R&D SW Development Director
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- Viavi's Automated Mobile Solutions (AMS) Business Unit is seeking a Director of R&D Engineering to lead a global organisation of approximately 200 engineers across the UK, Romania, Colorado and Chennai.
- This is a high-impact leadership role focused on transforming a complex telecom software portfolio through modern engineering practices, AI-assisted development and strategic platform simplification. We are looking for a senior leader who is equally comfortable in a large-scale enterprise and a fast-moving start-up environment.
What You'll Do
Lead the evolution of AMS into an AI-enabled engineering organisation.
Drive adoption of GenAI and agentic development practices across global teams.
Define engineering strategy, KPIs and operating metrics to improve productivity and delivery performance.
Simplify and modernise a portfolio spanning Network Assurance, Geolocation and AIOps solutions.
Lead and develop engineering leaders across multiple international locations.
Partner with product, commercial and executive stakeholders to align technology investment with business priorities.
Own delivery excellence, quality, release predictability and cost efficiency.
What We're Looking For
12+ years' software engineering experience with significant leadership responsibility.
Proven success leading distributed R&D teams of 100+ engineers.
Track record of driving large-scale engineering transformation.
Strong software architecture and platform strategy expertise.
Hands-on experience implementing AI-enabled software development and engineering productivity initiatives.
Experience building KPIs, measuring outcomes and improving software delivery performance.
Knowledge of telecom software, network assurance, OSS/BSS, AIOps, NetScout, Amdocs or related domains is highly desirable.
If you have what it takes to push boundaries and seize opportunities, apply to join our team today. VIAVI Solutions is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer - minorities/females/veterans/persons with disabilities.
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