Director of Cloud Applications & APIs

Extreme Networks; Salem (VA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Extreme Networks is seeking a Director of Software Applications Engineering to lead the cloud-native applications, APIs, and middleware powering our cloud networking platform. You will own the technical roadmap, deliver high-quality software, and manage cross-functional teams across locations, reporting to the VP of Cloud Networking Engineering.

You will balance hands-on leadership with people management, budget oversight, and collaboration with Product Management, Platform Engineering, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 12+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including 5+ years in leadership/management roles overseeing multiple teams.
• Experience building and operating cloud-native applications on AWS/Azure/GCP, with microservices, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), and serverless technologies.

Responsibilities

• Own the strategy, architecture, and execution roadmap for cloud applications, APIs, and middleware/data services for the cloud networking platform.
• Lead, hire, and develop multiple engineering teams, setting goals, career paths, and performance expectations.
• Partner with Product Management and VP to translate requirements into a prioritized technical roadmap.
• Drive engineering excellence: code quality, CI/CD, test automation, observability, and SSDLC across all services.
• Ensure scalability, availability, and performance of cloud apps in multi-tenant, multi-region environments.
• Collaborate with Platform Engineering, SRE/Cloud Ops, Security, and Support to manage incidents, capacity, and SLOs.
• Evolve middleware and data-services architecture to support new product capabilities and integrations.
• Manage departmental budget, vendor/tooling decisions, and resource planning with the VP.
• Represent the team in executive reviews and communicate status and risks to leadership.
• Champion Agile/Scrum practices and a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills

Cloud-native leadership

AWS/Azure/GCP

Microservices

Docker/Kubernetes

CI/CD

Observability

Secure SDLC

Communication

Cross-functional leadership

Product management collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

Monitoring/Observability tools

Job description

Extreme Networks is seeking a Director of Software Applications Engineering to lead the cloud-native applications, APIs, and middleware powering our cloud networking platform. You will own the technical roadmap, deliver high-quality software, and manage cross-functional teams across locations, reporting to the VP of Cloud Networking Engineering.

You will balance hands-on leadership with people management, budget oversight, and collaboration with Product Management, Platform Engineering, and