Director of Engineering, Claris AI Services
Core
Lead end-to-end engineering for a new AI-native cloud service serving enterprise and education customers, managing the AI answer pipeline, model orchestration, data foundation, and web application.
Role type
Director of Engineering (AI Services)
Builds
AI-native cloud service with AI answer pipeline, model orchestration, real-time external system access, data foundation, web app, and APIs.
Domain
Enterprise SaaS, Generative AI, Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
GenAI architecture, LLM application patterns, retrieval and query planning, model orchestration, agent orchestration, multi-tenant SaaS reliability, cloud-based SaaS product development, technical strategy, team leadership, incident response, observability.
Preferred skills
Agentic architectures, Model Context Protocol, leading globally distributed teams, scaling early-stage products.
Technologies
LLMs, Cloud platforms, APIs, Web applications.
Responsibilities
Own engineering strategy and execution across AI, data, and frontend layers; build and mentor the engineering team; drive AI architecture including model evaluation and cost/latency management; ensure operational readiness and reliability; partner on security, privacy, and compliance; run a predictable delivery system; represent engineering to executive leadership.
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
