Sr. Director_AI Engineering (TrendAI)

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About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Director of AI Engineering to lead organization-wide AI and emerging technology transformation, define long-term technology strategy and direction, and translate strategic priorities into business impact through organizational planning, talent development, and cross-functional collaboration.

What You'll Do

• Lead AI and emerging technology transformation and breakthroughs by anticipating trends in AI, GenAI, and emerging technologies, defining an organization-wide AI and technology transformation roadmap, and ensuring technology direction is aligned with business strategy and operational goals.
• Apply strategic thinking and market insights to anticipate industry, technology, and customer trends, develop long-term plans, and rapidly translate strategy into actionable initiatives and measurable outcomes.
• Inspire internal and external stakeholders with a clear vision of AI and technology strategy, future opportunities, and business impact through compelling presentations, strategic communication, and effective collaboration across global teams.
• Build and scale high-performing engineering leadership by managing multiple Engineering Managers, owning EM-level hiring, development, and performance, and systematically shifting the organization toward an AI-first engineering culture.
• Partner with Sr. Directors and VPs across Product, Research, Security, and Infrastructure to align priorities, allocate resources across initiatives, and lead high-complexity, cross-functional AI programs from strategy through delivery.
• Establish AI engineering governance standards — including architecture decision frameworks, quality benchmarks, and risk management mechanisms — to ensure production AI systems meet reliability, security, and compliance requirements at scale.

What We're Looking For

• 15+ years of experience in software engineering or AI/ML-related fields, with 5+ years managing Engineering Managers (managing managers)
• Proven track record of leading large-scale AI transformation, with clear examples of driving strategy from conception through organizational adoption
• Strategic clarity on GenAI and AI platform trends, with the ability to make sound investment and architecture decisions without requiring deep technical execution
• Experience managing engineering organizations across product lines or regions, with demonstrated ability to drive change and cultural transformation within an amoeba-style or fluid organizational structure
• Strong communication influence - Excellent English communication and presentation skills, with the ability to inspire technical teams, influence senior stakeholders, and communicate technology vision and future opportunities across global teams