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Director of Engineering - Blue Light Card
Engineering Manager
Seasoned engineering leader to drive strategy, delivery, and AI transformation for a modern, cloud‑native platform while scaling multiple squads and partnering with business stakeholders.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute the engineering strategy aligned with product and business goals, ensuring consistent delivery across six (expanding to eight) squads.
- Lead, mentor, and grow senior engineering managers and technical leads, fostering a collaborative, high‑performance culture.
- Champion AI initiatives, guiding architecture, model integration, and operationalization to create lasting business impact.
- Oversee cloud infrastructure (primarily AWS) and microservices design, driving reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
- Implement and refine Agile and DevOps practices to accelerate release cycles and improve quality.
Requirements
- 10+ years of software engineering experience with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles.
- Proven track record of scaling engineering teams and delivering complex, cloud‑native products.
- Deep understanding of AI/ML workflows, microservices architecture, and AWS ecosystem.
- Strong strategic thinking, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience building high‑performing, cross‑functional squads using Agile and DevOps methodologies.