Job Title: Director of Software Development
Reporting to: CEO
Location: Stamford, CT
Schedule: Full‐time
Salary: Competitive, Bonus, Stock Options
Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, 401(k) matching
Position Summary
We are seeking a senior engineering leader who will help guide the next phase of our software platform while contributing directly to development. This is a great opportunity to play a central role in shaping product direction, coordinating releases, and supporting new initiatives across content delivery, networking, and transport technologies.
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys a blend of hands‐on engineering, technical leadership, and strategic planning. The right candidate will bring a positive, collaborative approach and help foster a strong engineering culture for a growing team. This role offers a clear and rapid path toward career advancement.
Primary Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Product Direction
Work with management to create and maintain forward‐looking engineering roadmaps helping shape long-term product and technology directionEstablish subject matter expertise in one or more of the company’s core focus areasCoordinate release planning, timelines, and cross‐team communicationIdentify opportunities for platform enhancements and new product capabilitiesHands‐On Engineering
Contribute directly to the codebase using C/C++, Python, and related technologiesDrive the design and development of next‐generation capabilities for our managed content delivery platform, our line of hardware appliances, and vertically integrated solutionEnhance internal development infrastructure, including build systems, version control workflows, and release toolingBuild and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting automated builds, testing, and packaging across Linux and WindowsTeam Leadership & Collaboration
Mentor and support developers as the engineering team expands, setting technical standards and raising the bar for executionCollaborate with Product Management, QA and Support to ensure high-quality, timely releasesFoster a collaborative, positive, and solutions‐oriented engineering culture focused on ownership and accountabilityCustomer & Market Engagement
Learn and understand customer use cases across satellite, cellular, broadcast and defense markets and translate them into actionable engineering plans and product improvementsParticipate in technical sales discussions, customer meetings, and solution design sessions as a senior technical voiceAttend selected industry events and trade shows and interface with prospective customers
Qualifications
Required
Strong expertise in C/C++, object‐oriented design, and modern development toolsExperience with wireless communication methodologies and standards including satellite and cellularPossess an understanding of core networking protocols (HTTP, TCP, UDP)Experience with scripting languages (bash, Python, etc)Experience leading and architecting software projects while remaining hands-onExperience with both Linux and Windows development environmentsStrong communication skills and a collaborative, team‐first mindsetPreferred
Interest in growing into a VP Engineering or CTO roleExperience with AI assisted software developmentBackground in forward error correctionExperience with IP multicast, satellite networking, or wireless communication standardsKnowledge of compression, encryption, and secure content deliveryExperience with virtualization, DevOps, CI/CD, or build automationPrior customer‐facing or technical sales experienceAbility to manage customer requirements with development prioritiesCompany DescriptionKenCast is a US‐based tech firm focused on making sure data—whether moving from movie studios to theaters, from defense command centers to deployed forces, or from major news organizations to broadcast affiliates—arrives completely, securely and quickly.