Director, Product Software Engineering - AI

Wolters Kluwer; Atlanta (GA); Sur place; USD 179 000 - 320 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401(k)

Tuition Assistance

Vacation and Sick Time

Paid Parental Leave

Résumé du poste

Wolters Kluwer is seeking a Director of Product Software Engineering - AI to lead strategy, development, and delivery of AI-powered software solutions at scale. You will shape engineering roadmaps, mentor leaders, and partner with Product and Architecture to drive customer value through cloud-native architectures and AI capabilities.

The role emphasizes executive leadership, collaboration with stakeholders, and delivery of measurable business outcomes while advancing modern AI, cloud, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience with progressive leadership responsibility.
• 5+ years leading engineering managers and multiple software engineering teams.
• Experience delivering cloud-native software products and platforms using Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Strong understanding of modern software architecture, APIs, DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and Agile delivery methodologies.
• Experience leading teams building AI-enabled products.
• Familiarity with LLMs, RAG, agentic workflows, and AI governance.
• Experience using AI development tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, etc.).
• Customer-centric product development and co-design experience
• Experience driving engineering strategy and execution within a matrixed enterprise environment.
• Demonstrated success building and scaling engineering organizations.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and organizational leadership skills.

Responsabilités

• Define and execute the engineering vision, strategy, and roadmap for Firm Intelligence products and platforms.
• Lead multiple engineering teams and managers, ensuring alignment with business objectives and product strategy.
• Drive organizational transformation through modern engineering, cloud, automation, and AI capabilities.
• Establish engineering standards, development frameworks, and best practices that improve quality, speed, and scalability.
• Champion the adoption of AI-enabled software development and intelligent product capabilities.
• Partner with Product Management to identify opportunities where AI, automation, and advanced analytics can create measurable customer value.
• Guide architectural decisions involving cloud-native applications, APIs, platform services, and AI-powered solutions.
• Foster a culture of experimentation, rapid learning, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate closely with customers, product leaders, and business stakeholders to understand challenges and translate them into innovative technology solutions.
• Ensure engineering teams remain focused on solving customer problems and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Utilize data and operational metrics to drive product decisions, prioritize investments, and evaluate success.
• Build, develop, and retain high-performing engineering leaders and teams.
• Coach managers and senior engineers through mentorship, technical leadership, and career development.
• Create an inclusive, collaborative culture that encourages innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Manage budgets, resource planning, and organizational priorities to support strategic growth.

Connaissances

Engineering leadership

AI-enabled software

Cloud platforms

APIs & DevOps

CI/CD

Agile delivery

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

LLMs & AI governance

AI development tools

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Outils

GitHub Copilot

Cursor

Description du poste

Lead AI-Powered Product Innovation at Scale

We are seeking a Director, Product Software Engineering - AI to lead the strategy, development, and delivery of next-generation software and AI-powered solutions that drive meaningful business outcomes. This leader will combine organizational leadership with deep technical expertise, building high-performing engineering teams while partnering closely with Product, Architecture, and business stakeholders to solve complex customer problems.

The ideal candidate is equally comfortable shaping engineering strategy, mentoring technical leaders, influencing executive stakeholders, and driving the adoption of modern AI, cloud, and software engineering practices. This role requires a customer-first mindset, a passion for innovation, and a track record of building scalable engineering organizations that deliver business value through technology.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Engineering Leadership

• Define and execute the engineering vision, strategy, and roadmap for Firm Intelligence products and platforms.
• Lead multiple engineering teams and managers, ensuring alignment with business objectives and product strategy.
• Drive organizational transformation through modern engineering, cloud, automation, and AI capabilities.
• Establish engineering standards, development frameworks, and best practices that improve quality, speed, and scalability.

AI & Technical Innovation

• Champion the adoption of AI-enabled software development and intelligent product capabilities.
• Partner with Product Management to identify opportunities where AI, automation, and advanced analytics can create measurable customer value.
• Guide architectural decisions involving cloud-native applications, APIs, platform services, and AI-powered solutions.
• Foster a culture of experimentation, rapid learning, and continuous improvement.

Customer & Business Impact

• Collaborate closely with customers, product leaders, and business stakeholders to understand challenges and translate them into innovative technology solutions.
• Ensure engineering teams remain focused on solving customer problems and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Utilize data and operational metrics to drive product decisions, prioritize investments, and evaluate success.

Organizational Leadership

• Build, develop, and retain high-performing engineering leaders and teams.
• Coach managers and senior engineers through mentorship, technical leadership, and career development.
• Create an inclusive, collaborative culture that encourages innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Manage budgets, resource planning, and organizational priorities to support strategic growth.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience with progressive leadership responsibility.
• 5+ years leading engineering managers and multiple software engineering teams.
• Experience delivering cloud-native software products and platforms using Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Strong understanding of modern software architecture, APIs, DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and Agile delivery methodologies.
• Experience leading teams building AI-enabled products.
• Familiarity with LLMs, RAG, agentic workflows, and AI governance.
• Experience using AI development tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, etc.).
• Customer-centric product development and co-design experience
• Experience driving engineering strategy and execution within a matrixed enterprise environment.
• Demonstrated success building and scaling engineering organizations.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and organizational leadership skills.

Our Interview Practices

To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you—not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. Please note that use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification from the recruitment process.

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.

Compensation

$179,200.00 - $320,200.00 USD

This role is eligible for Bonus.

Additional Information:

Wolters Kluwer offers a wide variety of competitive benefits and programs to help meet your needs and balance your work and personal life, including but not limited to: Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance Plan, Vacation and Sick Time, and Paid Parental Leave. Full details of our benefits are available upon request.

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