or apply directly on Nex's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Nex's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 6% of Nex's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Nex
- high 49 stale, 1 reposted of 51 open
- Hiring momentum
- 61 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Nex's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Nex.
About this role
As the Director/Senior Director of Platform Software Engineering at Nex, you will oversee the software platform that powers Nex Playground devices, ensuring a seamless experience from unboxing to daily use. Your role involves leading a high-performing engineering team, driving architectural decisions, and managing the delivery of the PlayOS and cloud services while maintaining compliance and security standards. You will collaborate with product design and company leadership to set strategic direction and foster a culture of accountability and excellence within your team.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Nex as an employer.
What you need
- Experience leading teams delivering operating systems and cloud services in production at scale
- Proven people leadership: hires and builds high-performing teams, develops managers, and coaches individuals through clear feedback, growth plans, and high standards
- Strong technical judgment across device software and cloud systems — hands‑on when it matters
- Track record raising the bar on quality, reliability, security, privacy, and compliance
- Significant flexibility working across global timezones
Nice to have
- Experience with subscription or commerce platforms
- Familiarity with reliability practices (SLOs, observability, incident response)
- Experience with consumer privacy regulations (GDPR, COPPA, or equivalent) in a shipped product
- Experience with connected devices and fleets
- Experience building products for kids or families
What you get
- Competitive compensation package
- Flexible working hours and vacation policy
- Product-driven culture that treasures talents and individual growth
- Front-row seat and hands-on experience with cutting edge technologies in the evolving gaming field
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Role involves significant leadership and team development responsibilities
- Focus on compliance and security may indicate a complex regulatory environment
- Position requires flexibility across global timezones which may affect work-life balance
Summarised from Nex's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Nex on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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