Director of Software Engineering -Core Platform

Director of Software Engineering

Location: Tel Aviv/Ra'anana

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About the Company 

DriveNets is a leader in disaggregated high-scale networking solutions for service providers and AI infrastructures. With customers including Comcast, Orange, and KDDI - over 80% of AT&T’s network traffic now runs through a disaggregated core powered by DriveNets software. DriveNets Network Cloud-AI solution, based on the same technology, was introduced to the market in 2023, providing the highest-performance Ethernet-based AI networking solution, and is already deployed by Hyperscalers, Neo Clouds and Enterprises. Raising over $587 million in three funding rounds, DriveNets continues to deploy the most innovative network infrastructure and is looking for the most talented people to be part of this journey. 

The Role 

We are seeking an experienced Director of Software Engineering to lead our core engineering team in our network automation organization at Tel Aviv location. This role will lead the core functional domains of the network automation platform   serving Tier-1 service providers. Reporting directly to our SVP of Network Automation, the VP of Software Engineering will lead multiple engineering teams, shaping both technical strategy and people leadership in a fast-growing, mission-critical environment.

Key Responsibilities 

• Define and own the highly scalable end-to-end core functional domains across both frontend and backend, for large-scale network automation and orchestration platforms. Drive the design and evolution of highly available, distributed, cloud-native, and AI-enabled network automation. Drive engineering excellence through an AI-first SDLC and modern engineering best practices. 
• Partner with Architecture, Product, and Operations to align technical direction with business goals. 

Engineering Execution 

• Oversee end-to-end delivery of complex, high scale backend systems, from design through production. 
• Ensure high engineering standards, code quality, and operational excellence. 

People & Organizational Leadership 

• Lead and mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams, Hire and develop top talent engineering teams in Israel 
• Foster a culture of ownership, customer first and deliver results. 

Operational & Business Impact 

• Support large enterprise and telecom customer deployments with carrier-grade requirements. 
• Balance innovation with operational stability in mission-critical environments 
• Contribute to long-term company strategy, growth, and competitive differentiation. 

• 15+ years of software engineering experience, including at least 7+ years in senior engineering leadership roles leading large, complex engineering organizations. 
• Proven experience managing large backend engineering organizations through multiple layers of engineering managers and team leads. 
• Strong background in networking, distributed systems, or large-scale enterprise platforms. 
• Demonstrated track record of delivering multi-product platforms with measurable business and customer impact. 
• Deep expertise in software architecture, high-scale backend systems, AI-enabled workflows, security, and reliability. 
• Data-driven leader with a strong focus on outcomes, metrics, and customer value. 
• Experience building AI-driven products and agentic platforms and embedding AI into the SDLC. 
• Experience with the AI tools and platforms  
• Experience delivering carrier-grade or mission-critical platforms operating in highly demanding production environments. 

What We Offer 

• Executive leadership role with significant impact on product and company strategy 
• Opportunity to shape next-generation network automation platforms. 
• Collaborative leadership team and strong engineering culture 
• Competitive compensation and benefits 
• Hybrid work environment at our Ra’anana and Tel Aviv HQ 

DriveNets is on a mission to build a special company comprised of individuals with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. 

DriveNets is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on upon race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.