CareerPlan

Founding Director, Digital Engineering

Chicago / Denver / New York CityFull-time$250k–$295k2026-11-03 → 2026-11-09
HybridNo visa sponsorship

Core

Lead the Digital Engineering practice, driving AI-native delivery, full-stack architecture, and team growth for a modern digital consulting firm.

Role type

Founding Director, Digital Engineering (Senior Leadership)

Builds

AI-enabled digital products, prototypes, and enterprise-grade full-stack applications

Domain

Digital Consulting, AI Engineering, Full-Stack Development

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Full-stack architecture, AI agent orchestration, technical strategy, team leadership, client advisory, spec-driven development, security compliance

Preferred skills

Experience with agentic AI workflows, MCP integration, AI-assisted development toolchains

Technologies

Next.js, TypeScript, Node, Go, Python, Anthropic SDK, OpenAI SDK, Cursor, Claude Code

Responsibilities

Define technical strategy and architecture for client engagements; Build functional prototypes and MVPs using AI tools; Lead and grow the Digital Engineering team; Serve as senior technical voice for client C-suite; Drive scoping and proposal development for new engagements

Seniority

Founding Director, Strategic Leadership