Senior Director, Software Development- Mobility Simulation and Analytics
Location : Anywhere in the US/ Canada (Hybrid or Home-based)
Position Summary. Bentley is seeking a Senior Director, Software Development to coordinate software development for our state-of-the-art mobility simulation and analytics products. This is a role for a seasoned software development leader who will work alongside domain experts from our product management and scientific teams to deliver solutions for transport modeling and planning professionals. The Senior Director, Software Development will need to work across multiple initiatives, teams and technology stacks to drive product development and delivery, to cultivate an 'empowered team' approach and to ensure alignment against strategic goals and product principles.
The ideal candidate will have a proven record of building, delivering and continuously advancing computational, simulation and mapping applications with strong technical credentials in interactive graphics applications (desktop or web), GIS, network modeling, mathematical optimization and/or AI/ML, and will bring an intellectually curious and open approach to collaboration and coaching.
Main Responsibilities:
Be responsible for all software delivery, development process, and quality control, achieving strategic outcomes and incorporating product principles
Lead software development across multiple empowered product teams working in close partnership with product management and UX
Maintain a deep understanding of our application domains, our products and their underlying architecture
Proactively leverage and/or propose advances to iTwin platform architecture to better support mobility simulation and analytics digital twin solutions
Provide coaching, mentoring and guidance to a set of technical leads who are directly involved in contributing product advances
Communicate internally as needed to raise awareness for key product initiatives and to ensure alignment with company objectives and standards
Foster an open, intellectually curious and positive team culture
Required Qualifications:
Graduate or post-graduate degree in computer science or related technical field, or equivalent experience
Experience delivering and leading a meaningful software release with a substantial computational component, preferably including i) interactive graphics applications/gaming, ii) mathematical modeling/simulation/optimization, or iii) multithreaded or distributed processing
At least 10+ years' demonstrable hands-on software development experience with multiple programming languages (C++, Python, Scala, Java)
Strong leadership skills and experience managing globally distributed software development teams
Successful Qualities
A coaching mindset, comfortable leading teams and direct reports through complex and sometimes new challenges
High degree of intellectual curiosity and honesty, and eagerness to solve challenging technical problems in the mobility simulation and data visualization space using emerging technologies.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with distributed teams.
Desired Qualifications
Knowledge and/or experience in some of the following:
Graphics programming (OpenGL, Metal, WebGL, WebGPU)
Native development (C++, Qt)
Web development (NodeJS, Typescript, WebAssembly)
Distributed processing tools (Scala, PySpark)
Modern data science tools and libraries (Python, NumPy, SciPy, pandas)
Databases (SQLite, PostgreSQL, Clickhouse)
Graph algorithms / performance optimization / AI and ML
Familiarity with the Bentley iTwin platform, Cesium geospatial applications, vector tile servers and web mapping tools.
What We Offer
Competitive salary and excellent benefits
The chance to work with an internationally recognized team of experts in the mobility simulation field.
Being part of the world-leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering and construction.
A supportive and collaborative environment
About Bentley Systems
Bentley Systems (Nasdaq: BSY) is the infrastructure engineering software company. We provide innovative software to advance the world's infrastructure - sustaining both the global economy and environment. Our industry-leading software solutions are used by professionals, and organizations of every size, for the design, construction, and operations of roads and bridges, rail and transit, water and wastewater, public works and utilities, buildings and campuses, mining, and industrial facilities. Our offerings, powered by the iTwin Platform for infrastructure digital twins, include MicroStation and Bentley Open applications for modeling and simulation, Seequent's software for geoprofessionals, and Bentley Infrastructure Cloud encompassing ProjectWise for project delivery, SYNCHRO for construction management, and AssetWise for asset operations. Bentley Systems' 5,200 colleagues generate annual revenues of more than $1 billion in 194 countries.
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