Remote Director of Video Solutions Engineering

Johnson Controls; United States; Remote; USD 165,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a Director of Engineering - Video Solutions to lead globally distributed teams responsible for developing, delivering, and sustaining commercial video solutions across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud-connected environments.

You will partner with Product Management to translate customer needs into engineering plans, improve delivery predictability, and guide modernization initiatives while balancing safety, cybersecurity, and performance for our existing customer base.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software/Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 12+ years in software engineering with 5+ years leading engineering teams.
• Accountability for developing, delivering, and sustaining commercial software products.
• Experience leading globally distributed teams and managing budgets.
• Strong understanding of video management, streaming, or real-time distributed systems.
• Proven ability to improve delivery predictability and resolve customer issues.
• Experience modernizing software while maintaining compatibility for customers.
• Knowledge of cloud/hybrid architectures, cybersecurity, automated testing, and modern delivery practices.
• Ability to balance customer commitments, technical investment, staffing, and cost.
• Strong communication across engineering, product, quality, and customer-facing functions.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the engineering strategy for video solutions, aligning investments with priorities and roadmaps.
• Partner with Product Management to address customer needs and balance innovation with reliability.
• Lead distributed teams, establish responsibilities, and set performance expectations.
• Own engineering delivery against scope, schedule, quality, and budget commitments.
• Drive modernization of video capabilities, cloud connectivity, and AI integration.
• Improve test strategies, automation, and release readiness.
• Collaborate with architecture, cybersecurity, and platform teams; manage risks and escalations.
• Ensure security, reliability, and performance across deployments.

Skills

Video management

Distributed teams

Cloud architectures

Cybersecurity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE or related field

Job description

Johnson Controls is seeking a Director of Engineering - Video Solutions to lead globally distributed teams responsible for developing, delivering, and sustaining commercial video solutions across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud-connected environments.

You will partner with Product Management to translate customer needs into engineering plans, improve delivery predictability, and guide modernization initiatives while balancing safety, cybersecurity, and performance for our existing customer base.