Senior Director, AI & Software Engineering

The Senior Director AI & Software Engineering is a senior technical and people leader responsible for the engineeringstewardship architectural integrity and operational excellence of CFA Institutes artificial intelligence and machine learning platforms. The role provides strategic and technical leadership for enterprise AI ecosystems including model development MLOps platforms data pipelines and AI-enabled products and services.

This role interprets complex as-is and to-be AI system landscapes drives major AI transformation initiatives and ensures the responsible secure and scalable deployment of AI capabilities across the organization. The Senior Director leads multi-disciplinary AI engineering teams and strategic partners establishes engineering standards and governance and advances CFA Institutes AI maturity innovation capacity and engineering culture.

The position may be based in approved jurisdictions in the United States and is eligible for flexible work arrangements.

What Youll Do

• Lead execution of CFA Institutes AI and data engineering roadmap including platforms MLOps and AI-enabled products.

• Serve as enterprise steward for AI engineering platforms ensuring alignment with architecture and responsible AI principles.

• Translate emerging AI technologies into scalable production-grade business solutions.

• Own platform engineering outcomes operating discipline and technical coherence across strategic initiatives.

• Establish and enforce AI engineering standards for quality explainability bias mitigation performance reliability and monitoring.

• Oversee MLOps and DevSecOps including model CI/CD feature management observability and lifecycle automation.

• Manage a portfolio of AI engineering initiatives ensuring predictable delivery quality and risk management.

• Lead AI-related incident response vulnerability management and remediation.

• Partner with Product Data Legal Risk and business leaders to ensure ethical compliant AI deployment.

• Build organizational capability through AI talent development coaching and knowledge sharing.

• Lead and develop high-performing AI engineering teams with a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

• Manage strategic vendors and partners to ensure quality continuity and value realization

What Youll Bring

• Bachelors degree required; masters degree or equivalent experience in computer science data science

• AI or related field preferred.

• 1015 years of progressive experience in software data or AI engineering including enterprise-scale platforms.

• 36 years of experience leading and managing senior engineering teams and complex delivery portfolios.

• Demonstrated experience delivering production-grade AI solutions at scale.

• Strong understanding of responsible AI model governance and regulatory considerations.

• Exceptional communication analytical and leadership skills.

• Proven ability to partner effectively with engineering security and business stakeholders at senior levels

• Strong strategic thinking and roadmap development skills

• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing capabilities

• Deep understanding of balancing security compliance and customer experience

• Outstanding communication problem solving and analytical skills

• High level of organizational agility and ability to manage complex interdependent priorities

At CFA Institute we are committed to transparency and equity in our hiring compliance with wage transparency laws in many of the jurisdictions in which we recruit we provide the following information regarding compensation for this position: Expected salary range: $140700 - $280000 per year. All salary ranges are subject to adjustment based on experience education and other factors relevant to the position. Additional benefits include eligibility for an annual incentive bonus a 12% employer contribution to a 401(k) or pension plan and a comprehensive medical benefits package.

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About CFA Institute

CFA Institute are the global leader in investment excellence and ethics. With nearly 200000 charterholders across 160 markets we drive professional growth ethical behavior and better markets. We care about our employees well-being offering industry-leading benefits like:

• Comprehensive health coverage for you and your family

• Generous leave and time off

• Competitive retirement plans

• Flexible work options

• Wellness education and support programs

If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career we encourage you to click Apply and complete our three-minute application.

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