Director of Engineering, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Lead the AI engineering practice and drive delivery of machine learning solutions for enterprise clients as Director of Engineering.
We are seeking a high-impact Director of Engineering to spearhead a vital span of our AI Practice during a period of explosive growth. This is a dynamic player-coach role for a strategic engineering leader who excels at cultivating managerial talent and developing high-performing teams while staying directly engaged in transformative client delivery.
Our AI Practice comprises roughly 78 top-tier engineers across North America, Europe, and India, delivering cutting-edge AI and machine learning solutions for global enterprise clients in healthcare, life sciences, hospitality, the public sector, and industrial markets. We don't just build proofs of concept—we architect and deploy robust, mission-critical production systems.
How we score this
Director of Engineering, Artificial Intelligence (AI) at Egen scores 90 out of 100 on AI centrality, which makes it AI Level 4 of 4 (Builds AI) on this board. The level measures how much of the work is AI, not seniority.
AI Level 4. Building AI systems is the job itself: without AI, the role would not exist.
- AI Level 480 to 100
- AI Level 360 to 79
- AI Level 240 to 59
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- Tell me about a project where engineering management was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where machine learning was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where artificial intelligence was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where software architecture was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where team leadership was part of your work. What did you do?
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- List these exact terms on your resume: Engineering Management, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Software Architecture, and Team Leadership. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
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- Lead with what you built, trained or shipped — this role is judged on the AI system itself, not the tools around it.
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