Sr.Director of AI Engineering

Solera•Westlake, TX

About The Position

Solera is a global leader in data and software services that strives to transform every touchpoint of the vehicle lifecycle into a connected digital experience. We are looking for a passionate, entrepreneurial, hands-on Engineering Sr. Director to manage an agile engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading a team of application and front-end / Back-end engineers to drive innovation in full-stack product development, while relentlessly improving performance, scalability, and maintainability. We are looking for a strong technology leader with good understanding of AI Domain, Market Trends on Technology & Sustainability to drive Innovation, Business Acumen to provide leadership and direction to a diverse group of professional engineers working with global Product Marketing & Offering teams to build and support outstanding Services, Solution and Products.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
12+ years of experience in software development .
Hands-on experience building AI agents with Large Language Models (LLMs), including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), as well as tuning models.
Apt with GPTs, Llama, or any other LLM using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph.
Knowledge of vector databases, memory systems, and human-in-the-loop workflows.
Hands-on with AI-driven development tools, intelligent code assistance, and workflow automation .
Experience in working with product-based companies, contributing to the development, enhancement, and scaling of high-quality products (product lifecycle management).
Strong proficiency in C#, ASP.NET Core/.NET 8+, Web API, Entity Framework Core.
Expertise in React.js, TypeScript, Redux, Next.js (a plus).
Experience with SQL Server, MS-SQL Server or NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis).
Knowledge of RESTful API development and integration.
Search and analytics engine like Elastic Search.
Experience with unit testing (xUnit, Jest, Mog) and integration testing.
DevOps & CI/CD - Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, Azure DevOps.
Experience with using LLMs using embeddings, RAG, VectorDB and prompt engineering building production grade applications.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the following technologies is a plus:
Experience with GraphQL, WebSocket, or SignalIR.
Knowledge of Microservices architecture.
Familiarity with Blazor or Angular.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep).
Development of Complex Application and System Architectures
Queues like RabbitMQ, SQS.
Hands on with Cloud (AWS / Azure) OR On Prem Data centers

Responsibilities

Build reliable systems that integrate large language models into our products
Leverage AI tools like Copilot and automation platforms to enhance product capabilities and engineering efficiency.
Develop and maintain web applications using .NET (C#, ASP.NET Core/Framework), Java
Develop and optimize database solutions using MS-SQL Server, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or NoSQL databases.
Build Responsive and Dynamic user interfaces with React.JS
Proficiency in using Unit testing frameworks to write robust test suites.
Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery Tools like Jenkins
Collaborate with cross functional teams and other stakeholders.
Implement RESTful APIs and integrate third-party services.
Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices
Participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation.
Stay up to date with emerging technologies and best practices in full-stack development.
Ensure high performance, scalability, and security of applications.
Conduct code reviews, write unit tests, and follow TDD and Agile development practices.
Mentor junior developers and collaborate with UX/UI designers and product teams.
Ensure application security, performance, and scalability.