Technical Director
Ascendum Solutions
Technical Director - AI Solutions
Overview
We are looking for a hands-on Technical Director to lead our high-visibility AI programs for our clients. This role blends solution architecture, delivery leadership, and trusted client partnership. You'll guide a cross-functional engineering team and work directly with executive stakeholders to deliver a production-grade AI product for our clients.
We need someone who has built and shipped AI products and can take a team from a proof-of-concept to an enterprise-ready solution.
Responsibilities:
- Own and evolve the technical roadmap for generative AI applications
- Provide architectural direction for improving AI accuracy, performance, and reliability
- Define and track technical KPIs
- Lead an engineering team across React, Node.js, Azure/AWS, and vector databases
- Run sprint planning focused on delivery criteria
- Act as the technical lead in client meetings, building trust through delivery
- Translate technical risk into clear business implications
Qualifications:
- 10+ years in software engineering or architecture roles
- 5+ years leading AI/ML product implementations
- Strong knowledge of OpenAI, Claude, RAG pipelines, and vector databases
- Experience with cloud-native systems in AWS and/or Azure
- Strong in JavaScript/Node and Python
- Experience managing distributed teams
- Comfortable working directly with enterprise clients
Nice to Have:
- Experience in transportation or regulated industries
- Familiarity with tuning AI systems for accuracy and trust
- Knowledge of security and compliance in AI platforms
Why Join Us:
This is an exceptional leadership opportunity where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our AI practice and team. If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for driving business growth and delivering impactful solutions, we invite you to apply and become a key contributor to our success.