Senior AI Software Director: Build & Scale GRC AI

Kibbi Technologies Inc.; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 250,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

Diligent is seeking a hands-on Director of AI Software Engineering to lead and scale AI engineering efforts supporting multiple business units across Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC). This role sits at the intersection of product delivery, platform evolution, and applied AI—driving real-world impact across core workflows.

This is not a pure management role. We are looking for a builder who leads from the front, someone who has recently written production code, shipped systems end-to-end,

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering with recent hands-on coding.
• Track record shipping production systems at scale.
• Experience with modern AI/ML stacks (LLMs, NLP, data platforms).

Responsibilities

• Lead AI engineering across GRC, delivering production-grade capabilities.
• Partner with product, data, and platform teams to translate problems into scalable AI systems.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing AI/ML and software engineering team.

Skills

Hands-on coding

Production systems

AI/ML systems

Python/Java

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

Job description

Diligent is seeking a hands-on Director of AI Software Engineering to lead and scale AI engineering efforts supporting multiple business units across Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC). This role sits at the intersection of product delivery, platform evolution, and applied AI—driving real-world impact across core workflows.

This is not a pure management role. We are looking for a builder who leads from the front, someone who has recently written production code, shipped systems end-to-end,