Director of Engineering – Platform Intelligence
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We’re partnering with a high-growth, product-led SaaS business to hire a Director of Engineering to lead a Platform Intelligence function focused on AI-driven product innovation.
This is a hands-on leadership role combining engineering management, delivery ownership, and cutting-edge work across GenAI and data-driven product features.
The Role
You’ll lead a cross-functional squad (engineers, QA, product, design) delivering AI-powered features and data-driven capabilities into a modern SaaS platform.
This role sits at the intersection of engineering, data science, and product, with a focus on turning complex models and emerging AI capabilities into real, user-facing value.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Leading the delivery of AI and GenAI-powered product features end-to-end
* Translating data science outputs into scalable platform features (UI + APIs)
* Driving adoption of AI tooling and AI-assisted development practices
* Owning roadmaps, delivery planning, and execution across multiple initiatives
* Managing and developing a high-performing engineering team
* Collaborating with Product, Design, and Data teams to deliver impactful solutions
* Improving delivery predictability, quality, and engineering processes
* Managing cross-team dependencies and stakeholder expectations
* Partnering with architecture on technical direction and system design
What They’re Looking For
* Proven experience leading engineering teams in SaaS environments
* Strong understanding of full-stack systems and API-driven architecture
* Experience delivering AI / ML / GenAI-powered features into production
* Solid knowledge of LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG, or agent-based systems
* Experience working closely with Data Science / Data Engineering teams
* Strong delivery mindset with experience owning roadmaps and execution
* Comfortable operating in fast-paced, cross-functional environments
Nice to have:
* Experience with modern stacks (TypeScript, Node, cloud platforms)
* Exposure to data platforms / warehousing (e.g. Snowflake)
* Strong Agile / Scrum background
Why Join?
* Lead a team building next-generation AI-powered SaaS products
* High-impact role with real ownership across product and engineering strategy
* Fully remote, globally distributed team
* Opportunity to shape how AI is embedded into real-world products at scale