Technical Director, AI Decision Systems

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the cross-functional delivery team that includes product, design, engineering, data, AI, analytics, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and quality assurance.

• Take ownership of the technical strategy, architecture, execution, and delivery from the discovery phase through to operational deployment.

• Convert mission requirements and product priorities into precise technical plans, release goals, and engineering choices.

• Integrate software, data, AI, infrastructure, security, and quality into a cohesive system.

• Develop, mentor, and expand a high-achieving technical organization.

• Make decisions regarding architecture, integration, tooling, and delivery while balancing speed, security, quality, and maintainability.

• Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks, dependencies, and uncertainties prior to their impact on delivery.

• Collaborate with customers, product leadership, and external stakeholders.

• Maintain a hands-on technical approach to challenge assumptions, review designs, and tackle complex problems.

• Provide an AI-enabled decision-support capability for federal government operations.

• Guarantee secure, explainable, and operational capability delivery.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven track record in software engineering, AI/ML, data systems, analytics, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, product technology, or a related technical field.

• Experience in leading intricate technical initiatives across various teams and specialties.

• Demonstrated capability to transform ambiguity into functional systems and measurable results.

• Excellent systems thinking, communication abilities, and leadership judgment.

• Experience in delivering cloud-native software from initial concept through deployment and ongoing operations.

• US Citizenship is mandatory.

• Must possess in-scope US Secret clearance.

• Elevated security requirements apply to certain aspects of this role.

• Willingness to travel up to 25% to customer sites, DEFCON AI HQ, and vendor locations as necessary.

• Preferred: Active Top Secret clearance.

• Preferred: Experience in leading a zero-to-one product, platform, or mission capability.

• Preferred: Background in delivering technology in defense, intelligence, federal, or similarly regulated sectors.

• Preferred: Familiarity with AWS GovCloud, DevSecOps, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and secure cloud delivery.

• Preferred: Experience supporting RMF, ATO, accreditation, or similar security processes.

• Preferred: Expertise in AI/ML, large language models, analytics, graph technologies, or data-intensive systems.

• Preferred: Experience in developing human-in-the-loop decision-support systems and explainable AI functionalities.

• Preferred: History of close collaboration with product and design teams to deliver user-centered software solutions.

• Preferred: Experience in hiring, mentoring, and structuring technical teams during periods of rapid growth.

• Preferred: Experience in integrating third-party, partner, or subcontractor-delivered capabilities into a unified solution.

🏝️ Benefits

• A fully remote, results-oriented work environment.

• Competitive salary, bonus, and equity package.

• Comprehensive health insurance fully covered by the employer, including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.

• Unlimited PTO, subject to manager approval.

• A flexible work environment that allows you to manage your own workday.

• 14 weeks of fully-paid parental leave.