Chief AI & Cloud Engineering Leader

Optum

Dublin

Hybrid

EUR 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Optum is hiring a Senior Director of Software Engineering to provide strategic and technical leadership across a large-scale engineering organization, focusing on modern software engineering, cloud-native architecture and AI-enabled solutions. You will shape engineering strategy, drive AI adoption and ensure ethical, compliant AI practices across enterprise systems.

You'll collaborate with product, business leadership and engineering squads to deliver scalable technology that advances health

Qualifications

Proven significant experience leading large-scale software engineering teams.
Proven experience designing AI-powered applications and platforms.
Strong background with enterprise cloud platforms and modern architecture patterns.
Experience implementing DevSecOps and CI/CD across large orgs.
Healthcare or regulated industry experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership and technical direction for a large-scale software engineering org.
Lead design, development and deployment of enterprise AI-powered solutions.
Drive AI adoption and governance across products and teams.
Champion ethical AI and responsible AI lifecycle practices.
Establish engineering standards and promote DevOps/CI-CD practices.
Collaborate with business leaders to translate strategy into solutions.
Mentor senior engineers and engineering leaders.
Foster continuous learning and cross-functional collaboration.