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Director, RAN Software Engineering

Director of RAN Software Engineering to lead Skylo's team in Finland.
Skylo Technologies
Hybrid
On-Site
Finland
Undisclosed salary
Job Description
Skylo is seeking a Director of RAN Software Engineering to lead its radio access network (RAN) software engineering team in Finland. This role involves leading the design, development, and productization of Skylo’s RAN software. Skylo develops software platforms across 3GPP and cloud application technology segments including RAN platforms, 4G/5G core network services, and cloud-based applications.

Role Involves:
  • Leading the architecture, development, and productization of Skylo’s RAN software products.
  • Ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and security best practices for the software components.
  • Designing software products for network deployment.
  • Championing CI/CD, DevOps, and automation.
  • Contributing to defining and executing the long-term software engineering strategy.
  • Driving software innovation in areas such as NB-IoT over satellite, software-defined networking (SDN), and network function virtualization (NFV).
  • Building, mentoring, and scaling a high-performing RAN software engineering team.
  • Working closely with Product Management, Network Operations, and IT to define requirements and roadmaps for RAN software solutions.
  • Engaging with third-party vendors and partners to integrate external tools, APIs, and cloud services into Skylo’s ecosystem.
  • Supporting Skylo’s network engineering team in troubleshooting and optimizing network performance.
  • Managing the RAN software development budget.
  • Defining KPIs to measure RAN software performance, security, and operational efficiency.

Requirements:
  • 15+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
  • Proven track record in building and scaling cloud-native software systems in a production environment.
  • Experience in real-time network management, OSS/BSS platforms, or IoT cloud services.
  • Strong programming expertise in C++, Python, Go, or equivalent, with hands-on experience in cloud-based infrastructure as code (Terraform, Helm).
  • Deep understanding of NB-IoT, LTE, 5G, or satellite communications protocols.
  • Strong grasp of security best practices, including authentication, encryption, and access control in distributed systems.
  • Experience in leading multicultural teams that develop high-performance, highly available, and scalable applications.
  • Excellent communication skills with a track record of collaborating across engineering, product, and operations teams.

Skylo offers:
  • Competitive compensation packages including a stock option based equity program
  • Comprehensive benefit plans
  • Monthly allowances for wellness and education reimbursement
  • A generous time off policy, holidays, and the opportunity to temporarily work abroad
  • Once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of developing and running world’s first commercial, live direct-to-device satellite network and service
  • Access to world-class team and talent across tech domains: software, hardware, chipsets, telecom, satellite and network virtualization
  • Open, transparent, inclusive culture that blends the Silicon Valley, Nordic and South Asia characteristics
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Skylo Technologies

Skylo Technologies, based in Mountain View, CA, is a global Non-Terrestrial Network service provider, delivering direct-to-device connectivity over existing satellites for smartphones and IoT devices. Its commercial NTN vRAN, featuring a 3GPP standards-based cloud-native base station, manages devices across a wide coverage area. Skylo's solutions facilitate seamless roaming between terrestrial and satellite networks, focusing on connected services for consumers, automotive, and industrial IoT, with partnerships spanning satellite operators, mobile network operators, chipset makers, and OEMs.

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