Director AI-Enabled Engineering

MGM Resorts International; Las Vegas, Northern (NV, KY); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness programs

Hotel dining and employee discounts

Free meals in employee dining room

Free parking

Healthcare and time off

Career development programs

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

MGM Resorts International in Las Vegas is seeking a Director of AI-Enabled Engineering to lead multiple engineering teams and steer the company’s AI-augmented software delivery at scale. You will shape engineering strategy, organize teams, and guide investments to improve delivery, quality, and innovation.

The role requires extensive leadership experience, a track record of cross-functional collaboration with product and design, and a deep understanding of AI-enabled practices.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing multiple engineering teams via Engineering Managers.
• 10+ years of professional engineering experience across large-scale software delivery.
• Experience leading multi-team organizations with cross-functional alignment.
• Experience with AI-era workforce planning and organizational design.
• Ability to define technology strategy aligned with roadmaps and business goals.

Responsibilities

• Own technical delivery and engineering quality across major product domains.
• Define and drive technical strategy in line with roadmaps and business objectives.
• Lead workforce planning, staffing decisions, and balance between FTEs, contingents, and AI-enabled capacity.
• Create and scale 'standards as code' practices across teams (e.g., ADRs, linting).
• Partner with Product, Design, and QA to drive cross-functional alignment and delivery effectiveness.

Skills

Team leadership

Strategic planning

AI-enabled engineering

Cross-functional leadership

Workforce planning

Technical strategy

Tools

ADR (Architectural Decision Records)

Linting policies

Standards as code

Job description

Las Vegas, Nevada

The SHOW comes alive at MGM Resorts International

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in a place full of excitement, diversity, and entertainment? Are you enthusiastic about being a team player in one of the most fascinating industries in the world? At MGM Resorts, we seek individuals like YOU to create unique and show-stopping experiences for our guests.

THE JOB:

The Director of AI-Enabled Engineering leads multiple engineering teams and drives the organization’s adoption of AI-augmented software delivery at scale. This role is responsible for shaping engineering strategy, optimizing organizational structure, and guiding technology investments and capability development to improve delivery effectiveness, quality, and innovation. Partnering closely with cross-functional leaders, the Director ensures alignment across product, design, and engineering while advancing consistent AI-enabled engineering practices across teams. The role oversees 2-5 engineering teams through Engineering Managers, with organizational responsibility for approximately 15-50+ engineers.

THE DAY-TO-DAY:

Own technical delivery, operational excellence, and engineering quality across a major product domain or platform area, ensuring scalable and reliable execution. Define and drive technical strategy in alignment with product roadmaps, business objectives, and the organization’s long-term AI transformation goals. Lead organizational and workforce planning decisions, including team structure, staffing levels, role composition, hiring priorities, and the balance between FTEs, contingent workers, and AI-enabled capacity. Establish and scale engineering practices and standards across teams, including machine-readable \"standards as code\" frameworks such as ADRs, linting policies, and AI-enforceable development rules. Partner closely with Product, Design, and Quality Engineering leadership to drive cross-functional strategy, execution alignment, and delivery effectiveness. Advance AI-augmented engineering maturity by reassessing technical feasibility, optimizing the cost and sourcing model, and identifying opportunities where AI fundamentally changes delivery speed, capability, and organizational design.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• 3+ years of experience managing multiple engineering teams through Engineering Managers, with responsibility for organizational delivery, performance, and team development.
• 10+ years of professional engineering experience, including leadership across complex technical systems and large-scale software delivery organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multi-team engineering organizations, driving alignment, execution, and operational excellence across diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Experience in AI-era workforce planning and organizational design, including adapting team structures, role composition, and capacity models to AI-augmented engineering environments.
• Strong capability in defining technology strategy and making investment decisions aligned with product roadmaps, business priorities, and long-term organizational goals.
• Fundamental understanding of \"standards as code\", including the ability to encode engineering standards into AI-consumable and enforceable formats (e.g., ADRs, linting policies, machine-readable rules), while effectively managing the pace gap between rapidly evolving AI capabilities and business adoption.

THE PERKS & BENEFITS:

• Prioritize your wellness, access programs crafted to nurture your mental and physical health.
• Enjoy unbeatable discounts on hotel stays, dining, retail, entertainment, and exclusive partner perks for travel, tech, and beyond!
• Savor delicious meals for free in our employee dining room.
• Park with ease - whether you're on or off shift, it's free!
• From healthcare to financial support and generous time-off options, we’ve got you covered.
• Elevate your career with development programs, connect through networking events, and make a difference with community volunteer opportunities.

Pay Range:

The pay range for this role is: $136,300.00 - $181,700.00 This range represents a good faith estimate of the salary range that MGM reasonably expects to pay for the position upon hire. The actual salary offer will take into account a wide range of factors, including location. This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s incentive plan. This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s equity plan. Employees in this position are eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plans, and time off plans. Specific program offerings vary by eligibility factors such as geographic location, employment status, and union membership.

At MGM Resorts, we exist to entertain the human race and provide an unforgettable escape. From delivering excellence for our guests to building and sustaining our communities, you can join our diverse teams of world-class talent and thrive in our collaborative environment. Our iconic MGM Resorts brands offer everyone a wide variety of exciting career opportunities with access to unlimited growth. Be part of a unique world filled with anticipation, entertainment and unparalleled experiences - combined with competitive rewards and exclusive perks. Together, we will use our meaningful relationships to continue to build our authentic culture. We know the importance of respecting each other’s differences. We embrace and leverage our diversity to achieve best-in-class experiences and create stronger ties with our employees, guests, suppliers and community partners. We stay committed to taking strong, principled stands on equality to better unify our world.

MGM Resorts International develops, builds and operates unique destination resorts designed to provide a total resort experience, including first-class accommodations and dining, world-class entertainment, state-of-the-art meeting and convention facilities, and high-quality retail and gaming experiences. We know the importance of respecting each other’s differences. We embrace and leverage our diversity to achieve best-in-class experiences and create stronger ties with our employees, guests, suppliers and community partners. We stay committed to taking strong, principled stands on equality to better unify our world. MGM Resorts International believes in providing opportunity for every employee to grow, develop and succeed in a work environment where you can be your best. We encourage you to explore our job opportunities.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us at [e-mail]. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are also committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our employment application site, including the protection of any personal information provided to us. For more information about MGM Resorts International, including our privacy policy and commitment to diversity and inclusion, please visit http://www.mgmresorts.com/careers. For California residents, also see our California Privacy Notice that describes the categories of personal information and sensitive personal information we collect and provides certain details about our processing of that information.

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