Director of Engineering
Core
Define the structure and technical strategy for a 100+ person engineering organization in an AI-first world, building internal AI infrastructure and developer platforms.
Role type
Director of Engineering / Distinguished Engineer (AI Infrastructure & Distributed Systems)
Builds
Internal AI infrastructure, developer platforms, API product platforms, and large-scale distributed infrastructure across regions and clouds.
Domain
Technology / AI Infrastructure / Distributed Systems / Cloud Platforms
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure | product features
Required skills
Distributed systems architecture, scalable system design, AI/ML infrastructure development, LLM and agent orchestration, cloud platform management (AWS/GCP), Kubernetes, multi-region/multi-cloud operations, technical leadership of 100+ engineers, strategic product judgment.
Preferred skills
Experience in high-performance product environments, startup or scale-up background, ability to challenge conventional thinking, deep CS fundamentals.
Technologies
AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, MCP, LLMs, autonomous agents
Responsibilities
Design and build internal AI infrastructure and developer platforms, redesign engineering workflows using AI, influence major investments across search, data, and new products, lead senior technical leaders and managers.
Seniority
Director / Distinguished Engineer, hands-on IC with organizational leadership