Director of Software Engineering

TSI Incorporated; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 210,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

TSI Incorporated is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead the software organization in support of our digital transformation. You will hire, coach, and retain top engineering talent, and partner with cross‑functional leaders to deliver secure and high‑quality software across embedded, cloud, desktop, and mobile platforms.

As a leader, you will shape roadmaps, drive technical strategy, and ensure teams deliver innovative solutions while maintaining quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 4+?ldquo; years of software development experience
• 5+ years of supervisory/management experience
• Experience with Agile methodologies, DevOps, and modern software architectures
• Experience with embedded systems (C/C++, RTOS/Linux) and cloud/web stacks
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Budget and project management experience
• Commitment to quality, testing, and continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Directly manage a team of Software Engineering supervisors and/or senior engineers (typically 4-8 direct reports), with indirect oversight of 20+ engineers
• Own hiring strategy and conduct regular 1:1s; set development plans and performance management for the software team
• Build an engineering culture focused on performance, accountability, and continuous learning
• Coach supervisors on people management skills and team organization decisions as the org scales
• Define and execute software development strategy aligned with business/product goals; balance technical debt and new product development
• Define roadmaps across embedded, cloud, desktop, network, and mobile software to ensure high quality and secure products
• Support Agile, DevOps, CI/CD and test-driven development; oversee lifecycle from architecture to sustainment
• Establish and monitor KPIs for quality, delivery, and productivity
• Collaborate with hardware, marketing, IT, and operations on integrated solutions
• Promote reuse and modularity; ensure compliance with phase-gate processes and quality standards
• Drive innovation by integrating hardware with modern software technologies
• Develop organizational capabilities through hiring, coaching, mentoring, and succession planning

Skills

Leadership

Software architecture

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Embedded systems

Team management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree, MBA, or PMI certification

Tools

Docker/Kubernetes

RTOS/Linux

Job description

Who Are We?

Are you someone that likes new challenges? Do you want to explore new technologies and help solve some of the world’s most difficult problems, like air quality and safety solutions? At TSI, these opportunities are real. Our engineers work with industry-leading experts both internally and externally. We encourage and enable our engineers to get into the field with customers to better understand their issues and solve their problems. At TSI, you make a difference – every day.

Director of Software Engineering at TSI

TSI provides trusted measurement, application guidance, and data analytics solutions that enable customers to make informed decisions. The Director of Software Engineering leads the software organization in support of TSI’s digital transformation strategy, delivering scalable, high-quality solutions across embedded systems, desktop, mobile, network, and cloud/SaaS platforms.

As both a people and technical leader, this role is responsible for hiring, coaching, and retaining top engineering talent, and for building the management bench strength needed to scale the organization. This role partners with Product Management, Program Management, Hardware Engineering, and other cross‑functional leaders to define and execute product development strategies. The Director ensures teams deliver innovative, high quality, secure, and customer‑focused software solutions, using modern architectures, Agile methodologies, and best engineering practices.

The Director oversees multiple teams, including both development and testing, to drive technical excellence, operational efficiency, and organizational growth.

What Will You Do?

• Directly manage a team of Software Engineering supervisors and/or senior engineers (typically 4-8 direct reports), with indirect oversight of 20+ engineers
• Own hiring strategy, conduct regular 1:1s, set individual development plans, drive career growth conversations for direct reports, manage personnel issues, and lead performance management processes for the software team
• Build and maintain a strong engineering culture focused on performance, accountability, and continuous learning
• Coach Software Engineering supervisors on their own people management skills (delegation, feedback, conflict resolution)
• Manage team structure and org design decisions, including team topology changes, as the org scales
• Define and execute software development strategy aligned with business and product goals; balance tech debt maintenance and sustaining work with new product development
• Define software roadmaps across embedded, cloud, desktop, network, and mobile software to maintain high quality, secure products and ensure alignment with customer needs
• Support ongoing use of Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, and modern engineering practices, including test‑driven development
• Oversee software lifecycle, including architecture, development, testing, release, and sustainment
• Establish and monitor key performance metrics for quality, delivery, and team productivity
• Promote reuse, modularity, and maintainability across software platforms
• Ensure compliance with phase-gate processes, regulatory requirements, and quality standards
• Collaborate with hardware, marketing, IT, and operations teams on integrated system solutions
• Support resolution of critical field issues and drive continuous improvement
• Communicate program status, risks, and tradeoffs to executive leadership
• Drive innovation in products, leveraging integration of hardware with modern software technologies
• Develop organizational capabilities through hiring, coaching, mentoring, and succession planning

Supervisory/People Management Responsibilities

• Manage a team of approximately 6 direct reports and approximately 25 total employees
• Recruit, hire, and retain a high‑performing team
• Define employee objectives, conduct performance reviews, provide feedback, and make recommendations regarding compensation, promotion, training, and discipline
• Coach and mentor direct reports
• Define and execute required training programs to address industry, product, process, and technology training needs

What Do You Need?

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of software development experience
• 5+ years of supervisory/management experience
• Strong leadership and organizational development skills
• Ability to drive technical strategy and align with business objectives
• Expertise in software architecture, system design, and scalability
• Familiarity with diverse software technology stacks
• Experience with Agile methodologies, DevOps, and modern software architectures
• Experience with embedded systems (C/C++, RTOS/Linux) and/or modern web/cloud stacks
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong communication, cross-functional collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
• Financial and project management acumen (budgets, timelines, risk management)
• Commitment to quality, testing, and continuous improvement

Desired

• Master’s Degree, MBA, or PMI certification

Travel

5% travel anticipated

What Can We Give You?

At TSI, our employees are our most valuable assets, and we care about their health and happiness. We offer a competitive benefits program to keep our employees and their family members protected and foster a healthy work‑life balance. Additionally, we are committed to employee development and growth, and encourage and foster an environment of collaboration, and innovation. Our work has meaning and the products we design and build help protect people and the environment.

Dress for your day: We want our employees to be comfortable at work and we know they are more productive when they’re comfortable. The dress for your day policy allows employees’ discretion to select appropriate dress for the business of each workday.

Pay & Benefits

Competitive market salary from $210,000 - $230,000 per year* depending on qualifications and experience. For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities may be available and awarded at the discretion of the Company.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) with company match.
• Paid Time Off Program: Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid floating holidays.
• Other Benefits: Life insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), and professional development opportunities.
• Pay amount does not guarantee employment for any particular period of time.

Legal authorization to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship. We require proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

EOE/Vet/Disability