Head of Software Engineering

h3Head of Software Engineering at Stellar Telecommunications /h3 pStellar brings together professionals and experts from a range of exciting domains and technologies: telecommunications (cellular 4G/5G terrestrial and non‑terrestrial networks, Wi‑Fi and satellites), mobility (trains, aircraft, drones and road vehicles), and software for efficient data transmission, orchestration, network management, data collection, processing and analysis. /p pOur products and solutions
- the STEER® Software Suite, M2M/IoT solutions and the all‑in‑one GLOBBLE® offering
- are transforming how fleets, enterprises and governments experience connectivity by enabling resilient and broadband services. /p pStellar products are already deployed in many countries worldwide, across three main verticals: mobility, enterprises, and governments. We are proud our solutions are and will be deployed on commercial planes, drones, firefighter’ vehicles and much more. More information is available at /p pStellar is an ideal workplace for professionals who are eager to learn, challenge conventional approaches, explore practical innovations and take meaningful ownership in a supportive, collaborative, results‑driven, international and professional environment. /p pbPosition Summary /b /p pReporting to the Chief Product and Technology Officer, the Head of Software Engineering leads a compact and growing senior team and owns the architecture and technical execution of the STEER® Suite, from edge devices to the management platform. /p pThis role is built for a hands‑on leader. You will be close to the code, design the architecture, and lead the team. Expect to spend time directly in the codebase and discuss test procedures You will also own the team’s agile rhythm: sprint cadence, backlog triage and lifting roadblocks for Stellar engineers day to day. /p pbKey Responsibilities /b /p pbHands‑on engineering and software architecture /b /p ul liContribute directly to the STEER® Suite, focusing on the most critical and complex components. /li liDefine and evolve the software architecture, balancing long‑term coherence and delivery pressure. /li liOwn the build, release and deployment strategy across dev, QA and production standards. /li liOwn technical standards, code quality and technical debt. /li liAct as the senior technical point of contact on customer projects. /li liWork in sync with the CPTO for all Product‑related topics /li liLead the software engineering team: technical mentoring, skills development, and allocation of work across the team. /li liRun the team's agile cadence: sprint planning, daily rhythm, reviews and retrospectives. /li liTriage incoming development tickets and assign them based on skills and capacity, within a committed turnaround. /li liGrow the team as Stellar scales, including participation in hiring and onboarding. /li /ul pbWays of Working /b /p ul liOwn how the software team works: engineering practices, agile cadence, definition of done, documentation and the balance between process and delivery speed. /li liAdapt practices as the team and tooling evolve, including AI‑assisted development /li liSequence development work with the Project Manager against project commitments and flag capacity conflicts early. /li liOrganise the handover between software delivery and field deployment with the operations. /li liRaise the bar on engineering documentation, a current priority across Stellar’s engineering organisation. /li /ul pbRequired Experience and Skills /b /p ul liSignificant software engineering experience, including several years in an architecture or technical leadership role, with the credibility to make decisions a senior team will follow. /li liExperience as tech lead, lead developer or engineering manager of a small team (typically 3 to 10 engineers), with direct ownership of architecture decisions. /li liAppetite to drive AI‑assisted development practices; hands‑on experience is a plus. /li liProven ability to lead a distributed, international team, where some engineers work fully remotely and others split time between office and home. /li liStrong Linux fundamentals and comfort operating across a full software stack, from edge devices to management platform. /li liSolid system and networking fundamentals (IP addressing, routing, VPNs, Linux networking). /li liHands‑on experience running an agile team, including owning sprint cadence and backlog triage. /li liA proactive stance on new ways of working such as AI‑assisted development. Hands‑on experience is welcome but not a prerequisite; the appetite to drive the shift is. /li liStrong documentation habits and an end‑to‑end ownership mindset. /li liEnglish professional proficiency expected (French a plus). /li /ul pbPreferred Experience /b /p ul liExperience in networking, embedded systems (OpenWrt‑based or embedded Linux) ease with cloud‑hosted web platforms built on Python/Django, REST APIs and asynchronous services /li liExperience working with open‑sou