Director, AI-Driven Product Engineering

Wolters Kluwer; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 179,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Competitive benefits: Medical, Dental,

Vision Plans

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Wolters Kluwer seeks a Director of Product Software Engineering - AI to shape strategy and delivery of AI-powered solutions. You will lead multiple engineering teams, partner with Product and Architecture, and drive adoption of cloud, automation, and modern AI practices to generate measurable customer value.

You will mentor leaders, establish standards, and manage budgets while promoting an inclusive culture and continuous learning in a fast-moving enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience with progressive leadership responsibility.
• 5+ years leading engineering managers and multiple software engineering teams.
• Experience delivering cloud-native software products and platforms using Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Strong understanding of modern software architecture, APIs, DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and Agile delivery methodologies.
• Experience leading teams building AI-enabled products.
• Familiarity with LLMs, RAG, agentic workflows, and AI governance.
• Experience using AI development tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, etc.).
• Customer-centric product development and co-design experience
• Experience driving engineering strategy and execution within a matrixed enterprise environment.
• Demonstrated success building and scaling engineering organizations.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and organizational leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the engineering vision, strategy, and roadmap for Firm Intelligence products and platforms.
• Lead multiple engineering teams and managers, ensuring alignment with business objectives and product strategy.
• Drive organizational transformation through modern engineering, cloud, automation, and AI capabilities.
• Establish engineering standards, development frameworks, and best practices that improve quality, speed, and scalability.
• Champion the adoption of AI-enabled software development and intelligent product capabilities.
• Partner with Product Management to identify opportunities where AI, automation, and analytics create measurable customer value.
• Guide architectural decisions involving cloud-native applications, APIs, platform services, and AI-powered solutions.
• Foster a culture of experimentation, rapid learning, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate closely with customers, product leaders, and business stakeholders to translate challenges into innovative technology solutions.
• Ensure engineering teams remain focused on solving customer problems and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Utilize data and operational metrics to drive product decisions, prioritize investments, and evaluate success.
• Build, develop, and retain high-performing engineering leaders and teams.
• Coach managers and senior engineers through mentorship, technical leadership, and career development.
• Create an inclusive, collaborative culture that encourages innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Manage budgets, resource planning, and organizational priorities to support strategic growth.

Skills

Leadership experience

Cloud-native software

Cloud platforms

DevOps / CI/CD

Agile delivery

AI-enabled products

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Matrix organizations

AI development tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Cursor

Job description

Wolters Kluwer seeks a Director of Product Software Engineering - AI to shape strategy and delivery of AI-powered solutions. You will lead multiple engineering teams, partner with Product and Architecture, and drive adoption of cloud, automation, and modern AI practices to generate measurable customer value.

You will mentor leaders, establish standards, and manage budgets while promoting an inclusive culture and continuous learning in a fast-moving enterprise environment.