Head of AI-Driven Engineering & Platform Delivery

The Judge Group; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group seeks an Engineering Leader to oversee development, delivery, and continuous improvement of products and platforms. You will lead and mentor engineering teams, own end-to-end delivery, and champion AI-assisted development with modern LLM tools.

Ideal candidates combine deep technical expertise with strategic thinking and strong stakeholder communication across onshore and offshore locations. This role demands ownership and accountability in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering, including 6+ years in management.
• Strong architecture evaluation, code review, and decision-making skills.
• Experience delivering production-grade products and platforms.
• Hands-on AI-assisted development and LLM technologies expertise.
• Lead distributed, lean teams across multiple time zones.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow engineering teams, including senior engineers and technical leaders.
• Own end-to-end delivery of products and platform initiatives.
• Drive technical strategy, architecture decisions, and best practices.
• Champion AI-assisted workflows and LLM-assisted development.
• Communicate project status, risks, and recommendations to executives.
• Guide system design in complex environments prioritizing accuracy and reliability.
• Manage distributed teams across onshore and offshore locations.

Skills

Leadership

Software architecture

Engineering management

AI-assisted development

LLM technologies

Distributed teams

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder communication

Tools

GCP

Node.js/NestJS

PostgreSQL

Datadog

Job description

The Judge Group seeks an Engineering Leader to oversee development, delivery, and continuous improvement of products and platforms. You will lead and mentor engineering teams, own end-to-end delivery, and champion AI-assisted development with modern LLM tools.

Ideal candidates combine deep technical expertise with strategic thinking and strong stakeholder communication across onshore and offshore locations. This role demands ownership and accountability in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.