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. 

ROLE 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 

ROLE BEHAVIORS  

• Don't Lose Your Curiosity: Proactively investigates root causes; experiments with new technologies and AI capabilities; protects time for exploration; treats failure as learning; discovers requirements through immersion in problem spaces 

• Own the Quality: Takes end-to-end ownership of features and systems; supports production operations; ensures quality over speed; never ships code without rigorous review; builds trust through rapid delivery of working solutions 

• Think in Systems: Maps complex system interactions across technical and business domains; anticipates cascading effects; designs systems that degrade gracefully; understands how technology changes impact business operations 

• Be Polymath Oriented: Applies knowledge from one domain to inform decisions in another; studies adjacent fields like design, business, or science; begins learning domain language of business partners 

• Communicate with Precision: Writes clear documentation and specifications; reduces ambiguity in requirements; crafts effective prompts for AI tools; adapts communication style for different audiences 

QUALIFICIATIONS 

• 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