Sr.Director of AI Engineering

About the role

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 provide products and services to protect life’s other most important assets: our homes and digital identities. Today, Solera processes over 300 million digital transactions annually for approximately 235,000 partners and customers in more than 90 countries.

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.

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

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

Qualifications

• 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
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects

Skills

• Experience with using LLMs using embeddings, RAG, VectorDB and prompt engineering building production grade applications
• 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