Job Description: Director – Studio Linux Services

Location: US, Remote

ABOUT WIND RIVER                    

Wind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that require the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability. Wind River helps customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries solve complex technology challenges on their journey toward the new intelligent machine economy.                     

The company’s software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world.  Examples include playing a key role in NASA space missions such as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers. We’ve achieved recent 5G milestones, including the world’s first successful 5G data session with Verizon and building one of the largest Open RAN networks in the world with Vodafone.                    

The company has received industry recognition for its technology innovation and leadership and for its workplace culture, including global Great Place to Work certification and being named a “Top Workplace” for ten consecutive years. If you want to be part of a unique culture where the lived experience is based on our cultural attributes of growth mindset, customer focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software-defined world.            

About the Opportunity

• Lead a diverse global team of Managers, Project Managers, and software engineers / developers whose focus is to enable companies to be successful enabling and leveraging open-source software.
• Engage with and drive business with a global team of Account managers.
• Develop strategies to grow the Wind River Linux business globally with open-source technologies.
• Engage with leaders at companies leveraging open-source solutions within their products.

• Work with a global account team to develop proposals that culminate in a sales win but also in a successful project for both Wind River and the Customer
• Work with your team leaders to motivate your team(s) to deliver excellence to Wind River’s customers.
• Drive business metrics to ensure profitability with the business group and Wind River
• You will work closely with engineering, product management and partners from across the company to drive outcomes

• BS or MS in Computer Science or related majors.
• At least 15+ years of experience working in a leadership role (Preferably, within the open-source community).
• Experience delivering Linux based projects in multiple industries.
• A history of success working with account managers to build strategies for a winning open-source business.
• Knowledge of Project Management principles for the successful delivery of solutions to customers.
• Proficient in English communication skills, including reading, writing, and speaking.

• To succeed in this role, you should possess the following qualities and skills:
• Strong leadership abilities, leading and working with a remote and diverse team in a collaborative environment.
• Proven, hands-on experience with the ins and outs of the Linux operating system including Linux kernel, network stacks, user space, drivers, BSP, application package management, SE Linux, RT Linux, and local firewall rules 
• Experience working with a commercial Linux distro
• Customer facing experience with the ability to solve complex problems providing unique solutions
• Management, leadership, and governance of the end-to-end delivery processes with responsibility for the quality of pre-delivery scoping, budgets, detailed Project Plans, and high-quality delivery exceeding customer expectations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong troubleshooting ability.
• Self-motivated individual with a high sense of responsibility.
• Experience in the open-source community.
• Knowledge and experience in promoting, and selling solutions based on open-source technologies.

BENEFITS           

• Flexible home office! We offer the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule or 100% remote 
• Named Top Workplace for the 8th year in a row 
• Wind River’s commitment to DEIB 
• 100% Employee covered Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance* 
• Flexible Time Off policy* + 12 observed Holidays 
• 401K with company match
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) *
• Wellness Benefits through Unmind 

*Varies by region and country   

Compensation              

The annual base salary range for this role’s listed grade level is currently $152,000 to $200,000 plus bonus for residents in the states of Colorado, New York , and New Jersey; and $168,000 to $ 220,900 plus bonus for residents in the states of California and Washington, and the NYC area. Salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities of the applicant, and equity with other team members. Employees in this role are also eligible for the following benefits in accordance with the terms of the Company's plans: health, dental, vision insurance, life insurance, flex time off, eligibility to enroll in 401k, 12 paid holidays.          

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