Director AWS, OpenSearch
Core
Lead the AWS OpenSearch organization in delivering search, vector, and log analytics workloads at massive scale for customers like Airbnb, Intuit, and Zoom.
Role type
Director of Software Development (Strategic IC + Leadership)
Builds
Agentic-first search products, vector search infrastructure for LLMs, and secure log analytics platforms
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure, Search Engines, AI/ML Agents, Distributed Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Software development, Engineering leadership, Product engineering, Customer engagement, Technical strategy, Team scaling, Thought leadership, Open-source leadership, Vector databases, LLM infrastructure
Preferred skills
Search engines, Recommendation systems, Data analytics platforms, AI/ML-powered workflows, Distributed systems at scale, Customer-facing executive experience
Technologies
AWS OpenSearch, Vector databases, Embedding models, LLM infrastructure
Responsibilities
Lead transformation to agentic-first development workflows, Own product engineering lifecycle from design to support, Engage directly with external customers to drive product direction, Publish thought leadership and define adaptive agent experiences, Scale distributed engineering organizations across geographies, Drive innovation in search, vectors, and log analytics
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & large org scaling
