Senior Director, Platform Engineering

Job Overview The Senior Director of Platform Engineering will lead a world‑class engineering organization at ZT Systems, responsible for delivering complete accelerated compute systems that power customized hyperscale datacenter solutions. This executive will oversee a multidisciplinary team—including Systems, Mechanical, Electrical, Thermal, Firmware, and Board & Hardware Development—driving development and sustainment of accelerated compute and standard server platforms from concept through volume production. Responsibilities Build and mentor a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and skilled engineering team. Provide strong leadership by encouraging creative problem solving, focusing on employee development and performance, and ensuring teams continually acquire new technology and management skills. Enable ZT with new product designs by understanding server architectures and driving design requirements to meet customer use cases, standards, and specifications. Ensure that system‑level elements of next‑generation platform solutions are optimized and tradeoffs are well thought through. Direct teams during design, validation, debugging, and characterization. Bridge FAE, Sales, R&D, and third parties from an engineering perspective. Drive the development of standard engineering practices and product lifecycle management. Implement processes and metrics to ensure that the engineering organization is extremely efficient and focused, and that the product is market ready. Qualifications & Experience Seasoned engineer and manager with a proven track record of shipping complex systems. Technical expertise across hardware engineering, system architecture, integration, manufacturing, firmware, and software. Hands‑on leadership ability to inspire and guide high‑performing engineers. Experience implementing, managing, and executing scalable processes that produce high performance against schedules and deliverables. Excellent communication and social skills, with strong English proficiency (oral and written). BSEE or equivalent technical degree. 15 years of system design and development experience or equivalent. Proven ability to lead global system development teams. Benefits Competitive base salary and performance‑based annual bonus eligibility. 401(k) retirement savings plan. Tuition reimbursement for eligible education programs. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with leading providers. Mental health resources and employee wellness support programs. Company‑paid life and disability insurance. Paid time off (PTO) and company‑paid holidays. Parental leave and family care support programs. Structured training programs and on‑the‑job learning opportunities. Matching gifts and volunteer programs to support causes you care about. Equal Opportunity Statement ZT Group Int’l. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr