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Vice President of Engineering – Wireless
Extreme Networks. Own the end-to-end engineering roadmap, architecture, and delivery for the wireless hardware and software portfolio, including access points, controllers, and cloud management platforms .
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCloud
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Own the end-to-end engineering roadmap, architecture, and delivery for the wireless hardware and software portfolio, including access points, controllers, and cloud management platforms
- Lead, mentor, and grow a multi-disciplinary organization of engineering directors, managers, and individual contributors across hardware, firmware, software, and RF/wireless systems engineering
- Partner with Product Management, Sales, and Customer Success to translate market requirements and customer feedback into technical strategy and product roadmaps
- Drive engineering best practices across the software development lifecycle, utilizing AI toolsets to increase velocity and quality through agile delivery, CI/CD, quality assurance, and security-by-design
- Ensure the wireless portfolio meets performance, scalability, reliability, and regulatory/compliance requirements, including FCC, CE, Wi-Fi Alliance, federal, and country-specific certifications
- Collaborate with wired networking, cloud platform, and AI engineering teams to ensure a cohesive Extreme Platform ONE experience
- Manage engineering budgets, vendor/ODM relationships, and resource planning
- Represent engineering in executive reviews, board updates, and customer/analyst briefings
- Champion innovation in Wi-Fi 8, Agentic AI, and private wireless/cellular convergence
- Foster a culture of accountability, technical excellence, and continuous improvement
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- 12–15+ years of engineering experience in networking or wireless technology
- 8+ years in engineering leadership roles managing managers
- Deep technical knowledge of Wi-Fi/WLAN technologies (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), RF engineering, wireless controllers, and embedded networking systems
- Proven track record of shipping complex hardware and software products at scale in a fast-paced, competitive market
- Experience building and scaling distributed engineering teams, including offshore/nearshore development centers
- Strong understanding of cloud-managed networking architectures and SaaS delivery models
- Excellent executive communication skills, with experience presenting to C-level stakeholders, customers, and industry analysts
- Demonstrated ability to balance long-term technical vision with short-term delivery commitments
- Master's degree preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive base salary, bonus, and equity compensation
- Comprehensive health benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Flexible hybrid work model based out of our San Jose, CA headquarters
- Opportunity to lead innovation in one of the fastest-growing segments of enterprise networking