Director, Forward Deployed Engineer, PGS FIEET

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineering leader to collaborate and partner across high-performing, cross-functional software engineering teams. In this role, you will drive technical excellence, set technical direction, create space for innovation, and model the ownership behaviors that define our engineering culture.

This Director role encompasses multi-team initiatives with high impact to the organizational and its strategic goals. You’ll influence multiple teams, be recognized as a domain expert and navigate through complexity and ambiguity to deliver results.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and partner across high-performing, cross-functional software engineering teams
• Set technical direction and ensure alignment with organizational strategy
• Drive delivery excellence while maintaining code quality standards
• Create an environment that fosters curiosity, experimentation, and growth
• Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Model ownership behaviors and accountability for team outcomes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar field
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, data science, or applied AI
• Proven ability to build working prototypes and AI applications using modern languages and frameworks
• Experience in life sciences or manufacturing industries

Skills

• AI-Augmented Development: You optimize team AI tool usage, train others on AI-augmented workflows, evaluate new AI development tools, and balance AI speed with verification
• Business Immersion: You immerse in operations until you think like an insider, rapidly acquire domain expertise through direct observation, and mentor others on immersion techniques
• Knowledge Management: You lead knowledge management initiatives and create organizational knowledge systems
• Lean Thinking & Flow: You lead lean transformations, design flow-optimized systems, coach others, and balance speed with sustainability
• Stakeholder Management: You influence senior stakeholders, manage complex stakeholder landscapes, and build trust rapidly
• Team Collaboration: You build high-performing teams and handle complex interpersonal dynamics
• Technical Writing: You define documentation standards, create documentation systems, and train others on spec-driven development

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar field