Director Engineering - Applied AI

Apex Systems; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

ESPP

401K

HSA

Job summary

Apex Systems in New York City seeks a Director of Engineering for Applied AI and Digital Platforms to lead strategy, architecture, and delivery of large-scale AI solutions in financial services.

You will build and mentor distributed teams, drive cloud-native architecture, and align engineering with product roadmaps, balancing hands-on technical direction with strategic leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Significant experience in engineering leadership, platform architecture, and enterprise software delivery.
• Experience leading applied AI initiatives, including agentic workflows and retrieval-augmented generation.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic technical roadmap for applied AI, digital platform, and engineering initiatives.
• Design and oversee scalable AI solutions and data pipelines.
• Mentor distributed engineering teams across regions and drive delivery excellence.
• Align engineering strategy with product roadmaps and client needs.
• Oversee cloud-native architecture, Kubernetes, and DevOps practices.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Platform architecture

Enterprise software delivery

Applied AI initiatives

Agile methods

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Python

Golang

Java

FastAPI

Job description

# Director Engineering - Applied AIApply**Job#: 3041377****Job Description:**Role: **Director of Engineering**We’re seeking a future team member for the role of **Group Manager** to join our **Engineering, Applied AI and Digital Platforms** team.**In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:**You will lead the strategy, architecture, and delivery of large-scale AI and digital platform solutions, combining deep engineering leadership with strong product alignment and operational rigor in complex financial services environments.• Lead strategic technical roadmap definition for applied AI, digital platform, and mission-critical engineering initiatives.• Design and oversee scalable AI solutions, including agentic workflows, RAG-based assistants, conversational interfaces, and unstructured data ingestion pipelines.• Align engineering strategy with product roadmaps to support client, employee, and enterprise use cases.• Lead the implementation of core platform components and architecture principles for secure, resilient, and high-performing systems.• Build and mentor high-performing distributed engineering teams across regions, driving delivery excellence through agile methods including Scrum and Kanban.• Drive architecture and platform modernization across cloud-native services, microservices, observability, and site reliability practices.• Establish quality gates, engineering standards, traceability controls, and operational support models for critical applications.• Oversee cloud infrastructure, cost optimization, DevOps adoption, and 24x7 support models for enterprise-grade systems.• Support secure software delivery and engineering governance, including controls aligned to regulated environments and certification-driven practices.• Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including open-source and industry communities, to accelerate innovation and platform capability.**Additional Requirements**• Ability to manage senior stakeholders effectively across business, product, and technology teams.• Strong communication and influencing skills in global, matrixed organizations.• Demonstrated success leading distributed engineering teams in agile environments.• Strong architectural judgment across cloud, platform engineering, and mission-critical applications.• Highly self-motivated and proactive, with strong organizational and change management skills.• Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on technical direction.• Strong focus on cost management, operational resilience, and delivery accountability.**To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:****EDUCATION**• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.• Advanced technical education or equivalent practical experience preferred.**EXPERIENCE**• Significant experience in engineering leadership, platform architecture, and enterprise software delivery.• Strong experience leading applied AI initiatives, including agentic workflows, retrieval-augmented generation, and conversational AI solutions.• Experience defining and implementing strategic technical roadmaps aligned to product and business priorities.• Deep knowledge of cloud-native architecture, microservices, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and modern DevOps practices.• Hands-on experience with technologies such as Python, Golang, Java, FastAPI, and observability frameworks.• Experience building secure, scalable, and fault-tolerant systems in regulated or mission-critical environments.• Strong understanding of engineering governance, quality gates, traceability, and operational support models.• Experience leading cloud cost optimization and infrastructure management across complex delivery environments.• Familiarity with digital assets, blockchain platforms, Solidity, Ethereum, and financial services innovation is a plus.• Experience engaging with open-source communities and promoting engineering best practices at scale.• Proven ability to hire, mentor, and scale high-performing engineering organizations. *Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.**Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy**Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.**Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.**If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.**UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.***Employee Type:** FullTime**Location:** New York City, NY, US**Job Type:** Applications and Data Management**Date Posted:** July 8, 2026**Pay Range:** $200,000 - $300,000