Director of Software Architecture

The Chief Software Architect is responsible for defining, evolving, and governing the end-to-end architecture of the myQ IoT platform at Chamberlain Group. The myQ platform underpins Chamberlain's connected access productportfolio, enabling smart residential garage door openers, gates, commercial access solutions, video-enabled devices, and partner integrations that serve millions of customers globally. Role expectations balance 50% Architectural leadership, collaboration, technical and cost oversight, and evangelism with 50% Hands-On technical work designing, implementing, and executing on the most complex technical problems in the myQ Platform Create and maintain an Architectural Roadmap that supports all Software Engineering Roadmaps and Product Roadmaps Work with Architects to specify and implement architectural guidelines and standards for myQ Product and Application development Develop and drive how GenAI can influence, improve, and expedite software delivery Set standards and best practices to create reusable code, components, Data and Platform capabilities Lead technical discussions in community of practice, design review, or other technical meeting forums Communicate broadly, coach and teach Engineering Management, including roadmap reviews with Executive stakeholders to align with company strategy Can take the form of Proof-of-Concept development, technical assessments, or embedding with Product or Platform Engineering teams for periods of time Can take the form of Proof-of-Concept development, technical assessments, or embedding with Product or Platform Engineering teams for periods of time Collaborate with other Chamberlain domain experts, such as infrastructure, data, and analytics, as the team develops features and platform enhancements Analyze requirements, collaborate with architects and senior engineers to produce thoughtful software designs of large scope and high complexity Provide mentoring and coaching to engineers and architects to increase the software capability of the development teams Stay current on modern technologies and innovations, which can further enhance and improve the commercial success of the MyQ connectivity solution Comply with health and safety guidelines and rules; managers should also ensure compliance across their teams. Job Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Electronics) 12-15+ years ofprogressive experience in software, systems, or platform architecture, with significant ownership of large-scale, distributed systems. Prior experience in consumer IoT, smart home, access control, or industrial IoT environments strongly preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Thorough understanding of software development and design principles Thorough understanding of cloud-based development Some depth of knowledge on IoT systems and interfaces with physical products Ability to provide clear direction to multiple development teams across teams and geographies Strong leadership and communication qualities Ability to estimate work, support project plan creation, and report out progress to functional management at a platform level The pay range for this position is $215,824.00 - $352,938.00; base pay offered may vary depending on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience.