Technical Manager

Position Summary Idealogical Group is seeking a Technical Director to lead our software development team and own technical delivery across our product portfolio. Reporting to the CTO, the Technical Director is responsible for engineering leadership, system architecture, development process, and code quality across projects spanning XR/MR applications, real-time motion capture pipelines, embedded systems, and a multi-tenant cloud SaaS platform. This is a hands-on leadership position. The successful candidate will lead people and set direction while remaining directly engaged in architecture, technical review, and delivery. Key Responsibilities Team Leadership Lead, mentor, and develop a team of software developers Manage performance, career development, and technical growth of direct reports Participate in hiring, onboarding, and resource planning Foster engineering excellence with an emphasis on computer science fundamentals, design patterns, and language-agnostic problem solving Architecture & Technical Direction Steward and suggest system architecture across projects; define technical standards and design patterns Lead technical design reviews and architectural decision-making Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and appropriately documented Evaluate build-vs-buy and technology selection decisions with clear trade-off analysis Quality & Delivery Establish and enforce code review standards; personally conduct reviews of critical work Own engineering accountability for correctness, security, and performance of all shipped code, including AI-assisted output Manage delivery across the full software development lifecycle, from requirements through deployment and support Report delivery status, risk, and estimates to executive leadership Process & Innovation Own and continuously improve the team's development methodology and tooling Lead the evaluation and integration of AI-assisted and agentic development tools into the SDLC Monitor advancements in ML/LLM capabilities and efficiencies; assess business and engineering impact Drive adoption of process changes with measurable outcomes for consistency, quality, and team scalability Stakeholder Engagement Translate technical direction into business terms for the executive team Support client-facing technical discussions, proposals, and solution design as required Qualifications Required 8+ years of progressive software development experience, including 2+ years leading developers (formal management or technical lead capacity) Exceptional computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and system design, independent of any single language or framework Proven experience owning architecture for production systems Deep working knowledge of the full SDLC and modern DevOps practices Working knowledge of LLMs and machine learning approaches, including their architectures, capabilities, and limitations Hands-on experience integrating AI-assisted development tools into professional engineering workflows Excellent code review and technical validation skills Strong written and verbal communication, including experience presenting to senior leadership Assets Unity/C# and XR/VR/MR development experience Google Cloud Platform (GKE, Cloud SQL, Cloud Build) and multi-tenant SaaS architecture Information retrieval systems (vector search, hybrid retrieval) or local model deployment Embedded systems exposure (microcontrollers, sensor integration) Experience in regulated or compliance-driven client environments