Director of Engineering

Fusemachines • New York, NY

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Director of Engineering with strong expertise in both core software engineering and applied AI/Machine Learning to lead the development of innovative, production-grade products. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring a highly technical individual who can actively contribute to system design, coding, and architecture while also guiding a team. The ideal candidate combines deep engineering execution with the ability to set technical direction and drive delivery in a fast-paced B2B environment. It's a role for a technically exceptional leader who wants to keep building while growing a world-class engineering team.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of technology experience, with experience in leadership roles managing teams that specialize in both ML/MLOps and core software engineering.
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with a strong background in both AI/machine learning and software engineering.
• A deep understanding of Enterprise Software architecture, design patterns, and modern programming languages coupled with a strong foundation in machine learning algorithms, data modeling, and MLOps practices across the major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Proven ability to lead, inspire, and grow multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• A Strategic thinker with the capacity to balance short-term goals with long-term vision.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, capable of fostering positive relationships across engineering teams and with other business units.
• Experience in startup or high-growth environments

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ML metrics observability, workflow orchestration, service release automation, notebook development, and LLM deployment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a hands-on technical leader, spending the majority of time coding, reviewing code, and designing systems
• Operate at a senior/principal engineering level while setting technical direction
• Lead by example in building production-grade software across backend, frontend, and infrastructure
• Design, build, and deploy AI-enabled products end-to-end, including: Statistical and predictive models, LLM-based systems (e.g., LLaMA, Qwen, Mistral)
• Fine-tune and integrate models into customer-facing B2B applications
• Focus on shipping AI into production, not research
• Collaborate effectively with AI/ML specialists
• Contribute as a core software engineer across backend and frontend systems
• Build high-quality applications with emphasis on: Clean architecture, Performance and scalability, Reliability and maintainability
• Develop backend services using Golang
• Work extensively with Kubernetes, including: Service architecture, Deployment and scaling, Debugging, observability, and production operations
• Build and review end-to-end product features using: React, NestJS
• Contribute across the full stack as needed
• Lead and mentor a small-to-mid-sized engineering team while remaining hands-on
• Provide code reviews, technical mentorship, and architectural guidance
• Establish engineering standards and best practices with minimal process overhead
• Partner with Product and business stakeholders to drive outcomes
• Build and scale B2B products
• Make engineering decisions with a clear understanding of: Customer impact, Delivery timelines, Revenue implications
• Align technical priorities with product and business goals

Benefits

• Fusemachines is an Equal Opportunities Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director