Technical Director - Ascendum Solutions : Job Details

Technical Director - AI Solutions

Overview

We are looking for a hands-on Technical Director to lead our high-visibility AI programs for our clients. This role blends solution architecture, delivery leadership, and trusted client partnership. You'll guide a cross-functional engineering team and work directly with executive stakeholders to deliver a production-grade AI product for our clients.

We need someone who has built and shipped AI products and can take a team from a proof-of-concept to an enterprise-ready solution.

Responsibilities:

• Own and evolve the technical roadmap for generative AI applications
• Provide architectural direction for improving AI accuracy, performance, and reliability
• Define and track technical KPIs
• Lead an engineering team across React, Node.js, Azure/AWS, and vector databases
• Run sprint planning focused on delivery criteria
• Act as the technical lead in client meetings, building trust through delivery
• Translate technical risk into clear business implications

Qualifications:

• 10+ years in software engineering or architecture roles
• 5+ years leading AI/ML product implementations
• Strong knowledge of OpenAI, Claude, RAG pipelines, and vector databases
• Experience with cloud-native systems in AWS and/or Azure
• Strong in JavaScript/Node and Python
• Experience managing distributed teams
• Comfortable working directly with enterprise clients

Nice to Have:

• Experience in transportation or regulated industries
• Familiarity with tuning AI systems for accuracy and trust
• Knowledge of security and compliance in AI platforms

Why Join Us:

This is an exceptional leadership opportunity where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our AI practice and team. If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for driving business growth and delivering impactful solutions, we invite you to apply and become a key contributor to our success.