Job description

While the day-to-day role of our The Retail Technology Director is highly fluid, in general this role is responsible for the following tasks: • Support, Mentor, and expand our team of technology professionals • Attend project kickoff meetings, offer guidance to attendees, and follow up as appropriate • Help teams create a development plan for technology in each project • Find and vet suppliers in both new and existing competencies • Train suppliers in the “The Outform Way”, the methods we use for development, IP transfer, prototyping, mass production, quality control, and packaging. • Communicate clearly in all interactions with internal and external stakeholders • Communicate with customers as needed • Travel domestically and internationally to support projects

Requirements

• This candidate should have a solid understanding electronics development of the hardware and firmware of electronics, Android and Linux systems, as well as a general understanding of software development and testing. • Knowledge of Rockchip (RK), MediaTek (MTK), and STM micro-controllers and processors is important. • Understanding of infrared, RFID, and motion sensor technology as well as LEDs, LCDs, and their control systems. • Experience managing a diverse team of multi-national engineers • Extremely strong command of English, both written and oral • Experience working with International Manufacturers, and ideally brands which are marketed and sold in the USA and Europe • Fantastic computer skills • Great computer skills, and experience in using office applications, Git repositories, project management tools, and the like • Current or prior experience with embedded systems development • A creative mindset, and lifetime learning outlook We know everyone can’t know everything, but weight is given to candidates that also have some or all of the following skills: • Experience in the retail fixture or in-store marketing industries • Chinese manufacturing experience • Mandarin language skills • An appreciation for the industrial design and engineering process • Experience in electronics hardware development • Experience in Software development at both an OS and embedded level • Experience using web-based project and software development tools (we use Basecamp and the Atlassian suite)

Required Languages

Chinese, English