Senior Director, Generative AI & Decision Automation

FICO; United States; Hybrid; USD 193,000 - 303,000; Full time

Job summary

FICO seeks a Senior Director of AI Engineering to lead a high-performing team delivering LLM-powered decision automation, fraud detection, and process optimization across the platform. You will set the technical vision, drive innovation, ensure scalable, secure, and responsible AI, and partner with product managers to translate business priorities into product roadmaps.

This remote role requires 15+ years in software/ML, strong leadership, hands-on experience with model fine-tuning, backtesting,

Qualifications

• 15+ years of industry experience in software, ML, or data engineering.
• Proven leadership and mentoring in fast-paced environments.
• Hands-on experience with model fine-tuning and in-context learning.
• Experience with backtesting, A/B testing, and drift detection.
• Strong governance, monitoring, and compliance practices for AI systems.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements in AI-driven decisioning.
• Bachelor's or Master’s in CS/DS/AI or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a high-performing AI engineering team.
• Define tech vision for AI platforms and LLM applications.
• Translate business priorities into actionable AI roadmaps.
• Ensure governance, monitoring, and compliant AI systems.
• Collaborate with UX, product, and other leaders to align AI efforts.

Skills

LLM expertise

Leadership

Backtesting

A/B testing

Drift detection

Governance

Compliance

Software engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/DS/AI or related field

Job description

FICO seeks a Senior Director of AI Engineering to lead a high-performing team delivering LLM-powered decision automation, fraud detection, and process optimization across the platform. You will set the technical vision, drive innovation, ensure scalable, secure, and responsible AI, and partner with product managers to translate business priorities into product roadmaps.

This remote role requires 15+ years in software/ML, strong leadership, hands-on experience with model fine-tuning, backtesting,