Director, Software Engineering Management
Core
Founding Director leading a small engineering team to build a new AI-powered software product from scratch, focusing on scalable architecture and operational excellence.
Role type
Director, Software Engineering Management (Founding)
Builds
New AI-native product, scalable distributed systems, and enterprise workflow platforms.
Domain
Enterprise Software, AI/ML, Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Technical strategy & architecture, team building & leadership, scaling 0-1 products, distributed systems design, AI/ML product development, stakeholder alignment
Preferred skills
Startup founding experience, PLG motions, AI agent patterns, autonomous workflows
Technologies
Cloud-native tooling, AI frameworks, distributed systems stacks
Responsibilities
Define technical strategy and architectural direction; hire, coach, and develop engineering teams; establish engineering standards and operating rhythms; collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders on roadmap and release readiness; lead the evolution of solutions toward AI-native capabilities.
Seniority
Director, Founding/Early-stage
