Director of Engineering

Summary

Join KUNGFU.AI, a management consulting and engineering firm specializing in AI, as a Director of Engineering. You will provide technical and non-technical leadership to a team of 5-8 engineers, collaborate with other Directors to improve processes, and act as a cultural steward. Responsibilities include managing technical risks, communicating with stakeholders, assisting with hiring, and collaborating with other delivery leaders. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience building and deploying production machine learning solutions, excels in mentorship and management, and embodies servant leadership. This full-time position, based in Austin, Texas (with remote work options), offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Requirements

• Have extensive hands-on experience building and deploying production machine learning solutions
• Be an expert practitioner in the technologies the team builds
• Have stories to tell about mentorship, management, and your hand in the growth of engineering teams that have built ML systems
• Deeply embody servant leadership and have a demonstrated ability to form trusting relationships with those on your team
• Be a steward of psychologically safe and team-first environments. Prioritize the responsible usage of AI and seek out perspectives that differ from your own
• Be an excellent communicator who is capable of conveying complex systems to technical and non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and non-technical leadership to a team of 5-8 engineers, including career development, performance evaluations, and regular one-on-one meetings
• Collaborate with other Directors of Engineering to create new processes, implement engineering methodologies, identify best practices, define fiscal year budgets, etc
• Act as a cultural steward by promoting team growth and innovation, while fostering a scalable engineering organization
• Manage technical risks across various projects and ensure smooth project execution
• Communicate technical decisions to stakeholders, resolving blocking issues, and keeping the engineering team operating smoothly
• Assist with resource planning, hiring, and project staffing
• Work collaboratively with other delivery leaders (project management, strategy, business development, account management) to ensure successful project outcomes, ongoing team well-being, and client satisfaction
• Consult with our Growth team to understand prospective clients' needs to accurately scope and successfully deliver solutions
• Serve as the technical authority on client engagements, including attending meetings, managing relationships, and creating project artifacts

Preferred Qualifications

Have experience working in early-stage companies where you’ve seen and led engineering teams through significant growth

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company stock grant
• Top (‘gold’) level of health, dental and vision insurance (KUNGFU.AI covers 100% of your premiums and 50% for any dependents)
• Health and dependent flexible spending accounts
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Unlimited vacation (that you're encouraged to take)
• Paid parental leave
• Free parking near our downtown office (during normal times)