Director, Product Software Engineering - AI

Wolters Kluwer; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 179,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental & Vision plans

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Wolters Kluwer invites a Director of Product Software Engineering - AI to shape the strategy and delivery of AI-powered software that drives meaningful business outcomes. This role blends executive leadership with hands-on technical excellence, guiding cloud-native architectures and AI initiatives across product teams.

You will partner with Product, Architecture, and business stakeholders to scale solutions, mentor engineers, and drive organizational transformation in a matrixed, fast-paced

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience with progressive leadership responsibility.
• 5+ years leading engineering managers and multiple software teams.
• Experience delivering cloud-native software products and platforms on 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 like GitHub Copilot and Cursor.
• 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 and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the engineering vision, strategy, and roadmap for AI-driven 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 to improve quality, speed, and scalability.
• Champion AI-enabled software development and intelligent product capabilities.
• Partner with Product Management to identify opportunities where AI and analytics create measurable customer value.
• Guide architectural decisions for cloud-native apps, APIs, platform services, and AI-powered solutions.
• Foster a culture of experimentation, rapid learning, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with customers, product leaders, and stakeholders to translate challenges into innovative technology solutions.
• Ensure teams focus on solving customer problems and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Use data and metrics to drive product decisions and investment prioritization.
• Build and retain high-performing engineering leaders and teams.
• Coach managers and senior engineers through mentorship and career development.
• Create an inclusive culture that encourages innovation and accountability.
• Manage budgets, resource planning, and priorities to support strategic growth.

Skills

Executive leadership

Cloud-native architectures

AI-enabled products

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Cursor

CI/CD tooling

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

Job description

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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