Manager, Software Engineering – Embedded Driver Development

For over four decades, Cirrus Logic has been propelled by the top engineers in mixed-signal processing. Our rockstar team thrives on solving complex challenges with innovative end-user solutions for the world's top consumer brands. Cirrus Logic is also known for its award-winning culture, which was built on a foundation of inclusion and fairness, meaningful community engagement, and delivering enjoyable employee experiences at every turn. But we couldn’t do it without our extraordinary workforce – and that’s where you come in. Join our team and help us continue to make Cirrus Logic an exceptional place to grow your career!Cirrus Logic is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering to lead the team developing embedded drivers for Cirrus Logic products and supporting the integration of Cirrus software solutions into customer platforms. This team enables advanced audio and haptics experiences across smartphones, smart watches, gaming controllers, automotive systems, and adjacent growth areas.This role is ideal for a technically grounded software leader who can support strong execution today while scaling into new growth areas. You will lead a team developing bare-metal, Zephyr, Linux, and Android driver solutions for Cirrus technologies including audio DSP codecs, audio DSP amplifiers, and haptic DSP amplifiers. You will work closely with customer engineering teams, Cirrus field engineers, and internal partners across DSP, firmware, system test, user-space tools, hardware applications, program management, and marketing.The ideal candidate brings strong embedded software experience, clear communication, disciplined execution, and a passion for building teams, systems, and practices that improve quality, predictability, and business alignment.ResponsibilitiesTeam Leadership & ExecutionEnsure on-time execution with high outgoing quality across customer programs and internal deliverablesPartner with marketing and program management to continuously align team priorities, staffing, and resource assignments to business objectivesManage capacity planning, recruiting, onboarding, and talent developmentBuild skill redundancy and succession plans to support long-term team resilienceManage execution hot spots, risks, and priority conflicts across programsQuality, Compliance & Continuous ImprovementEnsure team practices align with open-source software, security, quality, and AI standards and policiesIncrease internal visibility into team activities, load, delivery status, and execution risksDrive continuous improvement across technology, process, talent, quality, planning, and execution practicesDevelop practical mechanisms - such as dashboards, checklists, templates, or periodic reviews - to increase visibility into team activity, delivery status, quality trends, and improvement opportunities Strategic GrowthExpand the team’s focus into adjacent growth areas by building internal knowledge, developing talent, and identifying ownership opportunitiesDevelop scalable practices and identify approaches that may be useful to share with adjacent teamsEvaluate and influence software strategy for new products and new product areasRecruit and develop high-potential embedded developers who can contribute across current and emerging product spacesStay engaged with team-adjacent activities to identify technical gaps, ownership opportunities, and future team scopeMentor and develop technical talent and leadership successors to enable broader team coverage and future scope expansionRequired Skills And QualificationsBachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field10+ years of experience in embedded, systems-level, or low-level software development5+ years of technical people-management experienceExperience leading software teams responsible for customer-facing embedded software deliveriesStrong understanding of embedded driver development, hardware/software integration, and platform bring-upExperience with bare-metal, RTOS, Linux, Android, Zephyr, or similar embedded software environmentsDemonstrated ability to manage priorities, capacity, execution risks, and resource assignments across multiple programsStrong communication skills, with the ability to align engineering teams, program managers, marketing, field teams, and customer-facing stakeholdersExperience driving quality, planning discipline, and continuous improvement across software teamsAbility to develop talent, build skill redundancy, and support succession planningPreferred Skills And QualificationsExperience with audio, haptics, DSP-based systems, codecs, amplifiers, or related mixed-signal productsExperience supporting smartphone, wearable, gaming, automotive, PC, or consumer electronics platformsFamiliarity with open-source software compliance, security practices, and software quality systemsExperience developing dashboards, release checklists, planning views, or other mechanisms for improving execution visibilityExperience with automated unit, integration, or system-level testing for embedded softwareExperience partnering with marketing or business teams to align engineering work with product strategyExperience expanding team scope into new technical areas or building capability in adjacent product spacesFamiliarity with Windows driver or application development, or PC software integration workflowsExport control restrictions based upon applicable laws and regulations would prohibit candidates who are nationals of certain embargoed countries from working in this position without Cirrus Logic first obtaining an export license. Candidates for this role must be able to access technical data without a requirement for an export license. We are unable to sponsor or obtain export licenses for this role.Cirrus Logic strives to select the best qualified applicant for any opening. Different approaches, ideas and points of view are both valued and respected. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law.