Director of AI‑Native Software Eng & Architecture

Midcontinent-Independent-System; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 201,000 - 226,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

Vacation and sick time

Job summary

MISO seeks a Director of Software Engineering and Architecture to shape enterprise engineering vision, translate priorities into an actionable roadmap, and lead high-performing teams. You will advance AI-native practices, balance security and reliability, and drive modernization across complex systems in a regulated environment.

The role requires steering strategy, governance, budgeting, and vendor management, while partnering with Product to align roadmaps with corporate goals and delivery

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering and architecture experience.
• 5+ years in leadership roles within complex multi-team tech organizations.
• Experience implementing AI-native engineering practices.
• Proven ability to define and execute engineering and architecture strategy.
• Leadership in building high-performing teams and succession planning.
• Experience managing outsourced or distributed delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a Software Engineering and Architecture strategy aligned with enterprise priorities.
• Set governance, investments, and success measures for AI-native software delivery across the SDLC.
• Establish architecture standards guiding product and engineering teams.
• Partner with Product Management to align roadmaps with priorities, capacity, feasibility, and risks.
• Provide budget stewardship and technology investment strategy for the department.
• Develop an inclusive, high-performing department and foster innovation and psychological safety.
• Sponsor evolution of enterprise platforms including AI delivery, CI/CD, SRE, and secure development.
• Shape modernization, debt remediation, and long-term resiliency while balancing delivery needs.

Skills

Leadership

AI engineering

DevSecOps

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Job description

MISO seeks a Director of Software Engineering and Architecture to shape enterprise engineering vision, translate priorities into an actionable roadmap, and lead high-performing teams. You will advance AI-native practices, balance security and reliability, and drive modernization across complex systems in a regulated environment.

The role requires steering strategy, governance, budgeting, and vendor management, while partnering with Product to align roadmaps with corporate goals and delivery