Director of Engineering - AI Solutions
At a glance
Director-level Engineering Leadership role at NetApp. Morrisville · $227,800–$338,800 base.
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What you'll do
- Set the direction for internal AI developer tools, from coding assistants and code migration to documentation systems
- Use developer-experience measures to guide AI work that improves engineering output
- Lead and develop machine learning and AI engineers delivering tools with platform and developer-experience teams
- Connect AI tools to IDEs, version control and CI/CD systems, while overseeing secure repository context for internal LLMs
- Work with security and compliance teams on code safeguards, then build training and adoption programs for engineers
What you bring
- At least three years applying generative AI, code-focused LLMs or agent frameworks to developer workflows
- Eight or more years in software engineering, including DevEx, internal developer platforms or CI/CD infrastructure
- Five or more years leading engineering teams, with a focus on platform engineering or internal tools
- Working knowledge of vector search, code embeddings and LLM fine-tuning
Who this fits
This director-level role suits an engineering leader focused on AI-enabled developer productivity and internal platforms. You’ll manage an AI engineering team and work across platform, infrastructure, developer engineering, security and compliance groups. The stated salary range is $227,800 to $338,800 per year.
From the employer
Executive Summary
We are looking for an innovative Director of Engineering – AI Solutions for Developer Productivity to transform how our software engineers build, test, and deploy code. In this high-impact role, you will lead the strategy and execution of AI-driven platform tools, intelligent coding assistants, automated code review agents, and automated pipeline workflows. Your goal is to build an internal AI ecosystem that removes developer friction, eliminates repetitive tasks, and measurably boosts engineering velocity across our global technology team.
Key Responsibilities
AI Developer Tooling Strategy
• Internal Platform Roadmap: Define and drive the vision for AI-infused internal developer tools, including LLM code-generation assistants, intelligent CI/CD diagnostic agents, automated code migration tooling, and dynamic documentation systems.
• Productivity Metrics (Core 4, DORA & SPACE): Use established Developer Experience KPIs to introduce AI initiatives/solutions that increase overall engineering output.
Team Leadership & Platform Delivery
• Engineering Management: Lead, recruit, and mentor a team of Machine Learning/AI Engineers (builders, scalers and maintainers) to work closely with the Platform Engineers, and DevEx Engineers to develop AI based productivity solution.
• Ecosystem Integration: Partner with Infrastructure, DevEng, and Security teams to seamlessly integrate AI tools into developer IDEs, version control systems, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Prompt & Context Architecture: Oversee the architecture of code indexing, vector databases, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines that feed repository context securely into internal LLMs.
Governance, Security & Adoption
• Code Privacy & Security: Work closely with Security and Compliance to implement AI based solution that enforce guardrails around IP protection, secret scanning, license compliance, and secure code generation.
• Change Management & Enablement: Champion the adoption of AI tools across engineering teams; establish internal training programs, hackathons, and best practices to help every engineer become an AI-augmented developer.
Qualifications and Skills
Technical Expertise
• AI & LLM Integration: 3+ years integrating Generative AI, code-trained LLMs, or agentic frameworks such as LangChain, AutoGen, LiteLLM, Kong, TrueFoundry or custom RAG pipelines into practical developer workflows.
• Software & Platform Foundations: 8+ years of core software engineering experience, with a background in Developer Experience (DevEx), Internal Developer Platforms (IDP), or CI/CD infrastructure.
• Developer Ecosystems: Deep familiarity with modern IDEs, AI Code Assist, quality and security AI code scanning tools, AI solutions for test harness, code review, etc.
• System Architecture: Solid understanding of vector search engines, embedding models for code representation, and LLM fine-tuning techniques.
Leadership & Soft Skills
• Leadership Track Record: 5+ years managing engineering teams at the Engineering Manager, Senior Manager, or Director level, with a strong emphasis on platform engineering or internal tooling.
• Developer Empathy: Passion for developer productivity, developer satisfaction, and eliminating operational friction.
• Data-Driven Approach: Experience using metrics to measure productivity gains and cost efficiency without compromising code quality or developer well-being.
Compensation:
The target salary range for this position is 227,800 - 338,800 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off, various Leave options, Performance-Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s), with all offerings subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process.
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