Director, Infrastructure Developer - AI Platforms

Job Classification:

Technology - Engineering & Cloud
** Your Team & Role
** As a Director, Infrastructure Developer on the
** AI Platform Team
** you will drive the architectural direction, technical strategy, and delivery of enterprise‑grade infrastructure and platform capabilities that support the next generation of intelligent, autonomous AI systems. You will partner with product owners, architects, engineering leaders, and delivery professionals to improve
** AI Platforms**, designing and scaling foundational components that enable teams to securely, reliably, and efficiently build, deploy, and operate AI‑driven  this role, you will combine deep technical expertise with strong leadership to define platform and infrastructure architecture, establish engineering standards, and deliver high‑impact capabilities. You will bring excellent problem‑solving, communication, and collaboration skills, along with agile ways of working, strong business insight, an inclusive leadership mindset, and a continuous learning focus.

This role is based in our office in Newark, NJ. Our organization follows a hybrid work structure where employees can work remotely and from the office, as needed, based on demands of specific tasks or personal work preferences.
** This position is hybrid and requires your on-site presence on a reoccurring weekly basis at least 3 days per week.
**** Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical Day
*** Define and shape the overall technical architecture for the enterprise infrastructure and AI Platform, ensuring alignment with security, performance, reliability, and operational efficiency standards
* Translate strategic objectives into scalable, achievable engineering plans and architectural frameworks
* Establish, govern, and evolve technical standards, design patterns, and best practices for building infrastructure and AI Platform capabilities
* Drive the design and delivery of core platform and infrastructure services that support AI agent development, orchestration, governance, and operational management
* Create, code, and support solutions to automate the creation, management, and lifecycle of infrastructure and platform services; remove complex technical impediments
* Build reusable frameworks, APIs, patterns, and tooling that accelerate internal adoption and improve developer experience through self‑service capabilities
* Apply best practices for infrastructure and platform consumption, providing easily consumable services to engineering teams
* Collaborate with product owners to understand needs and define feature stories, and with tech leads and engineers to define technical designs and deliver robust end‑to‑end solutions
* Ensure platform and infrastructure services are scalable, secure, compliant, and aligned with enterprise‑wide architectural principles
* Drive platform reliability, operational maturity, cost efficiency, and resiliency through strong engineering and architectural practices
* Embed observability, diagnostics, performance monitoring, and automation throughout the platform ecosystem
* Engage in hands‑on design and engineering where needed to guide teams, shape technical direction, and unblock delivery
* Lead design reviews, architecture walkthroughs, and technical assessments to ensure high‑quality outcomes
* Mentor and develop engineers and technical leaders, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning
* Work on significant and complex problems where analysis of situations or data may impact future platform capabilities, products, or technologies
* Apply infrastructure and platform fundamentals across cloud environments, Linux/Unix operating systems, networking, APIs, and distributed systems
** The Skills & Expertise You Bring
*** Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
* Significant years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in a technical leadership role
* Expertise in distributed systems, infrastructure platforms, and large‑scale technical architecture
* Exceptional programming experience using Python and/or node

JS, Shell/Power scripting, or modern programming languages
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