Engineering Manager

About Salient

Salient manufactures and markets video surveillance and video management systems. As an innovative and entrepreneurial company, Salient experienced significant growth in the 2010s, driven by the transition from analog to IP cameras. Salient offers multiple versions of its systems, including a classic on-premise solution, a hybrid cloud option, and a camera-to-cloud solution, allowing end users to select the version that best fits their needs. Our products are built with an open architecture, encouraging seamless integration with leading software providers worldwide.

Role Overview

As an Engineering Manager at Salient, you will lead two engineering teams that together span the full deployment surface of our products: a DevOps team responsible for AWS cloud infrastructure powering our cloud portal and remote gateway, on-premise installers, and release support; and a Recording Server team that owns a core C++ component of our CompleteView VMS. A key focus for the Recording Server team will be modernizing the codebase to set it up for the next generation of capabilities, with future opportunities to expand into integration work with third-party SDKs across access control, analytics, and other adjacent technologies. Across both teams, you will be expected to bring practical experience with AI-assisted development and drive its adoption to improve velocity, quality, and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop two engineering teams: a 2-person DevOps team and a 5-person Recording Server team, fostering accountability, collaboration, and growth.
• Oversee AWS cloud infrastructure and deployment for our cloud portal and remote gateway, including infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD pipelines, and operational reliability.
• Own the release support function and on-premise installer pipeline for our CompleteView product line.
• Lead modernization efforts on the Recording Server codebase to position it for future growth, with longer-term opportunities to extend into third-party SDK integrations (access control, analytics, and other ecosystem partners).
• Drive practical adoption of AI-assisted development tools and workflows within both teams to improve velocity, code quality, and customer outcomes.
• Partner with Product Management, QA, Support, and other engineering leaders to align team execution with business priorities.
• Define and continuously improve development, deployment, and integration processes to support scalability and maintainability.
• Communicate progress, risks, and technical trade-offs clearly to engineering leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Success in This Role Relies On:

• People & Process Leadership Across Two Teams: Effectively managing two teams with distinct missions — operational and infrastructure work on the DevOps side and codebase modernization on the Recording Server side — while building a cohesive culture across both.
• Pragmatic AI Adoption: Identifying real opportunities to apply AI-assisted development tools to improve team velocity, code quality, and customer satisfaction, and translating that interest into measurable team outcomes.
• Operational Excellence with a Builder's Mindset: Keeping cloud infrastructure, releases, and installer pipelines reliable while actively shaping how the Recording Server team evolves into an integrations function.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnering with Product Management, QA, Support, and other engineering leaders to align engineering efforts with business objectives and ensure timely, high-quality delivery.