🎬 The Role

Our client is seeking a Director of Engineering to be the senior operational leader responsible for building, managing, and scaling the engineering capability. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in modern backend architecture (Node.js, Python, microservices) and cloud deployments and a proven ability to lead and manage both internal engineering staff and external BOT/vendor teams to ensure high-quality, timely, and secure product delivery.

The Director of Engineering will own the execution and delivery of all technology initiatives across the platform ecosystem. This is a hands-on leadership role that requires deep technical grounding, exceptional leadership discipline, and the ability to turn strategic vision into reliable execution.

👤 The Responsibilities

• Team Building: Build and manage a high-performing, multi-disciplinary engineering organization encompassing backend, frontend, AI/ML, QA, DevOps, and integration specialists.

• Operational Discipline: Lead day-to-day operations of all internal engineers and external BOT team members.

• Process Establishment: Establish core engineering processes, including coding standards, documentation practices, and formalized performance reviews.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ensure strong collaboration and operational continuity with the Product, Operations and Support Teams.

• Execution Ownership: Own and manage all stages of the delivery cycle: sprint planning, delivery cycles, release management, and cross-team coordination.

• Platform Health: Oversee the stability, scalability, and security of all core platforms (Nexus, Ask AIP, AMS, AIT).

• SLA Management: Ensure that bugs, enhancements, and support issues are handled promptly and within agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

• Architectural Oversight: Work closely with the CAIO on strategic technical direction, review and challenge architectural decisions, and ensure a unified technical vision across all modules and jurisdictions.

• Third-Party Governance: Manage day-to-day interactions and lead the operational governance of external BOT teams and technology vendors (e.g., Ascent).

• Standards Enforcement: Ensure all third-party work, proposals, and bids meet the client's standards for quality, security, and IP protection.

• Integration Supervision: Supervise API and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) integrations with critical external systems (IP offices, payment gateways, enterprise IPMS systems) to ensure long-term reliability and maintainability of automations.

🎓 The Skills & Competencies

• Experience: 8–12+ years of engineering experience, with a minimum of 4+ years in a senior leadership role (Director/Head of Engineering).

• Backend & Cloud: Strong background in modern backend architecture (Node.js, Python, microservices) and cloud deployments.

• Frontend & APIs: Hands-on experience with frontend frameworks (React, Next.js) and API-driven platforms.

• AI/ML Context: Required familiarity with AI/ML workflows, RAG systems, LLM integrations, and agentic architectures.

• DevOps/Infra: Deep knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps practices, cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure), and system observability.

⭐ The Differentiators

• Scaling Teams: Proven ability to build and scale engineering teams, managing both internal and outsourced/BOT vendors across multiple geographies.

• Strategic Translation: Ability to translate abstract business goals and product requirements into tangible, actionable technical execution plans.

• Governance Mindset: Possess a strong governance mindset focused on quality, documentation, security, and reliability.

• Culture Fit: Must exhibit an Ownership mentality with a bias for action and be pragmatic—able to balance speed with quality in a fast-paced, international remote startup environment, motivated to build a scalable, global IP-tech platform from the ground up.

⏳ The Benefits

• Remote work.

• Being part of the founding team of a pre-Series A startup.

✅ The Process

Application → HR CV Screening → Hiring Manager Review → HR Screening Interview → First Technical Interview → Second Business Interview → Offer

💼 The Employer

We are partnering with a market-leading company that is redefining Intellectual Property (IP) worldwide through the application of Vertical and Agentic AI.

Operating in a rapidly growing and historically inefficient market, our client has a proven track record of innovating and disrupting traditional business models by delivering the world's first end-to-end AI ecosystem for IP advisory, search, filing, and portfolio management.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic, remote, and forward-thinking team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the IP infrastructure on a global scale. You will have the chance to work with cutting-edge Agentic AI and complex platform architecture to build a scalable, global IP-tech platform from the ground up.