Emergent Software
AI Director
Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.
United States only
Employer listed it 3 weeks ago · Found 7h ago
Been open since 3 weeks ago, still being checked, but it has been live a while.
Salary
Not stated
Location
United States only
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Lead
Category
Other
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Remote flexibility
Work from home
This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in United States. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "Remote job, Detroit, United States, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Austin, Denver, Columbus, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Remote"
- Job description states: "authorized to work in the US without visa sponsorship."
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- Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only
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About the role
**This is a direct hire for one of our clients. This role is fully remote. Eligible candidates must be authorized to work in the US without visa sponsorship.**
Our client is putting AI at the center of its product strategy and is seeking an experienced AI Director to lead the architecture, roadmap, and delivery of customer-facing AI capabilities across its SaaS platform portfolio. This is a hands-on leadership role that combines AI strategy, software architecture, and team leadership. The ideal candidate has designed and delivered production AI solutions, led technical direction for AI initiatives, and remains actively involved in architecture, prototyping, and software development. You will guide a growing AI team while driving next-generation capabilities including agentic systems, personalization, MCP initiatives, and AI-powered product innovation.
Responsibilities
AI Strategy & Architecture
Own the architecture and technical direction for AI capabilities across our client's product portfolio.
Define roadmaps for current AI initiatives and next-generation AI systems.
Design scalable agentic workflows, personalization capabilities, and AI-driven customer experiences.
Establish architecture standards for memory, context management, prompts, evaluation frameworks, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), knowledge representation, ontologies, and reusable AI patterns.
Lead AI integration efforts across .NET, Node, Go, and Java platforms.
Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and AI infrastructure solutions.
Hands-On Technical Leadership
Remain actively involved in architecture, prototyping, and software development.
Develop reference implementations and guide technical decisions through hands-on leadership.
Lead build-versus-buy decisions regarding AI platforms, frameworks, and infrastructure.
Partner with Platform Engineering on AI infrastructure, evaluation systems, runtime environments, and governance.
Serve as a trusted advisor to engineering leadership on AI strategy and long-term technical direction.
Team Leadership
Lead and mentor the existing AI team, including engineers and contractors.
Foster technical excellence through design reviews, coaching, and architectural guidance.
Collaborate closely with engineering leaders, product teams, and stakeholders across the organization.
Support broader product engineering teams adopting AI capabilities.
Innovation & Growth
Explore and deliver new AI use cases, products, and greenfield opportunities.
Lead initiatives involving agent harnesses, personalized content generation, and future MCP implementations.
Requirements
- ·10+ years of software engineering experience, with significant architecture and technical leadership responsibilities.
- ·Proven experience designing, deploying, and scaling production AI, machine learning, RAG, or agentic systems.
- ·Strong hands-on software engineering background with the ability to remain actively involved in development.
- ·Experience leading technical strategy, architecture decisions, and AI roadmaps.
- ·Ability to work across multiple technology stacks and integrate AI capabilities into existing platforms.
Benefits
No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Emergent Software, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
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