Senior Director, Software

Cognosos • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

Cognosos is a leader in real-time location data and intelligence, providing specialized solutions for the healthcare, automotive, and logistics industries. We leverage a combination of GPS, Bluetooth, and proprietary AI/ML to deliver high-accuracy tracking with minimal infrastructure. As we pivot toward an AI-first platform strategy, we are seeking a visionary technical leader to accelerate our production processes and internal SDLC through agentic AI and advanced protocols. About This Role: We are seeking a visionary and hands-on Engineering Leader to pioneer and scale our AI-first development program. In this role, you will architect and lead a complete AI-first Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), transforming how we build, test, and deploy enterprise software. You will blend cutting-edge agentic AI engineering with robust cloud architecture; specifically driving a major platform migration from GCP to AWS. This is a strategic, high-impact leadership position designed for someone who knows how to move AI from a flashy proof-of-concept (POC) into robust, general availability (GA) production solutions.

Requirements

• AI-First Software Development Leadership
• Proven experience in architecting and leading a complete AI-first Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) process, specifically involving agentic development from code generation through testing and QA.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize and maximize the efficiency of AI tools, such as Claude, to achieve significant acceleration in development velocity (e.g., >80% AI Code on critical projects).
• Expertise in establishing an "AI Playbook" and "Fast Fail techniques and processes" to successfully transition AI-developed prototypes and demos into production-ready solutions (POC to GA).
• Deep experience in developing agentic AI, including defining and building Agents, harnesses, and agent skill bundles to apply context on a platform.
• Direct experience developing and implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, ensuring data is exposed in a structured, evidence-citable, and auth-scoped way for consuming agents.
• Strong background in platform consolidation and migration, specifically transitioning GCP workloads to a consolidated AI-first platform on AWS.
• Deep technical knowledge of AWS Bedrock AgentCore and building robust guardrails.
• Ability to lead software teams covering the entire development process, from technical demos to general release, including multiple rounds of testing and QA.
• Background in enterprise-scale software engineering, connected devices, and the fusion of proprietary wireless innovation (like BLE, GPS, LoRa) with AI/ML-driven location intelligence solutions.
• Strategic leadership experience in a technology company serving the healthcare, automotive, or logistics sectors, focused on delivering real-time location data and intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead a complete AI-first Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), transforming how we build, test, and deploy enterprise software.
• Blend cutting-edge agentic AI engineering with robust cloud architecture.
• Drive a major platform migration from GCP to AWS.
• Move AI from a flashy proof-of-concept (POC) into robust, general availability (GA) production solutions.
• Lead software teams covering the entire development process, from technical demos to general release, including multiple rounds of testing and QA.
• Optimize SDLCs, manage team growth, and drive measurable outcomes that align with company strategy, such as consolidating platforms to enhance scalability and optimize costs.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Unlimited vacation
• Full benefits program (Health, Dental, Vision, 401(k) match, life and disability insurance)
• Parental Leave
• Paid parking at our Atlanta office
• Opportunity for equity participation
• Professional development reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed