Infinite Convergence Solutions is an industry leader that provides innovative messaging and mobility solutions and next-generation wireless communication technologies to mobile operators and enterprises.

Currently supporting more than 400 million subscribers globally, Infinite Convergence offers a complete range of scalable Enterprise Messaging Services, Rich Communication Suite, Converged Messaging, Public Safety Messaging, SMS, MMS, and Gateway solutions for businesses and Tier 1 wireless operators globally. Headquartered outside Chicago, Infinite Convergence has a business presence in the USA, Germany, India and Singapore.

Infinite Convergence Solutions is looking for a Director of Engineering to lead a global team of senior engineers to address Infinite’s rapidly evolving messaging applications.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Role Priorities:

• Director Level strategic planning
• Ensure highest quality standards and processes are maintained in the organization
• Meet customer and internal product roadmap deliverables on time, on budget and on quality
• Maximize productivity of team to improve time to market while maintaining quality

Background Requirements:

• 5+ years Telecom/Mobility industry experience
• 15+ years Software product development experience for commercial products
• Background with a company selling to the enterprise and carrier space
• Experience with a Services company
• 5+ years in management leading a global workforce
• Demonstrated experience in building high performing teams
• Experience managing Agile software development
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director of Engineering manages and directs engineering functions for the company. The priorities for this position include the ability to lead and grow a global team in delivering leading edge solutions, contributing to operational efficiencies, while providing solutions to our customers to grow their business. The Director will partner with business development to drive the long-term strategic roadmap. This individual will provide broad expertise in the product design and development efforts, quality assurance and best practices. The Director must provide leadership and management of teams responsible for the execution of product deliveries to meet company objectives.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Builds, develops and manages engineering team that is responsible for implementing products, features and other engineering initiatives.
• Develops and directs procedures and methods to ensure quality standards are met and maintained.
• Provides engineering expertise in the areas of software development.
• Guides team in agile methodology of software development.
• Ownership of commercial software development from product design to final delivery.
• Recommends methods, materials and layouts for improvement based on needs and capabilities.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• BS or Masters in Engineering, Computer Science
• Leadership of a Global Engineering Team
• Performance Management
• Communication and Collaboration Proficiency
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Strategic Thinking
• Flexibility to adapt to changing demands

Beneficial Skills and Experience:

• MBA
• TL 9000 quality standards
• Telecommunications/Mobility background
• Agile Software Development experience

Company Description

NetSfere, a new internal enterprise messaging service from Infinite Convergence, provides enterprises with a private, highly secure, reliable centrally managed and controlled, cloud-based messaging service backed by 2,000 years of combined messaging experience delivering trillions of messages globally. Infinite Convergence Solutions is an industry leader that provides innovative messaging and mobility solutions and next-generation wireless communication technologies to mobile operators and enterprises.

Currently supporting more than 400 million subscribers globally, Infinite Convergence offers, in addition to NetSfere, a complete range of scalable Enterprise Messaging Services, Rich Communication Suite, Converged Messaging, Public Safety Messaging, SMS, MMS, and Gateway solutions for businesses and Tier 1 wireless operators globally. Headquartered outside Chicago, Infinite Convergence has a business presence in the USA, Germany, India and Singapore.

Please apply by sending your resume to ConvergenceHR@infinite.com

Create print and digital content that provides information or showcases the products or services ICS offers. Content may include but not limited to marketing materials, website copy, white papers, blog posts, product/service descriptions. May be responsible for actively engaging customers and/or stakeholders and ensuring a cohesive brand. Additional tasks may include analyzing marketing metrics, product information including competitors, and collaborating across departments.

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Create targeted, engaging, and optimized content on SaaS Enterprise Products and Services;
• Produce content directly, and in collaboration with the product and marketing team, subject matter experts, and/or other members of the cross-functional teams;
• Create content in a various format including, but not limited to: product offering documents, product brochures, website content, case studies, white papers, presentations;
• Conceptualize and create content for special initiatives, campaigns, and projects;
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Environment

This job operates in an office environment. Work is primarily indoors.

Physical Demands

Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• 3 – 5 years’ experience B2B content writing, creation, and strategy, preferably in the cloud/SAAS technology space;
• 3 – 5 years’ experience with or knowledge of digital marketing services strongly preferred (paid search, SEO, local search, analytics);
• Excellence in time and task management, attention to detail, and overall organization;
• Self-motivated and driven; able to work independently or collaboratively as part of a team;
• Ability to effectively communicate complex information clearly and persuasively.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to multitask and manage multiple demands and projects.
• Ability to write and speak creatively, analytically, concisely, and persuasively.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as procedure manuals or operating instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
• Ability to write routine correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited information exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to use Microsoft applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel, and the internet.

EEO Statement

Infinite Convergence Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with ICS.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Employee signature below constitutes employee's understanding of the requirements, essential functions, and duties of the position.

Please apply by sending your resume to ConvergenceHR@infinite.com

Infinite Convergence Solutions is an industry leader that provides innovative messaging and mobility solutions and next-generation wireless communication technologies to mobile operators and enterprises.

Currently supporting more than 400 million subscribers globally, Infinite Convergence offers a complete range of scalable Enterprise Messaging Services, Rich Communication Suite, Converged Messaging, Public Safety Messaging, SMS, MMS, and Gateway solutions for enterprises and Tier 1 wireless operators globally. Headquartered outside Chicago, Infinite Convergence has a business presence in the USA, Germany, India and Singapore.

Infinite Convergence Solutions is looking for an experienced software engineer to be involved in all phases of the software development lifecycle with a focus on software design and development, in an agile fashion while working closely with remote project teams and directing the activities of local team members.

As a senior engineer you will be part of a collaborative, distributed project team charged with building Infinite’s rapidly evolving messaging applications. You will have the opportunity to learn new technologies, tools, and languages. The keys to success in this position are a strong technical background, the ability to organize and direct the other team members, and the drive to produce innovative, quality software while meeting project deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Direct the activities of other team members to ensure they align with project goals
• Design, develop and validate source code for new and existing messaging applications
• Identify and assess new technologies for integration with messaging applications
• Develop internal tools and automated test systems

Requirements

Applicants should have excellent analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to work in teams.

• BS in Computer Science or Software Engineering
• 5-10 years of experience working as a software engineer
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Good understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures, database concepts, networks, and algorithms
• Experience in developing products using Objective C, Java, JavaScript, PHP, HTML5, CSS and C++
• Hands on knowledge of iOS, Android and Windows Phone mobile app development is a plus
• Eligible to work in the US

Majors

Computer Science, Software Engineering

Location

This position is located in the Chicago, IL metropolitan area.

Please apply by sending your resume to ConvergenceHR@infinite.com