Director of Engineering

AI Talent Now; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

AI Talent Now is seeking a Director of Engineering in San Francisco. This role requires 6+ years of full-stack engineering experience and proficiency in AI/ML to lead product development end-to-end. You will have an opportunity to shape the future of our AI-driven applications and significantly impact our team as we scale.

The ideal candidate has experience in startup environments and is passionate about user experience. A strong cloud infrastructure background, especially with AWS, is essential for this position, along with the ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical team members.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in full-stack engineering.
• Experience building products from 0 to 1, preferably in a startup.
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML and cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Own product development end-to-end.
• Build and maintain a conversational AI agent and related web applications.

Skills

Full-stack engineering

AI/ML experience

User experience understanding

Cloud infrastructure expertise (AWS)

Product management

Job description

San Francisco, United States | Posted on 06/18/2026

AI Talent Now, LLC is a powerhouse in direct-hire talent acquisition, connecting exceptional talent with industry-leading organizations across IT, Engineering, Financial Services & Fintech, and Manufacturing & Robotics. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we proudly serve clients and candidates nationwide.

Job Description

AI Talent Now Job #ZR 76

We are looking for a Director of Engineering with 6+ years of experience to join as the technical backbone of our team. You are a full-stack builder with AI/ML experience who has been through the 0-to-1 journey at an early-stage startup or for a meaningful product at a larger company. You'll own the product end-to-end - from our conversational AI agent and voice interview flows to the web app that makes preserving family memories feel effortless. This is a true founding opportunity with significant equity upside and a clear path to engineering leadership as the company scales.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in full-stack engineering
• Experience with agentic workflows
• Built products 0 to 1, ideally at an early-stage startup
• Shipped a consumer-facing AI product to real users
• Hands‑on building with AI/ML, LLMs, RAG, and agentic workflows
• Expertise with cloud infrastructure, ideally AWS
• Voice or conversational AI experience
• Fluent in English for business communication including with non-technical colleagues
• Product‑minded with deep understanding of user experience and emotional product quality