Director, Data Science & AI

Lead and grow multiple teams of architects and engineers while ensuring delivery excellence, technical alignment, and strong team health across programs.

• Provide leadership across distributed teams, including coaching, mentoring, performance management, and talent development initiatives.
• Oversee Azure-based architecture strategy across data, applications, and AI workloads for enterprise-scale transformation programs.
• Define and drive cloud modernization roadmaps, reference architectures, and reusable technical patterns.
• Guide complex architectural decisions, ensuring alignment across security, scalability, performance, cost, and reliability.
• Lead executive-level discussions with stakeholders, translating business objectives into technical solutions and delivery plans.
• Ensure strong delivery governance, including architecture reviews, backlog alignment, dependency management, and risk tracking.
• Promote AI-assisted engineering practices, automation, CI/CD, and observability across teams and programs.
• Support sales and pursuit activities by contributing to solution design, estimation, and technical strategy for new opportunities.

Requirements:

This role requires extensive experience in data science, AI, cloud architecture, and enterprise-scale program leadership, combined with strong consulting and stakeholder engagement skills.

• 12+ years of experience in software engineering, cloud platforms, data, or analytics, with enterprise-scale delivery exposure.
• 7+ years in solution architecture and engineering leadership, including multi-team or program-level ownership.
• Deep expertise in data science, machine learning, and Azure data ecosystems (e.g., Azure ML, Databricks, Synapse, Fabric).
• Strong background in ML engineering, MLOps, data pipelines, governance, and advanced analytics techniques.
• Experience with generative AI, RAG systems, prompt engineering, and modern AI frameworks.
• Proven ability to design scalable data and AI architectures aligned with business outcomes.
• Strong consulting experience with executive-level communication, stakeholder management, and client-facing leadership.
• Hands-on knowledge of Agile delivery at scale, CI/CD, DevOps, and modern software engineering practices.
• Relevant Azure or Databricks certifications are strongly preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to operate in complex, fast-paced environments.

Benefits:

• Flexible, virtual-first remote work model across the United States
• Competitive base salary with annual bonus eligibility (range: $168,400 – $252,600 USD)
• 401(k) with employer match
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• 100% employer-paid life and disability insurance
• Paid parental leave for all parents
• Flexible PTO plus paid company holidays and personal days
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and dependent care options
• Monthly tech and home office stipend
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support
• Inclusive, collaborative, and high-performance engineering culture focused on growth and innovation