Software Project Manager

Everywhere in the world, thanks to the innovative solutions designed and manufactured by its teams, Sagemcom enables the largest number of people to access high-speed Internet, entertainment, and controlled energy. Since 2022, Sagemcom has been a mission-driven company, leading in technology within the telecommunications and energy sectors, and its teams are committed every day to providing tailored and responsible solutions to meet the needs of their telecom operators and utilities. Today, our Group is:

• Number 1 worldwide in broadband solutions (Internet boxes and associated software services)
• Technology leader in audio-video solutions (4K video hubs and Video SoundBox™)
• European leader in smart-grid solutions (communicating counting, smart networks, rural electrification, IoT)

In 2024, Sagemcom achieved a revenue of 2.3 billion euros, supported by 6,500 employees distributed across more than 50 countries. Joining Sagemcom means becoming part of an international group where you can face new challenges every day. If teamwork, agility, creativity, and new technologies interest you, join the adventure!

About the Role

The BBS (Broadband Solutions) department designs and develops customized Internet box and Wi-Fi repeater solutions for telecom operators on an international scale. Our teams rely on the most advanced technologies on the market, such as Wi-Fi 7, XGS-PON, prpl, and artificial intelligence, to offer innovative and high-value-added products.

Join us as a Software Project Manager to strengthen our team responsible for projects in North America. You will take charge of managing software projects related to the development of residential gateways (Internet boxes) running on embedded Linux, integrating middlewares such as openWRT and prpl. You will play a key role in coordinating all stakeholders and ensuring the success of projects, from design to delivery.

Do you want to evolve in cutting-edge technologies, within an open-source and DevOps ecosystem?

Do you aspire to work in an international environment, interacting with multicultural teams?

Are you motivated by challenging projects, with rapid development cycles and a strong product impact?

Join a team at the heart of developing innovative solutions, contributing directly to the performance of Internet services used daily by millions of subscribers.

As a Software Project Manager, you will act as a true interface and coordinator between technical teams, clients, and partners.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

Product Management & Client Relations

• Gathering and analyzing client needs to define technical and organizational specifications
• Accompanying clients in defining the technical aspects of products, implementation strategy, and associated roadmap
• Ensuring the adequacy and quality between developments and expressed client needs
• Ensuring the interface with telecom operators, from the scoping phase to product and end-to-end system validations

Project Management & Coordination

• Coordinating all software activities and validation in conjunction with the rest of the project, respecting cost/quality/deadline commitments
• Defining, tracking, and adjusting the schedule and associated risks
• Reporting to management (R&D and Business)
• Participating and organizing technical meetings with the client
• Managing developments and validation phases, both internally and externally (SoC vendor suppliers, open-source community, co-development with operator)

Management & Cross-functional

• Managing and coordinating development teams distributed internationally (Canada, France, Tunisia, Asia)
• Ensuring coordination with non-software internal teams (hardware, industrial, customer support, marketing)
• Managing partners and third parties (software solution suppliers, chipset suppliers) to ensure integration and quality of solutions

Technical Expertise

• Working on products at the core of network usage:
• Operator WAN access
• High-performance Wi-Fi
• Mesh networks
• Remote configuration
• Equipment security
• Ensuring the integration of third-party software components in a complex environment
• Who Are You?

Education & Experience

• Graduated from an engineering school or equivalent (telecoms/computer science)
• Minimum 5 years of experience in embedded software development (C/C++, Linux)

Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in embedded systems under Linux
• Good mastery of network environments: TCP/IP, Wi-Fi, Mesh networks
• Comprehensive understanding of system challenges (software, hardware, industrialization, customer support)

Functional Skills

• Ability to transform a client need into exploitable technical specifications for development teams
• Ability to manage, with the support of experts, non-software related topics such as industrialization, hardware, and customer support
• Experience in project management
• Ability to manage external partners and ensure the quality of deliverables

Soft Skills

• Leadership and ability to unite multi-site teams
• Excellent relational and communication skills
• Autonomy, diligence, and sense of organization
• Appetite for demanding and challenging environments
• Sense of responsibility while maintaining a technical curiosity and strong operational involvement

Benefits for You

• An international environment fostering multicultural collaboration
• Strong autonomy with a valuation of initiatives
• An international framework conducive to the development of your skills, particularly linguistic (English)
• At the heart of concrete, visible, and daily-used products
• An organization according to the agile and innovative method
• The opportunity to collaborate and co-develop with major telecom operators and open-source communities (e.g., prpl)
• A cross-functional vision thanks to interactions with the hardware design office, industrial teams, and marketing
• Salary: $110,000 to $140,000 per year
• Location: On-site