hc1 is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead their engineering organization through a period of accelerated innovation, automation, and growth, and deliver high-quality, AI-enabled products
Requirements
- Experience with delivering customer facing AI/ML solutions
- Deep understanding of modern architectures (microservices, event-driven systems) and ability to guide solution design decisions
- Hands-on experience implementing automated testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices
- Exposure to AI-driven QA or development tools
- Programming languages: Java, React, JavaScript, SQL, Python, C-Sharp
- AI technology: AWS Bedrock, Sagemaker, LLM
- Container technologies: Docker, ECS
Responsibilities
- Lead and Scale the Engineering Team: Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performing team of architects, engineers, and QA professionals to meet hc1’s technology and business goals
- Identify opportunities to streamline manual tasks across the SDLC (e.g., QA, deployment, monitoring)
- Champion the use of AI tools for code review, defect detection, test case generation, and performance monitoring
- Ensure all software releases meet rigorous quality standards, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and user experience
- Implement agile best practices, CI/CD pipelines, and test-driven development frameworks to improve throughput
- Optimize workflows for cross-functional collaboration between engineering, product, and client success teams
- Monitor engineering KPIs (velocity, quality, automation coverage, satisfaction metrics) to identify areas of improvement
Other
- 8+ years of progressive software engineering experience, with 5+ years leading teams in a SaaS, cloud-native environment
- Commitment to Quality: Track record of delivering robust, scalable, and secure products on time and on budget
- Business Acumen: Ability to align technology initiatives with business strategy and communicate value to executive stakeholders
- Collaboration Skills: Adept at cross-functional leadership, working with Product, Marketing, and Customer Success teams to drive results
- Mindset: Curious, data-driven, and willing to roll up sleeves to solve complex challenges
