Director, Product Software Engineering - AI

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 179,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans

401(k)

FSA/HSA

Commuter Benefits

Tuition Assistance Plan

Vacation and Sick Time

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Director, Product Software Engineering - AI to own the engineering vision and roadmap for AI-enabled software products, guiding multiple teams through modernization and transformation. The role focuses on building scalable cloud-native solutions, strengthening engineering standards, and advancing intelligent product capabilities across the business.

The ideal candidate will partner with customers and internal stakeholders to turn complex needs into practical technology

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience with progressive leadership.
• 5+ years leading engineering managers and multiple teams.
• Experience delivering cloud-native software products on Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Knowledge of modern software architecture, APIs, DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and Agile methodologies.
• Experience leading teams building AI-enabled products.
• Familiarity with LLMs, RAG, agentic workflows, and AI governance.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the engineering vision, strategy, and roadmap for AI-enabled software products.
• Lead multiple engineering teams, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Drive organizational transformation through modern engineering and AI capabilities.
• Establish engineering standards and best practices to improve quality and scalability.
• Champion the adoption of AI-enabled software development and intelligent product capabilities.
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to translate challenges into technology solutions.
• Build and retain high-performing engineering leaders and teams.

Skills

Software leadership

Cloud-native development

AI-enabled product leadership

APIs & DevOps

CI/CD automation

Agile methodologies

LLMs & AI governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Director, Product Software Engineering - AI to join the team of a leader in the Technical Services space.

This leader will own the engineering vision and roadmap for AI-enabled software products, guiding multiple teams through modernization and organizational transformation. The role will focus on building scalable cloud-native solutions, strengthening engineering standards, and advancing intelligent product capabilities across the business. The ideal candidate will partner closely with customers and internal stakeholders to turn complex needs into practical technology solutions.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $179,200 – $320,200 annually

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the engineering vision, strategy, and roadmap for AI-enabled software products.
• Lead multiple engineering teams, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Drive organizational transformation through modern engineering and AI capabilities.
• Establish engineering standards and best practices to improve quality and scalability.
• Champion the adoption of AI-enabled software development and intelligent product capabilities.
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to translate challenges into technology solutions.
• Build and retain high-performing engineering leaders and teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree 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 engineering teams.
• Experience delivering cloud-native software products using Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Strong understanding of modern software architecture, APIs, DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and Agile methodologies.
• Experience leading teams building AI-enabled products.
• Familiarity with LLMs, RAG, agentic workflows, and AI governance.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
• 401(k)
• FSA/HSA
• Commuter Benefits
• Tuition Assistance Plan
• Vacation and Sick Time
• Paid Parental Leave

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.