Director, Digital Engineering – AI & Commerce Platforms
Core
Leads the design, delivery, and evolution of AI-enabled, cloud-native platforms on AWS to improve customer experience and operational efficiency for Coach and Kate Spade New York.
Role type
Director, Digital Engineering (AI & Commerce Platforms)
Builds
Scalable eCommerce platforms, AI-powered capabilities (personalization, search, chat agents), and cloud-native infrastructure.
Domain
Retail / eCommerce / Cloud Engineering / Artificial Intelligence
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
AWS platform engineering, AI/ML integration (GenAI, personalization), DevOps/CI/CD, microservices architecture, API design, team leadership, vendor management, cloud security governance, modernization strategy.
Preferred skills
Experience with event-driven patterns, composable commerce, infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation), cross-functional stakeholder alignment.
Technologies
AWS, Terraform, CloudFormation, Microservices, APIs, Generative AI
Responsibilities
Lead design and delivery of scalable systems and APIs; drive adoption of AI-powered capabilities; guide modernization using cloud-native architectures; introduce tools to improve engineering productivity; contribute to technology roadmap and innovation initiatives; lead and develop engineering teams.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & hands-on architecture