This leader will drive the strategy, architecture, and execution of software IP technologies supporting FPGA design, AI acceleration, embedded systems, networking, security, DSP, and emerging workloads. The role requires a strong combination of technical depth, organizational leadership, and product execution experience, with responsibility for delivering high-quality, scalable IP solutions that accelerate customer adoption and business growth. 

Key Responsibilities 

Engineering Leadership 

• Lead, grow, and develop a high-performing software IP engineering organization, including managers, technical leads, and individual contributors. 

• Define organizational objectives, technical strategy, hiring plans, and execution priorities aligned with Altera's business goals. 

• Establish a culture of technical excellence, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. 

• Coach and mentor engineering leaders while building strong succession plans across the organization. 

Software IP Strategy & Development 

• Define and execute the roadmap for FPGA software IP, libraries, frameworks, and platform technologies. 

• Lead development of reusable, scalable, and production-ready IP solutions for FPGA-based systems. 

• Oversee the delivery of software IP supporting:  

• Embedded processing systems 

• AI/ML acceleration 

• Networking and communications 

• DSP and signal processing 

• Security and cryptography 

• High-speed connectivity and interfaces 

• System management and infrastructure software 

• Drive architecture reviews, technical decision-making, and development best practices. 

Product & Technology Leadership 

• Partner with Product Management, FPGA Architecture, Software Engineering, and Customer Engineering teams to define future software IP requirements. 

• Evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends, and customer feedback to guide investment decisions. 

• Influence future FPGA platform capabilities through software innovation and ecosystem development. 

• Ensure software IP solutions align with customer needs, market opportunities, and long-term technology roadmaps. 

Cross-Functional Collaboration 

• Work closely with Quartus, FPGA architecture, silicon engineering, validation, and applications teams to ensure successful integration and deployment of IP solutions. 

• Collaborate with strategic customers and partners to understand requirements and drive adoption. 

• Serve as a senior technical leader in executive reviews, customer engagements, and product planning activities. 

Operational Excellence 

• Own execution, quality, schedules, resource planning, and organizational performance. 

• Drive development productivity through modern engineering practices, automation, CI/CD infrastructure, and robust validation methodologies. 

• Establish metrics to measure software quality, customer adoption, engineering efficiency, and business impact. 

• Lead execution across geographically distributed engineering teams. 

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field; Master's Degree preferred. 

• 12+ years of experience in software engineering, FPGA development, semiconductor technologies, or related technical domains. 

• 6+ years of engineering leadership experience managing large, geographically distributed engineering organizations. 

• Strong experience developing software platforms, frameworks, middleware, SDKs, drivers, or IP solutions. 

• Deep understanding of FPGA technologies, embedded systems, and hardware/software co-design principles. 

• Proven track record delivering complex software products and platform technologies at scale. 

• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives spanning hardware, software, and product organizations. 

• Excellent communication, organizational, and executive leadership skills. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience developing FPGA IP, embedded software, device drivers, firmware, or acceleration frameworks. 

• Knowledge of Quartus, FPGA design flows, RTL development, verification methodologies, and FPGA system integration. 

• Background in AI/ML acceleration, networking, communications, DSP, embedded systems, or data center technologies. 

• Experience building software ecosystems supporting FPGA customers and developers. 

• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies, CI/CD practices, and modern software engineering processes. 

• Strong semiconductor industry experience within FPGA, ASIC, EDA, or related markets. 

Leadership Characteristics 

Successful candidates will demonstrate: 

• Strategic thinking and organizational leadership 

• Strong technical and architectural judgment 

• Customer and product mindset 

• Ability to build and scale engineering teams 

• Data-driven decision making 

• Commitment to engineering excellence and innovation 

Impact 

As Director of Engineering , you will shape the future of Altera's software IP portfolio, leading the teams responsible for delivering critical technologies that power FPGA-based solutions across AI, communications, embedded systems, cloud infrastructure, and next-generation computing applications. This role will have significant influence on Altera's product strategy, customer success, and long-term technology leadership.