Director of Software Engineering, Permanent

The talent map for Northwind Robotics, mandate NR-DE1. Who holds the profile, who is reachable now, and the one to lead with.

The search this serves

ClientNorthwind Robotics

RoleDirector, Software Engineering

Basis · feePermanent · 22%

Lead candidate

Candidate	The read
01Emory Vance Senior Engineering Manager, Cirrus Dynamics	Took a platform group from twelve to forty through a Series B to C run, the exact build Northwind is starting. Passive, but the timing is open.

Why now, availability signals

Cirrus reorganized the platform group above them last 30 days

A new VP was brought in over the layer Emory sits in, the classic ceiling signal. Reachable now in a way they were not a month ago.
Four-year tenure, past the typical equity cliff this quarter

The retention hook has loosened. A step up in scope and title is the move that lands.
Public talks on scaling platform orgs recurring

Signals ambition to lead the build, not just run it. Northwind's mandate is exactly that step.

Talent map, ranked

Candidate	Fit and reachability
01Emory Vance Sr Eng Manager, Cirrus Dynamics	Best profile and best timing. Lead here.
02Priyanka Iyer Eng Director, Vantage Systems	Strong build history, but recently promoted, so harder to move this quarter. Warm hold.
03Marcus Bell Principal Engineer, Aperture Labs	Deep technically, first-time people leader. A stretch on the org-building requirement, worth a conversation.

Why placeable

The profile matches the mandate on the one thing that decides it, taking an org from founder-led to structured, and the availability signal is live rather than inferred.
Reached before Cirrus counters and before the profile hits the open market, which is where a mapped, early approach beats a job post every time.

Opening message, to Emory Vance

Path, specific fit, low pressure. No hard ask.

Emory, your talks on scaling a platform org from a dozen to forty are exactly the build a Series B robotics company I work with is about to start, and they want a leader to own it, not inherit it. With the group above you shifting, the timing might be worth a look even if you are not searching. Happy to share the specifics off the record, no pressure either way. Open to a short call?

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