Ecosystem Integration Engineering Manager in Cardiff

As Ecosystem Integration Engineering Manager, you will lead a new multi-disciplinary engineering team — spanning hardware, firmware, middleware, apps, and cloud services — dedicated to the integration of IDT Reader BU products into broader RFID identification ecosystems. The team will undertake the engineering activities required to deliver holistic end-to-end system solutions to IDT customers and their end-users. The scope extends well beyond reader product development and encompasses all the technical work needed for IDT Reader BU products to operate as part of comprehensive RFID-based identification systems.

The ecosystems addressed by the team will fall into three broad categories: ecosystems or products originating from other Business Units or Business Areas within HID Global; emerging industry standards; and ecosystems that have yet to be defined or created. This role requires a leader who understands the full breadth of the RFID identification ecosystem — not only readers or credentials, but the full set of components that together deliver an end-to-end identification solution.

The team's objective will be to establish the technical framework, leveraging shared platforms across hardware, firmware, middleware, apps, and cloud services, that supports the integration of IDT Reader BU products into specific RFID identification ecosystems. As each ecosystem matures, the resulting capability will be gradually transferred to the relevant business segment engineering team, allowing the Ecosystem Integration team to focus on the next set of emerging ecosystems.

You will work in close collaboration with a dedicated Product Manager for Ecosystem Strategy and Portfolio Management. The Product Management Team will define the product roadmap and portfolio direction to feed into the selected ecosystems. Under your leadership, the team will design the integration architecture required either to fit IDT Reader BU products into existing ecosystems or to support the creation of new ones, and will then deliver the technical execution required to implement the strategy.

You will also partner with the BU's product-line engineering managers, Cloud Services, Credential Management, and adjacent Product Management functions, with the objective of establishing integration as a recognised discipline within the Reader BU. This role reports directly to the VP of Engineering, IDT, and will be based in Cardiff or Krakow.

Your Experience and Background include:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 10+ years of professional engineering experience across the broader product stack, including at least 3+ years managing or leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Demonstrated experience building or significantly growing a new engineering team, including defining its structure, recruiting its engineers, and establishing its working practices
• Demonstrated breadth across the RFID identification ecosystem
• Direct delivery experience spanning multiple of the team's disciplines (hardware, firmware, middleware, apps, and cloud services) is highly valued
• Demonstrated experience in system or solution architecture responsibilities for projects implementing smartcard, NFC, or RFID technologies
• Strong working knowledge of identification, access control, RFID, or adjacent IoT domains
• Familiarity with relevant industry standards and with the HID Credentials product portfolio is a significant advantage
• Hands-on familiarity with one or more contemporary credentialing ecosystems is a significant advantage
• Demonstrated track record of defining reference architectures and integration patterns that have been adopted by other engineering teams or external partners

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary and rewards package
• Competitive benefits and annual leave offering, allowing for work-life balance
• A vibrant, welcoming & inclusive culture
• Extensive career development opportunities and resources to maximize your potential
• To be a part of a global organization that is pioneering the hardware, software and services that allow people to confidently navigate the physical and digital worlds

Why apply?

• Empowerment: You’ll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise.
• Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive change.
• Integrity: You are results-orientated, reliable, and straightforward and value being treated accordingly.