Director, Engineering, AI Search
Core
Lead multiple engineering teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and high-impact AI search and discovery solutions for thousands of global customers.
Role type
Senior IC Engineering Director (AI Search)
Builds
Core infrastructure and product features for real-time search and discovery
Domain
SaaS / AI Search / Distributed Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Leading engineering teams via managers, translating strategy to execution, driving engineering best practices, coaching managers, organizational planning, acting as trusted advisor to CTO/SVP
Preferred skills
Experience with developer tools, infrastructure, or data platforms, familiarity with product-led growth (PLG) environments, exposure to AI/ML-powered products
Technologies
Distributed systems, APIs, scalable infrastructure
Responsibilities
Leading a group of engineering teams ensuring alignment with product priorities, demonstrating AI leadership to foster continuous improvement, owning delivery and operational excellence for a defined area, partnering with Product/Design to shape roadmaps, driving engineering best practices in system design and scalability, contributing to organizational planning, coaching Engineering Managers, acting as a bridge between strategy and execution, serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership
Seniority
Director, hands-on leadership & mentorship
