Associate Director, Product Software Engineering
Core
Lead multiple software engineering teams to build, modernize, and operate business-critical customer and internal applications, translating product priorities into engineering strategies and building AI engineering capabilities.
Role type
Senior IC product software engineering director (AI/agentic workflows)
Builds
Business-critical customer and internal applications, AI-enabled agentic product workflows
Domain
Enterprise software, AI/ML, Cloud infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Strategic leadership, team building, AI engineering management, Spec-Driven Development, Agentic Product Development Lifecycle, cloud operations, modernization, metrics-driven delivery
Preferred skills
Master's degree, matrixed/global environment experience, executive-level communication
Technologies
CI/CD, IaC, cloud platforms, AI frameworks
Responsibilities
Lead multiple software engineering teams and establish goals and operating rhythms; Translate portfolio strategy into engineering roadmaps and technical investment decisions; Coach engineering managers and AI engineers; Enforce Spec-Driven Development and Agentic Product Development Lifecycle practices; Ensure architecture, security, and DevOps excellence; Improve engineering flow and remove systemic blockers.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
