Director, AI Assisted Software Engineering

General Dynamics Information Technology•USA LA Home Office (LAHOME), LA

7h•$170,144 - $230,000•Remote

About The Position

You will serve as a senior engineering leader responsible for building and scaling our AI‑Assisted Development capability. This role goes far beyond “using AI tools” – you will establish the strategy, operating model, practices, and technical foundations required to transform how our teams design, build, test, and deliver software solutions and products using modern AI-enabled development approaches. You will evaluate and rationalize existing AI-enabled tools and platforms across the organization, become the internal expert on their use and integration, define best practices, upskill our engineers, and operationalize AI‑assisted development as an enterprise capability we can confidently take to market. The role blends technical leadership, architecture, go-to-market, organizational change management, and hands-on engineering expertise. This is a highly strategic and highly technical leadership role designed for an experienced engineering leader who thrives in emerging technology spaces and enjoys scaling new capabilities from the ground up.

Requirements

BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of progressive software engineering experience
3-5+ years in technical leadership roles
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
US Citizenship Required
Strong understanding of AI-enabled development workflows, not just tool usage: prompt‑engineering patterns, code‑gen improvement loops, safety/quality validation, and architectural impacts, as well as ability to identify, track, and articulate ROI associated with AI and agentic automation
Ability to assess organizational AI-development maturity and define roadmaps, capability models, and adoption strategies, including ability to identify and implement new operational models (i.e., team size and composition, sprint planning, code reviews, etc.) to optimize delivery
Direct experience evaluating, selecting, and operationalizing AI-enabled development tools (GitHub Copilot, Azure AI, OpenAI models, Claude Code, etc.)
Hands-on experience using LLM-based frameworks and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) as part of software delivery
Full-Stack development experience including proficiency across multiple programming languages, including Java, JavaScript, Python, .NET, and others
Hands-on experience using modern front-end and back-end frameworks (e.g., Angular, React, Spring Boot, Django, Next.js, etc.)
Experience implementing and integrating solutions across variety of operating systems (e.g., Linux, Unix) and Platforms as a Service (e.g., RHEL, OpenShift)
Deep experience with API/webservice design, secure coding standards, and scalable architectural patterns

Nice To Haves

10+ years of of progressive software engineering experience with 3-5+ years in technical leadership roles preferred
Proven experience building and leading high‑performing engineering teams, including coaching, mentorship, and capability development
Understanding of Federal acquisition and security compliance including FedRAMP and Authority To Operate (ATO) implications across Government Cloud and classified environments
Experience building an enterprise AI-assisted development capability or platform offering
Prior experience productizing internal capabilities into customer-facing solutions or services
Familiar with Cloud-native platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and related AI/ML services
Expertise with CI/CD automation, IaC, Policy as Code, and governance automation frameworks (Terraform, Ansible, etc.)
Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and influence across senior leadership levels
Demonstrated ability to stay current with emerging AI, development, and architecture trends, and drive organizational adoption strategies

Responsibilities

Establish the strategy, operating model, practices, and technical foundations for AI-Assisted Development.
Transform how teams design, build, test, and deliver software solutions using AI-enabled development approaches.
Evaluate and rationalize existing AI-enabled tools and platforms.
Become the internal expert on AI tool use and integration.
Define best practices for AI-assisted development.
Upskill engineers in AI-assisted development techniques.
Operationalize AI-assisted development as an enterprise capability.
Identify, hire, coach, and scale engineers in AI-assisted development techniques, responsible use, productivity strategies, and integration patterns.
Create developer education programs, playbooks, best practices, or internal communities of practice.
Function as an internal SME, providing architectural guidance on how AI changes design patterns, quality models, and delivery processes.
Drive technical vision, architecture standards, and execution across complex, multi-team programs.
Lead full SDLC and product lifecycle delivery in both agile and hybrid environments.
Implement operational and engineering standards including CI/CD, DevSecOps, TDD/BDD, automation frameworks, and quality engineering practices.
Develop solutions within distributed, cross-functional, or geographically dispersed teams.
Manage vendor relationships with OEM and ISVs.

Benefits

Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
Dental plan options
Vision plan
401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
Full flex work weeks where possible
Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness
10 paid holidays per year
Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available