Impinj is a leading RAIN RFID provider and Internet of Things pioneer. We’re inventing ways to connect every thing to the Internet — including retail apparel, retail general merchandise, healthcare items, automobile parts, airline baggage, food and much more. With more than 100 billion items connected to date, and multiple Fortune 500 enterprises around the world using our platform, we solve for a better understanding of our world. If it’s a thing, we’re working to connect it. Join Impinj and help us realize our vision of a boundless IoT— connecting trillions of everyday items to the Internet.
Team Overview:
We’re looking for a Senior Vice President, Engineering and Solutions that will own development and execution for readpoint solutions and the cloud services. This includes aspects of building and testing the hardware and software of readpoints and software for the cloud services. This role has direct ownership for all the associated engineering teams. In addition, this role will define our strategy for readpoints and services and work in conjunction with our Go To Market team to define the roadmap for our readpoint and services roadmap.
As our SVP, Engineering and Solutions, you are in a dynamic leadership role focused on our RAIN RFID read point solutions that implement RAIN RFID protocols and algorithms for enabling valuable functionality for enterprise applications. You’ll also lead the teams who deliver our services, including Impinj Device Management software, Performance monitoring, management services and Authentication Services, providing cloud-based computation engines and cryptographic keys.
What you will do:
- Collaborate with our senior leadership team to develop our solutions and services strategy within the framework of our corporate strategy, establishing strategic, business and operational goals for the organization
- Envision and communicate our approach for developing our next generation readpoint products and cloud strategy to enable services from in-house technology (network reader deployment and device management)
- Inspire and drive the teams that develop all our on-reader software including the protocol stack, firmware, board support packages and applications
- Drive the teams that develop our readpoint hardware including readers, gateways and enterprise specific solutions
- Partner with our engineering talent and Product organization to build a roadmap that meets business goals and revenue targets, while aligning on objectives, priorities, trade-offs, and risks
- Leading a multi-function organization of over 80 engineers and technical team members to deliver custom solutions for large enterprise business challenges
As a people-first leader, you will:
- Lead by example and own the professional and personal development of your direct reports and your organization
- Build and sustain a top tier engineering team by implementing best practices to continue delivering quality software at high velocity
- Drive productive and positive cross-functional relationships across the company
What you will bring:
- 10+ years of executive-level experience in building and leading impactful software engineering teams with solid delivery focus and a proven record of high-impact results
- Cloud software expertise
- Demonstrated ability to scale an organization
- Consistent record driving departmental capabilities, improving processes, and creating successful cross-team partnerships
- Experience partnering directly with customers, leading and supporting teams in launching embedded products under compressed timelines, and strong business insight
- Experience working in high-growth companies, identifying and building new capabilities as needed
Compensation and Benefits:
The benefits listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Impinj and the country where you work.
The typical base pay range for this role across the US is $236,250 to $378,000. Individual base pay depends on various factors such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties, requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Both market wage data and the mid-point of the pay range is reviewed and used as the starting point for all new hire offers. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.
At Impinj certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, annual bonus and stock. These awards are allocated based on individual performance. In addition, certain roles also have the opportunity to earn sales incentives based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee’s role. US based employees have access to healthcare benefits; a 401(k) plan and company match among others. For a more comprehensive list of US employment benefits, click here.
Know you’re making a difference. Competitive benefits. Support for remote work or a desk with a view. Weekly Q&A sessions with our executive team. Impinj provides an environment that fosters openness and innovation and is developing technology that delivers a positive impact on the world. Collaboration and teamwork are highly valued, and accomplishments are duly celebrated. We have an open paid time-off policy paired with a respect for work/life balance. Our headquarters is located in Seattle with spectacular views of the Olympics, Lake Union, and Mt Baker, which can be enjoyed from our rooftop deck. Our Brazilian site is in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, at “Tecnopuc,” a technology park that offers a very nice workplace for the development of groundbreaking technologies. Impinj is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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What We Do
Impinj helps businesses and people analyze, optimize, and innovate by wirelessly connecting billions of everyday things—such as apparel, automobile parts, luggage, and shipments—to the Internet. The Impinj platform uses RAIN RFID to deliver timely data about these everyday things to business and consumer applications, enabling a boundless Internet of Things.
