Senior Director, Software Engineering
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 29, 2026. First seen by Alion on May 6, 2026. Infoblox scores B on the Alion truth index.
At Infoblox, every breakthrough begins with a bold “what if.”
What if your ideas could ignite global innovation?
What if your curiosity could redefine the future?
We invite you to step into the next exciting chapter of your career journey. Bring your creativity, drive, your daring spirit, and feel what it’s like to thrive on a team big enough to make an impact, yet small enough to make a difference. Our cloud-first networking and security solutions already protect 70% of the Fortune 500, and we’re looking for creative thinkers ready to push that influence even further. Join us and discover how far your bold “what if” can take the world, your community, and your career.
Here, how we empower our people is extraordinary: Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2025, Great Place to Work-Certified in five countries, and Cigna Healthy Workforce honors three years running - and what we build is world-class: recognizedas CybersecAsia’s Best in Critical Infrastructure 2024 - evidence that when first-class technology meets empowered talent, remarkable careers take shape. So, what if the next big idea, and the next great career story, comes from you? Become the force that turns every “what if” into “what’s next”.
In a world where you can be anything, Be Infoblox.
Senior Director, Software Engineering
We have an opportunity for Senior Director, Software Engineering to join our SaaS TD team, reporting to the VP of Engineering. In this role, you will provide technical leadership and direct management of development teams in our Burnaby, BC office and around the world. In this pivotal role, you drive the success of our flagship networking product and be the guiding force behind new and out-of-box ideas, messaging, positioning, and content creation for our cloud and networking solutions. Your team will leverage cutting-edge technology, contribute to open-source initiatives, and use our microservice-based architecture to build cloud-based network and security service offerings.
Be a Contributor - What You’ll Do
- Manage agile teams in a continuous integration environment; build multiple products on a shared, microservice-based platform; and reliably deliver high-quality content on schedule
- Manage and facilitate multiple development teams to ensure development efforts meet corporate quality objectives and launch targets
- Drive product development from requirements to delivery, work with product management to define user stories, manage development sprints, and coordinate development efforts with other teams
- Drive adoption of industry-leading Agentic AI practices
- Champion development best practices within the organization, including but not limited to design, architecture, re-use, performance, and quality
- Prioritize and manage resource allocations based on changing business priorities, direction, and budget
- Attract, recruit, and retain capable individuals to build high-performing teams and establish mission and purpose for individuals and teams
- Perform career coaching and personal development; evaluate performance, including team input; and provide guidance and corrective actions
- Interact with executive management with regards to development issues and opportunities
Be Prepared - What You Bring
- 15+ years of experience in software technology with at least 8 years of experience building and mentoring high-performance development teams
- Strong experience in leading Security or Networking teams
- History of leading teams to deliver innovative, easy-to-use, high-performance enterprise SaaS applications
- Demonstrated ability to hire, build, coach, and manage a world-class development organization
- Strong architecture skills and technology knowledge. Ability to lead and participate in architecture, design, and technology discussions. Ability to facilitate the process of resolving challenging technical and architectural issues within and across groups
- Strong knowledge of agile development process and CI/CD environments, specifically related to SaaS-based applications
- Knowledge of cloud-based infrastructures-Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS are a big plus
- Knowledge developing and debugging in system and/or object-oriented languages such as Go, C/C++, Java, Python, or similar in a Linux environment
- Proven ability to use automation and AI-assisted tools thoughtfully to improve development efficiency, debugging, and analysis
- Strong knowledge of software design, data structures, and algorithms
- Networking knowledge and experience with DNS and DHCP protocols is a plus
- Familiarity with database design, scalability, and performance is strongly desired
- Strong knowledge in software design, data structures, and algorithms
- Bachelor’s degree in CS, CE, or EE is required and a master’s in CS, CE, or EE is preferred
Be Successful - Your Path
First 90 Days: Develop your knowledge of our cloud-based application platform, micro-service architecture, and our development processes. Lead multiple geographically diverse development teams, delivering value to our customers with our agile CI/CD pipelines
Six Months: Become the subject matter expert and go-to-person for everything related to the networking product. Successfully launch our upcoming product releases. Start making an impact internally on how to position our cloud and networking solutions for prospects and customers
One Year: Facilitate the successful adoption of our SaaS products by working with our customers, identifying enhancements, and prioritizing development. Serve as our senior site leader in our COE's
Belong-Your Community
Our culture thrives on inclusion, rewarding the bold ideas, curiosity, and creativity that move us forward. In a community where every voice counts, continuous learning is the norm. So, whether you code, create, sell, or care for customers, you’ll grow and belong here.
Be Rewarded -Benefits That Help You Grow, Thrive, Belong
- Comprehensive health coverage, generous PTO, and flexible work options
- Learning opportunities, career-mobility programs, and leadership workshops
- Sixteen paid volunteer hours each year, global employee resource groups, and a “No Jerks” policy that keeps collaboration healthy
- Modern offices with EV charging, healthy snacks (and the occasional cupcake), plus hackathons, game nights, and culture celebrations
- Charitable Giving Program supported by Company Match
- We practice pay transparency and reward performance. Offers reflect role location, internal equity, experience, skills, education, and certifications. Base salary for this position in Burnaby, BC: $212,300 - $330,440 CAD plus corporate bonus.
Ready to Be the Difference?
Infoblox is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis