As a Director of the AI software engineering group, you will lead the delivery of AI capabilities and applications from internal development teams and third parties. This role is heavily focused on executing and delivering AI software solutions on time, within budget and scope, and to the required quality standards. This role bridges partner execution, strategy, business needs, data science and operations to move AI solutions from concept to production.
You’ll partner with product managers, AI software engineers, and security teams to ship reliable, compliant solutions while building a strong development culture. Expect to influence strategy, provide leadership in execution, shape standards and deliver AI solutions that make an impact. If you’re unsure, apply.Job Description
This role requires an expert-level grasp of trade-offs involving delivery of Agentic AI solutions on Cloud infrastructure. You will develop and manage high-performing engineers and organize a large group of contractors to deliver on scope, quality and time.
You will manage a growing group of full-time employees and contractors focused on delivery. You will be responsible for researching and rolling out the latest technologies and methodologies adopted from industry-wide practices to deliver software using AI techniques.
Provide day-to-day work direction for team members engaged in projects and delivery.
You will actively present leadership updates to GE Vernova executives and internal customers.
You’ll work with others to define future technology rollout and architecture for products and services.
Quickly learn, internalize and develop a strong understanding of key priorities and how to map them to execution plans.
You’ll be expected to align with stakeholders to ensure that data and process changes required in systems are implemented in accordance with project objectives and timelines.
Facilitate and coach software engineering teams on requirements estimation and work sizing.
Drive a continuous learning culture to help guide continuous improvements.
Provide leadership on Lean/Agile principles and development practices.
Utilize tools to track progress, identify key risk areas for specific implementations, and assist in resolving conflicting priorities through proactive communication with stakeholders about requirements and timelines.
Operate as an engaged AI leader who serves as a subject matter expert and technical expert for assigned programs and development initiatives.
Work with system leaders and functional teams to ensure products and services adhere to compliance and controllership standards.
The AI Foundry builds AI solutions behind GE Vernova’s internal AI productivity applications. We are the owners and advocates of internal AI usage within the company. We deliver our applications using the principles of responsible AI and drive the pace of innovation. We look across the company for reuse, break down technical barriers and drive collaboration with our business partners. We have a mandate to deliver bottom-line impact, and this role is key to achieving that outcome.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics), with significant experience.
- 15 years of experience in software engineering, with 8 years in a technical engineering, systems architecture, or principal-level role.
- 5+ years of experience leading and managing software engineering organizations.
- Cloud SaaS delivery experience
- Experience delivering commercial software products.
- Experience shipping AI applications with cost management.
Education Qualification
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics), with significant experience.
Preferred Characteristics
- Experience managing other engineering managers.
- Demonstrated ability to engage, influence, and collaborate with senior executive stakeholders (VPs, Directors) across multiple distinct business units.
- Proven track record of leading large, complex, cross-functional engineering organizations with large groups of contractors in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.
- Experience deploying RAG pipelines in production environments.
- Strong systems-level thinking in decision-making and problem-solving.
- Experience working in global organizations.
- Experience with serverless technologies; including AWS AgentCore and Langchain.
- Experience working with AWS services and cloud platforms.
Note:
This Job Description is intended to provide a high-level guide to the role. However, it is not intended to amend or otherwise restrict/expand the duties required from each individual employee as set out in their respective employment contract and/or as otherwise agreed between an employee and their manager.
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a STEM field
- 15 years of experience in software engineering
- 8 years in a technical engineering, systems architecture, or principal-level role
- 5+ years leading and managing software engineering organizations
- Cloud SaaS delivery experience
- Experience delivering commercial software products
- Experience shipping AI applications with cost management
- Experience managing other engineering managers
- Demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior executive stakeholders
- Proven track record leading large, complex, cross-functional engineering organizations with contractors
- Experience deploying RAG pipelines in production environments
- Strong systems-level thinking in decision-making and problem-solving
- Experience working in global organizations
- Experience with serverless technologies including AWS AgentCore and LangChain
- Experience working with AWS services and cloud platforms
GE Vernova Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GE Vernova and has not been reviewed or approved by GE Vernova.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) plan includes company matching contributions and additional company retirement contributions, with access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Feedback suggests this structure supports long-term savings beyond a basic match.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is available with flexible, continuous or non-continuous usage, and is complemented by adoption resources and Work/Life Connections guidance. Maternity leave is described as extended relative to typical workplace norms.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off programs include 12 paid holidays, permissive time off for many salaried roles, and dedicated personal, illness, and caregiving time for U.S. new hires. Some hourly roles start with a defined PTO bank, while other roles may offer unlimited time off.
GE Vernova Insights
What We Do
GE Vernova is a planned purpose-built company on a mission to electrify the planet while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. If we want our energy future to be different…we must be different. Our mission is embedded in our name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver. GE Vernova brings together GE’s portfolio of energy businesses including Power, Wind, Electrification and Digital businesses. With focus, GE Vernova is accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. Together, we have The Energy to Change the World.
Why Work With Us
Join our team, to evolve and grow, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the industry who help you get better every day. You’ll get the chance to rewrite the rules, work on cutting-edge technology, and be part of a global team for positive change.
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