Engineering Director, PKI & IoT

An Amazing Career Opportunity for an Engineering Director, PKI & IoT!! 

Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Job ID: 41788

Step into a high-impact leadership role driving engineering excellence in our PKI/IoT business unit. You’ll guide global teams through influence, not hierarchy—aligning efforts, elevating quality, and delivering secure, scalable products that shape the future of connectivity.

This is your chance to lead strategically, inspire technically, and make a global mark.

Who are we? 

HID powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely.

We are a high-tech software company headquartered in Austin, TX, with over 4,500 worldwide employees. Check us out here: www.hidglobal.com and https://youtu.be/23km5H4K9Eo 

Identity and Access Management Solutions (IAMS):

HID Global IAM products protect more than 85 million user identities.

HID Global Identity and Access Management Solutions products protect more than 85 million user identities. At HID Global, we understand that no person, device, or workplace can go unprotected. This philosophy of Zero Trust drives us to create new advances in risk-based multi-factor authentication, leads us to secure user identities in converged access environments and drives the need to expand implementations with our industry-leading digital certificates and PKIaaS solution to manage them at scale.

As our Engineering Director, PKI & IoT, you’ll support HID’s success by: 

• Leading the development and execution of the technical roadmap for the business unit, in alignment with product and business goals.
• Providing guidance on technical architecture, system design, and engineering best practices, ensuring the scalability, reliability, and security of solutions.
• Overseeing key technical decisions and ensure that teams are using appropriate tools, frameworks, and methodologies (e.g., Agile, DevOps, CI/CD).
• Staying current with emerging technologies and trends, driving innovation and continuous improvement within the engineering function.
• While engineering team members report to local leaders, the Director of Engineering is responsible for providing functional leadership and mentoring across teams within the business unit.
• Working closely with local leaders to ensure that the engineering talent aligns with the unit’s technical direction and growth objectives.
• Promoting a culture of collaboration, open communication, and shared ownership across distributed teams.
• Acting as a mentor and coach to engineering leads and senior engineers within the function, fostering a supportive and high-performing environment.
• Ensuring consistency in team development, training opportunities, and career progression across locations, in partnership with local leaders.
• Participating in the recruitment of talent, focusing on mid and senior level roles, by providing a second opinion of candidates in the final interview round.
• Partnering with product management and other cross-functional teams to define product requirements, timelines, and deliverables.
• Ensuring timely and efficient delivery of product releases, while managing trade-offs between scope, time, and resources.
• Collaborating with other engineering leaders, especially across shared product efforts, to drive consistency and reduce duplication of effort.
• Ensuring the adoption of agile methodologies, sprint planning, and efficient workflows that enable timely delivery and quick iteration.
• Establishing and continuously improving engineering processes, including code quality standards, testing, release cycles, and incident management.
• Implementing best practices for monitoring and improving performance using agreed frameworks such as DORA and SPACE
• Championing the adoption of automation, DevOps practices, and lean engineering methodologies to optimize workflows and improve productivity.
• Acting as the primary engineering point of contact for business unit leadership, providing regular updates on progress, risks, and roadmaps.
• Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including product, marketing, and sales teams, ensuring alignment with broader business objectives.
• Working closely with location leaders to address region-specific challenges and opportunities.
• Planning investments in alignment with the directions given by the BA VP of Engineering and Innovation including but limited to site strategy and shared resources/services.
• Planning and managing the engineering budget for the business unit, ensuring efficient use of resources and alignment with business goals.
• Partnering with applicable local leaders on their resource and budget planning to ensure alignment with the Business Unit needs.
• Approving funding of Epics and Features as a Business Owner
• Ensuring that sufficient investments are done in accordance with the agreed capacity allocation guardrails (Features, Enablers, Security and Compliance, Technical Debt and Sustaining/Support)
• Collaborating with HR and recruitment teams, in partnership with local leaders, to attract, hire, and retain top engineering talent across multiple locations.

Your Experience and Background include:  

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field or related practical proven experience.
• 10+ years of experience in software development or engineering leadership roles.
• Deep understanding of software development life cycles, agile methodologies, cloud infrastructure, and system design with 10+ years of experience in these fields.
• Proven experience with large-scale systems, distributed architectures, and complex product portfolios which are consumed externally by customers and partners.
• 10+ years of experience managing and scaling engineering teams, including remote and distributed teams.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills, with a track record of developing technical talent and fostering inclusive, collaborative team cultures by practicing servant leadership.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working in a matrixed organization and managing cross-functional teams.
• Ability to align engineering efforts with business goals and drive product innovation.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working in global teams across multiple time zones.
• Previous experience within the Identity and Access Management space, preferably focused on PQC, PKI, FIDO, OpenID, credential technologies and Credential Management.
• Strategic thinker with a passion for driving technology innovation.
• Strong advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
• Results-oriented, with the ability to balance technical depth with business acumen.
• Ability to effectively communicate in the English language, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to read and interpret technical journals, specifications, international technical standards, etc.           

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary and rewards package

• Competitive benefits and annual leave offering, allowing for work-life balance

• A vibrant, welcoming & inclusive culture
• Extensive career development opportunities and resources to maximize your potential
• To be a part of a global organization that is pioneering the hardware, software and services that allow people to confidently navigate the physical and digital worlds

Why apply? 

• Empowerment: You’ll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise. We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents, skills, and experiences. You don’t need to check all the boxes. If you have most of the skills and experience, we want you to apply.
• Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas, including flexible work arrangements, job sharing or part-time job seekers.
• Integrity: You are results-orientated, reliable, and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves, to feel appreciated and accepted.

HID is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce that reflects the global communities we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our goal is to create a workplace that empowers everyone to thrive and be their authentic selves, fostering an environment of mutual respect and inclusivity. If you have a disability and require assistance or accommodation to participate in the application process or to perform essential job functions, please contact accommodations-ext@hidglobal.com.