VIAVI Solutions · 1 month ago
Chief Software Architect
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
8+ years expVIAVI Solutions is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions. They are seeking a Chief Software Architect to lead software and solution architecture across multiple products, requiring both technical and leadership skills to drive innovation and collaboration among teams.
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Responsibilities
Interact with diverse areas (e.g. marketing, operations, other divisions) to achieve business unit goals
Display experience and participate in full lifecycle of development for software systems
Act as a change agent, collaborate with others to create architecture roadmaps and improve development processes
In conjunction with Marketing and Engineering teams, develop and maintain a product / technology roadmap aligned with industry architecture trends the strategic direction of the business. Identify any technology or skill set gaps that will impede roadmap attainment and develop and execute plans for resolution
Support our "One-Team" initiative to converge on tools/processes across the different R&D locations
Mentor the other SW leads to better enable cross-site development capabilities
Exercise Business Acumen to make smart business and product tradeoff decisions across entire business
Work cross-functionally to perform risk assessments to encourage teams to take informed risks with measured consequences
Manage complexity and ambiguity to lead teams in execution while details are being finalized over time
Qualification
Required
BSCS / BSCE or equivalent experience (required)
Eight plus years of systems architecture and/or engineering leadership experience
10 years of hands-on software development experience
Solid grasp of L0-L7 Ethernet (both unframed and protocol based traffic)
Deep understanding of Routing Protocols
Experience with application and testing of Ethernet standards (IEEE, RFC, …)
Fundamental understanding of Ethernet performance characteristics
Practical experience with high-speed Optical Ethernet (100G, 400G, 800G…)
Firm grasp of HW and SW acceleration technologies and system utilization
Skilled in relational database queries, schema generation, performance analysis, maintenance
Strong diverse large-scale database experience (SQL, NoSQL, Geospatial, …)
Proficient with C, C++, and Python programming languages
Various Network Communication Protocol experience
Solid understanding of software development life cycle models
Expert knowledge of both Agile (SAFe) and traditional project management principles and practices
Familiarity with standard SW development tools (version control, debuggers, issue databases, etc.)
Proficient with C, C++, and Python programming languages
Various Network Communication Protocol experience
OO Design methodology experience
Experience with enterprise level solution architectures
Experience leading in-house and outsourced development teams
Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and master new technologies and techniques
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and abilities
Excellent oral and written communications skills and experience interacting with PLM, BU GM and executive level
Ability to define and create project management plans and documents to present project status to senior management
Ability to work across sites, time zones and cultures to deliver on project goals in addition to overall company initiatives
Preferred
Advanced engineering degree
Experience in technologies and trends in telecommunications
Exposure to modern micro-service architectures
Relevant experience with SW Orchestration and Kubernetes
Significant experience with application and data hosting
Demonstrated experience in distributed systems
Relevant and recent Cloud computing experience
Company
VIAVI Solutions
Global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions and light management technologies
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$990.73M2025-12-16Post Ipo Equity· $140.73M
2025-10-16Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2025-08-13Post Ipo Debt· $250M
Leadership Team
Oleg Khaykin
President and CEO
Sameh Yamany
Corporate Chief Technology Officer
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