About this opportunity
ProdataKey lists this Director of Software Engineering opportunity in lindon, Utah. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Reports to Chief Technology Officer
Work Location
ProdataKey Headquarters, Draper Utah. In-office
About ProdataKey
ProdataKey is a leading innovator of cloud‑based access control products and services. We are passionate about creating technology to enhance the security, safety, and experience of the professionals who install electronic access control and the businesses who rely on our products each day as a mission‑critical security system.
PDK is ranked among the 100 fastest‑growing companies in Utah by MountainWest Capital Network. We have been in business for over ten years and are growing rapidly. We are looking for leaders to grow with us. If you act like an owner, obsess over customers and product quality, and thrive when self‑directed, PDK is a great fit. ProdataKey offers a fun and challenging work environment where teamwork, leadership, and employee success are critical. We are a profitable company with competitive pay and benefits in an industry with high resiliency to economic downturns.
Job Description
At PDK the Director of Software Engineering is responsible for leading software teams that develop and maintain our mobile, cloud and edge platforms. They manage hiring, set coding standards, oversee architecture, quality and ensure on‑time delivery across multiple teams or projects.
Ideal candidates will have prior hands‑on experience mentoring engineering managers, technical leads and working with Product to align engineering priorities and roadmaps. Knowledge of cloud platform architecture and construction in a Kubernetes environment is essential. Familiarity with physical access control or security products is preferred.
Key Responsibilities
Overseeing all phases of the software development life cycle with a focus on maintaining a mature CI/CD pipeline for timely and high quality product deliveries
Managing and mentoring software engineers, technical leads
Defining development processes, coding standards and review protocols
Leading hiring, performance management and team growth
Stay current with emerging technologies to enhance product performance and cost‑efficiency
Evaluates tools, platforms and infrastructure needs in an increasingly globalized environment.
Support DevOps, QA and cross functional collaboration
Ensure engineering ceremonies such as retrospectives and planning are effectively conducted.
Drive failure analysis, root cause investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Coordinate with leadership responsible for hardware and embedded systems development.
Reports on delivery velocity, technical risk and progress to leadership
Manage technical risk and debt levels
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (SOC2, GDPR, etc)
Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
10+ years experience software engineering leadership
4+ years experience in a senior leadership role
Strong technical background in enterprise software architecture, cloud-based platforms and modern development languages and databases (Postgres, MongoDB, Javascript/Typescript)
Experience in building and maintaining a sophisticated web application with integrated purchasing and subscription management.
Prior experience overseeing cloud microservice environments run under Kubernetes
Ability to align technical delivery with Product and business goals
Confidence in managing people, performance and engineering culture
Experience with budgeting, hiring and resource planning
Strong communication skills, written and verbal for working with stakeholders and leadership
Prior experience working in a startup or rapidly scaling environment
Familiarity with regulatory testing and certification processes (FCC, UL, CE, SOC2, HIPPA, safety, compliance).
Bonus Skills
Prior professional experience with physical access products and security systems
Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, Github and GKE.
Work Environment & Expectations
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk (standing desks available)
Working in an office environment using typical office equipment
Ability to lift up to 30 lbs
Less than 10% travel required
Benefits
Employee Stock Options in a rapidly growing technology company
Health, Dental, Vision, Life and AD+D insurance
401k plan with company match
8 paid holidays per year
3-5 weeks paid time off (based upon tenure at PDK)
Pay rate type
Salary
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Worksite address
lindon, UT, 84042, US
Who can apply
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