Director of Engineering

Paladin Consulting, Inc.

Austin, TX(remote)

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Architectural Design, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Best Practices, Budgeting, Business Development, Career Development, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Computer Vision, Consulting, Conveyor Systems, Customer Satisfaction, Establish Priorities, Leadership, Machine Learning, Management Strategy, Mentoring, Needs Assessment, Object Oriented Design (OOD), Open Source, Performance Analysis, Performance Reviews, Problem Solving Skills, Process Development, Project/Program Management, Relationship Management, Risk Management, Sales Management, Sales Prospecting, Servant leadership, Software Engineering, Team Lead/Manager, Technical Leadership, Work From Home
LOCATION
Austin, TX(remote)
POSTED
1 day ago
Paladin Consulting is currently hiring a Director of Engineering to join our team working remotely (Texas).

We work with companies that offer environments for our employees to contribute, learn, and advance their career. We treat you like you are part of the family.

Job Title: Director of Engineering
Work Location: Remote (Texas)
Education/Experience Required: Extensive hands-on experience building and deploying production AI/ML solutions, both traditional and modern

Job Description &
  • As a Director of Engineering, you will sit at the cutting edge of machine learning and software engineering.
  • You will be responsible for instilling best practices and fostering the growth and success of our talented engineers.
  • While we are a remote company, we are prioritizing someone in Austin, Texas for this role as there are ad-hoc and recurring leadership meetings that occur in person.
Responsibilities :
  • Providing technical and non-technical leadership to a team of 5-8 engineers, including career development, performance evaluations, and regular one-on-one meetings
  • Collaborating with other Directors of Engineering to create new processes, implement engineering methodologies, identify best practices, define fiscal year budgets, etc.
  • Acting as a cultural steward by promoting team growth and innovation, while fostering a scalable engineering organization
  • Managing technical risks across various projects, as well as non-project internal initiatives and ensuring smooth execution
  • Communicating technical decisions to stakeholders, resolving blocking issues, and keeping the engineering team operating smoothly
  • Assisting with resource planning, hiring, and project staffing
  • Working collaboratively with other delivery leaders (project management, strategy, business development, account management) to ensure successful project outcomes, ongoing team well-being, and client satisfaction
  • Consulting with our Growth team to understand prospective client needs to accurately scope and successfully deliver solutions
  • Serving as the technical authority on client engagements, including attending meetings, managing relationships, and creating project artifacts
  • Giving direction on best practices related to software engineering, machine learning engineering and architecture design
Skills & Qualifications :
  • You have extensive hands-on experience building and deploying production AI/ML solutions, both traditional and modern
  • You have a growth mindset and an insatiable curiosity around AI and AI-related technologies
  • We believe that our clients and team are best served by "experts leading experts. Therefore, you are an expert practitioner in the technologies the team builds. Typically we tackle a wide variety of natural language and computer vision applications (among others) using object-oriented code design, containerized deployments, cloud infrastructure, and common open source machine learning libraries. We don't expect you to know every tool and technique imaginable, but you should be able to assist your team members when they need help
  • You've got some stories to tell about mentorship, management, and your hand in the growth of engineering teams that have built AI/ML systems
  • You deeply embody servant leadership and have a demonstrated ability to form trusting relationships with those on your team.
  • Culture means a lot to you. You are a steward of psychologically safe and team-first environments. You prioritize the responsible usage of AI and seek out perspectives that differ from your own
  • Ideally, you'll have experience working in early-stage companies where you've seen and led engineering teams through significant growth
  • You're an excellent communicator who is capable of conveying complex systems to technical and non-technical audiences

For more information or to view other opportunities, visit us at www.paladininc.com.

Paladin Consulting is an EEOC employer.

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