Director of Software Engineering

Director Software Engineering – Language AI

Position Summary

Lionbridge is looking for a director of software engineering who has experience in the Linguistics Industry. We are integrating LLMs into our localization and content generation workflows and need a strong technical leader who can help us on this journey. We are looking for someone who has successfully built and delivered large scale distributed systems capable of handling millions of transactions per day. You must be comfortable managing teams and still be hands on when required.

The Director of Software Engineering is the technical visionary, architect, and software engineering manager that leads by example and is willing to help their teams out wherever they can. You are comfortable mentoring, continuously learning, coding and managing a globally diverse team.

What You Will Do

• Assist, direct, and train team members and retain high value contributors
• Promote and facilitate collaboration within the team and the organization
• Establish performance goals for team members and track progress
• Consider the big picture and long-term goals when making architectural choices
• Pragmatic decision maker capable of designing and architecting a proper solution while avoiding over-engineering
• Exercise agile best practices when making design decisions and formulating implementation strategies
• Understand how best to apply Microsoft .NET and Azure technologies to solve problems
• Responsible for maintaining uptime of the production systems
• Establish best practices around DevOps within your team
• Manage and lead the teams in monitoring, managing, and maintaining the running operational systems
• Help prioritize the backlog, attend sprint planning and standups and set expectations to internal and external stakeholders
• Communicate delays and scope changes
• Conduct and facilitate tech design walkthroughs

To Be Successful You Will Have

• 10+ years of Software Engineering experience using .Net Technologies
• 5+ years of managing engineering teams
• Proven ability leading a high-performing development team using an agile methodology is required. 
• Experience with continuous delivery is highly desirable
• Experience managing a globally distributed team
• Experienced with distributed systems engineering and microservice architecture
• Experienced with Azure Kubernetes Service and container orchestration
• Proven ability to oversee multiple projects or initiatives concurrently.
• Any experience with LLM integration
• Any software experience within the Linguistic industry

In Return, You Can Expect

• Ongoing career opportunities at a repeat Forbes & Newsweek-listed “Best Employer for Women”, “Best Employer for Diversity”, “Best Remote Employer”, “Best Large Employer”, and “Most Loved Workplace”.
• Strategic Leadership: Take on a pivotal role in shaping the future of language AI, driving innovation and setting industry standards.
• Cutting-Edge Innovation: Lead the integration of state-of-the-art LLMs into our workflows, positioning yourself at the forefront of technological advancements.
• Global Impact: Influence and mentor a diverse, globally distributed team, enhancing your leadership footprint on an international scale.