Vice President of Engineering
US$270,000 – US$320,000 / yr base salary
Posted 25 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Vice President of Engineering – Wireless”
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- Expected experience
- 12+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Hybrid
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$270,000 – US$320,000 / yr |
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Field of studyComputer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Study levelMaster's
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Vice President of Engineering – Wireless
Location: San Jose, CA (Hybrid)
Department: Engineering
About the Role
Extreme Networks is seeking a Vice President of Engineering – Wireless to lead the strategy, architecture, and execution of our wireless networking portfolio, spanning wireless access points, controllers, and cloud-managed wireless software with a focus on Agentic AI capabilities across the portfolio. This is a senior leadership role responsible for running and scaling a world-class engineering organization that delivers secure, high-performance, and innovative wireless solutions for enterprise customers across all major verticals.
The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in wireless networking (802.11 standards, RF engineering, embedded systems) with proven experience leading large, distributed engineering teams and driving products from concept to market with a priority of scale, performance, and quality.
Key Responsibilities
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Own the end-to-end engineering roadmap, architecture, and delivery for the wireless hardware and software portfolio, including access points, controllers, and cloud management platforms.
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Lead, mentor, and grow a multi-disciplinary organization of engineering directors, managers, and individual contributors across hardware, firmware, software, and RF/wireless systems engineering.
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Partner with Product Management, Sales, and Customer Success to translate market requirements and customer feedback into technical strategy and product roadmaps.
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Drive engineering best practices across the software development lifecycle, utilizing AI toolsets to increase velocity and quality using agile delivery, CI/CD, quality assurance, and security-by-design.
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Ensure the wireless portfolio meets performance, scalability, reliability, and regulatory/compliance requirements (FCC, CE, Wi-Fi Alliance certifications, federal certifications and any country-specific requirements).