Sr. Director, Engineering - Applied AI

Jobgether

13d • Remote

About The Position

In this role, you will drive the strategic and technical direction of AI engineering across multiple product lines, shaping how advanced AI capabilities power user-facing automation experiences. You will lead high-impact engineering teams, guiding experimentation, architecture decisions, and end-to-end delivery of AI-driven solutions. Working closely with product, design, and go-to-market teams, you will help define the roadmap, unify core AI initiatives, and turn bold ideas into scalable outcomes. This role requires a blend of deep technical expertise, strong leadership, and a passion for building the next generation of intelligent automation experiences. You will play a central part in accelerating innovation and ensuring that AI execution aligns with broader business strategy.

Requirements

• Extensive leadership experience overseeing engineering organizations focused on applied AI, ML systems, or large-scale technical product delivery.
• Proven track record building and shipping user-facing LLM or ML-powered features, including hands-on experience with model tuning and integration.
• Strong ability to balance long-term vision with pragmatic execution in fast-evolving AI environments.
• Deep understanding of customer needs, paired with a passion for creating intuitive, impactful solutions.
• Demonstrated success mentoring and developing technical leaders, strengthening engineering culture, and raising talent density.
• Strong strategic thinking, communication, and cross-functional partnership skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience architecting scalable, resilient AI systems and driving engineering excellence across large teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the AI engineering organization, overseeing multiple teams responsible for delivering high-impact AI features and systems.
• Drive applied AI innovation by experimenting with emerging models, techniques, and approaches to bring production-ready capabilities to users.
• Co-own AI strategy with cross-functional partners, ensuring alignment between technical execution and business objectives.
• Guide architectural decisions, evolving AI infrastructure to ensure reliability, scalability, and technical rigor.
• Foster a culture of innovation, excellence, mentorship, and continuous improvement across all engineering teams.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and business stakeholders to translate ambitious concepts into tangible product outcomes.
• Champion customer-centric thinking and ensure solutions create measurable value for internal and external users.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation ranges depending on region, including bonus and equity opportunities.
• Fully remote working environment across NAMER and EMEA.
• Transparent and equitable pay practices aligned with individual impact and demonstrated performance.
• Comprehensive benefits package tailored to each region, covering health, wellbeing, and work-life balance.
• Opportunities for continuous learning, leadership development, and high-impact career progression.
• Dynamic, inclusive environment that values diversity, innovation, and flexible work arrangements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees