHO IS INVENCO by GVR</strong></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><span style="line-height:107%;">Invenco by GVR is a dynamic and innovative force in the technology-driven retail solutions. Born from integrating groups within the Gilbarco Veeder-Root network and the strategic acquisition of technology companies worldwide, our foundation is built on tech expertise. With a diverse set of industry leaders including Orpak, Invenco, Insite360 & GVR, we have formed a network of excellence. Our team members are located in over 20 countries and we are proud of the global diversity of our teams.</span></span></p><p><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>WHO IS VONTIER</strong></span><br><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">Vontier (NYSE: VNT) is a global technology company powering the way the world moves. We empower businesses in the transport sector to adapt to a fast-changing landscape by uniting productivity, automation and multi-energy technologies.</span></p><p><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">Our smart, connected solutions serve roadside convenience retail stores, fleet operators, and auto repair technicians. From integrated payments and EV charging software to carwash technology and retail automation, we help customers stay productive and prepared for a rapidly evolving industry.</span><br><br><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">With decades of expertise and a balanced portfolio, Vontier enables businesses to navigate complexity, unlock growth, and build a cleaner, safer future. Driven by continuous improvement and the dedication of Team Vontier, we empower businesses to think bigger, act boldly, and thrive on the road ahead. Learn more at </span><a href="https://www.vontier.com"><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">www.vontier.com</span></a><br><br><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>At Vontier, we empower you to steer your career in the direction of success with a dynamic, innovative, and inclusive environment.</strong></span><br><br><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">Our commitment to personal growth, work-life balance, and collaboration fuels a culture where your contributions drive meaningful change. We provide the roadmap for continuous learning, allowing creativity to flourish and ideas to accelerate into impactful solutions that contribute to a sustainable future.</span><br><br><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">Join our community of passionate people working together to navigate challenges and seize new opportunities. At Vontier, you are not on this journey alone, we are committed to equipping you with the tools and support you need to fuel your innovation, lead with impact, and thrive both personally and professionally.</span><br><br><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><strong>Together, let’s power the way the world moves!</strong></span></p>"Vontier companies are equal employment employers and evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and other characteristics protected by law."

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  • The Director of Software Engineering will lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team through the full software development lifecycle, ensuring timely delivery and architectural integrity. They will also provide technical oversight and foster a high-performance engineering culture.

About Vontier

We’re a global technology company focused on transportation and mobility. Our businesses are all industry leaders in their sectors – across convenience retail, mobility infrastructure, retail and commercial fueling, fleet management and vehicle maintenance and repair. We are leading the way to smarter transportation for a growing, connected world.

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