Director of Platform & AI-Powered Full-Stack Engineering

Jobtailor; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in New Jersey seeks a senior software engineering leader to drive full‑stack architecture and hands‑on delivery across complex platforms. You will mentor engineers, set engineering standards, and design reliable systems with security and observability at the forefront.

With 12+ years of experience, you will shape architecture and guide teams through cloud‑native microservices, containerization, and modern deployment patterns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in a technical field.
• 12+ years of professional software development with deep full‑stack and system architecture experience.
• Experience in securities/financial services a plus.
• Strong proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, SQL, RESTful and streaming APIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands‑on technical work, mentorship, and set high engineering standards.
• Build trust and cross‑functional execution across teams.
• Design for simplicity, quality, scale, and security.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

SQL

REST APIs

Streaming APIs

Cloud-native

Microservices

Containerization

Deployment patterns

NoSQL

Distributed data stores

AI-enabled capabilities

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Jobtailor in New Jersey seeks a senior software engineering leader to drive full‑stack architecture and hands‑on delivery across complex platforms. You will mentor engineers, set engineering standards, and design reliable systems with security and observability at the forefront.

With 12+ years of experience, you will shape architecture and guide teams through cloud‑native microservices, containerization, and modern deployment patterns.