Director, Software Engineer - Card Tech AI

Overview

We are seeking a Director of Software Engineering to join our team and fundamentally redefine the speed and quality of software development. This leader must have the ability to attract top-tier talent and the technical "whisperer" skills to ensure AI-generated output is flawless, secure, and scalable. Success requires an innovative mind, a proven track record of delivering next-generation products, and a passion for AI-native execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-velocity team of engineers, fostering a culture of AI adoption and rapid execution
• Embrace and incubate AI-native workflows, leveraging Claude and LLMs to fundamentally change the math on development speed
• Operate as a "Player-Coach," remaining deeply hands-on to ship production-ready code and solve complex technical problems
• Collaborate with product teams to transform intent into functional reality using rigorous, spec-driven design
• Partner with stakeholders to explain AI-generated architectures, ensuring the final product matches initial intent flawlessly
• Work within Agile cycles to design, audit, and support technical solutions, serving as the ultimate fail-safe for AI output
• Lead efforts to bridge I=E (Intent = Execution), guaranteeing high-leverage output without technical debt or hallucinations
• Conduct design and code reviews to ensure AI-generated code meets world-class standards for quality and integrity

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 7 years’ experience in software development
• At least 5 years’ experience in people management
• At least 3 years of experience with cloud-based data platforms (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering or data engineering
• 1+ years of experience with LLM coding assistance tools such as Claude, Windsurf, Copilot or comparable tools
• 3+ years of experience with AWS

Promotions

• Coordinator
• Senior Coordinator
• Principal Coordinator
• Associate
• Senior Associate
• Principal Associate
• Manager
• Senior Manager
• Director
• Senior Director
• VP