Director of Software Engineering — Lead, Scale & Deliver

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

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.