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PTC · 4 hours ago

Director Software Development

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$180K/yr - $200K/yr

10+ years exp

PTC is seeking an experienced Director of Software Development to lead the development and management of PTC Perc products, including Perc Ultra SMP and Perc 64. This role involves technical leadership, product strategy, and customer engagement for defense-related software solutions, while managing a small technical team and collaborating across departments to ensure product success.

Computer Software

Culture & Values

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Chance Starling

Responsibilities

Manage a team of 2 technical resources

Perform all standard PTC manager HR functions: performance reviews, development planning, task assignment, and issue resolution

Monitor development progress, review work products, and implement course corrections as needed

Direct all development activities for Perc products, including bug fixes, enhancements, and major releases

Train staff on development processes, procedures, and product internals

Review and test code changes before merging into trunk or release branches

Develop and maintain regression tests for bug fixes and new features

Monitor nightly build results, identify errors/warnings, and implement corrections

Build/test/release Perc product versions; produce Release Notes; update and package documentation; publish releases on download servers

Work with CPG DevTools Manager to modify License Manager for licensing changes (e.g., adding PVM Protect license)

Manage and maintain internal Perc R&D infrastructure:

Source code management systems

Bug reporting systems

Nightly build and backup systems

Ensure proper operation of custom Docker containers in the San Diego Data Center

Engage with defense industry organizations and monitor news sources for market opportunities

Collaborate with PTC Federal Aerospace & Defense teams to identify and engage with defense technology contacts

Identify and develop partnerships to expand Perc’s marketability with partner products

Define and manage Perc product strategy, roadmaps, and release schedules

Maintain partner relationships to support mutual customers

Collaborate with marketing to create product positioning, competitive analysis, value propositions, feature benefits, demos, release announcements, videos, and promotional content

Assist with staffing marketing events for CPG Developer Tools products

Build long-term trust with Perc customers’ technical teams

Ensure timely resolution of customer issues to maximize satisfaction and ARR retention

Monitor support case status, assign cases, and review knowledge base articles

Create and maintain product tutorials and technical notes

Monitor active evaluators and assist sales representatives with customer situations

Support sales teams with demos, technical questions, and RFP responses

Attend and present at industry events (e.g., Embedded World, MOSA Summit) to drive leads and gather requirements

Work with sales to recommend upgrades and support transitions to new releases

Qualification

JavaCC++Linux programmingSoftware developmentProduct managementQuality assuranceCustomer supportTeam leadershipTechnical documentation

Required

Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent (Advanced degree preferred)

Minimum 10 years professional software development for defense-related solutions or tools

Strong background in software development, product/project management, and quality assurance

Experience with development tools for military defense applications

Preferred

Programming: Java (required), C (required), C++

Linux programming and system administration (RedHat/Rocky Linux, Ubuntu)

Familiarity with gcc compiler, linker, glibc/libstdc++ libraries

Knowledge of LLVM compiler project

Understanding of Java Language and JVM specifications

Lock-free concurrency algorithms using compare-and-set instructions

Familiarity with x86 and ARM architectures

Experience with Bash, Perl, GNU Make, Apache Ant, Subversion, Docker, Httpd

Embedded systems programming with real-time scheduling policies

Documentation using Adobe FrameMaker

Experience using popular open-source Java libraries

Benefits

Performance-based bonus

Employee share purchase program (ESPP)

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Paid time off and sick leave

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) contributions and employer match

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Generous commuter subsidy

Company

PTC

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PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) unleashes industrial innovation with award-winning, market-proven solutions that enable companies to differentiate their products and services, improve operational excellence, and increase workforce productivity.

Founded in 1985

Boston, Massachusetts, US

5001-10000 employees

http://ptc.co/VLED30oHtEh

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