Director, Engineering

Aera Technology is the pioneer and market leader in decision intelligence, transforming how the world’s leading enterprises make and execute decisions. Using Aera, an agent that understands how businesses operate, providing recommendations in real time, taking action, and continuously learning from every outcome, the world’s largest and leading companies gain the power to optimize and automate decisions at scale, driving greater efficiency, intelligence, and sustainability. Recognized by IDC as a leader in decision intelligence and cited by Gartner in its Market Guide for Decision Intelligence, we’re the trusted choice of global market leaders. Aera Technology is at the forefront of the agentic revolution.

We are seeking a dynamic, visionary Director of Engineering who thrives at the intersection of technology leadership, product innovation, and team development.This leader will oversee global engineering teams delivering our scalable, intelligent platform — and will play a central role in driving Aera’s evolution into a next-generation AI-powered enterprise platform.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Quality Obsessed. You understand what it takes to deliver sustainable, high-performing systems — and inspire teams to hold that bar.
• AI Fluent. You stay ahead of the curve on how modern AI — from LLMs to intelligent agents — can revolutionize engineering and product capabilities.
• Self-Motivated. You thrive in ambiguity, make progress without waiting for perfect clarity, and consistently deliver outcomes.
• Team Builder. You attract, retain, and grow top-tier engineering talent. You elevate teams by fostering trust, collaboration, and innovation across global locations
• Innovator. You lead by example, experimenting with new technologies, building prototypes, and fostering a culture of continuous learning.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and scale an elite global team of 40–50 engineers delivering platform innovation at enterprise scale.
• Drive adoption of AI-powered development practices and evolve engineering processes to leverage these capabilities.
• Partner with product, data, and AI teams to embed intelligence into platform components and user experiences.
• Guide the architecture, design, and optimization of the Aera platform to ensure scalability, maintainability, and performance.
• Maintain a hands-on technical presence (~30% of time) while spending 70% on leadership, mentorship, and execution oversight.
• Champion engineering excellence, ensuring high-quality releases, operational reliability, and measurable impact.
• Lead innovation tracks by developing prototypes that showcase emerging AI-driven functionality.Mentor and coach engineering leaders, fostering a high-performing, empowered, and motivated culture.
• Collaborate cross-functionally across product, SRE, QA, and business teams to deliver end-to-end value.
• Stay informed about emerging AI technologies, conduct internal research, and foster applied innovation to keep Aera at the forefront.

About You

• 16+ years of experience in software engineering, with deep expertise in Java, J2EE, distributed systems, and caching techniques.
• 6+ years in a leadership position managing large, high-performing teams within dynamic or start-up environments.
• Experience guiding teams that leverage AI tools and transforming engineering processes to take advantage of generative AI, coding assistants, and intelligent automation.
• Hands-on experience with Java, Python, SQL, data modeling, and scalable data architectures for high-volume environments.
• Familiarity with modern AI ecosystems — OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face, LangChain, and vector databases.
• Proven experience in cloud computing platforms like AWS and Azure.
• Working knowledge of Kafka, VectorDB, and modern data pipelines.
• Exposure to modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, Polymer, etc.) is a plus.
• Experience collaborating with global teams and operating within agile/scrum environments.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, with the ability to influence across product, engineering, and executive leadership teams.
• Strong personal values, customer focus, and a passion for creating technology that makes a difference.

Why Aera

You’ll be part of an organization that is redefining how enterprises operate — empowering teams through AI, data, and intelligent automation. As a leader, you’ll have the opportunity to shape Aera’s engineering culture, mentor top-tier talent, and help build a platform that transforms industries.

If you share our passion for building a sustainable, intelligent, and efficient world, you’re in the right place. Established in 2017 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, we're a series C start-up, with teams in Mountain View, San Francisco (California), Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca (Romania), Paris (France), Munich (Germany), London (UK), Pune (India), and Sydney (Australia). So join us, and let’s build this!

Aera Technology is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Aera Technology will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Benefits Summary At Aera Technology, we strive to support our Aeranauts and their loved ones through different stages of life with a variety of attractive benefits, and great perks. In addition to offering a competitive salary and company stock options, we have other great benefits available. You’ll find comprehensive Group Medical Insurance, Term Insurance, Accidental Insurance, paid time off, Maternity leave, and much more. We offer unlimited access to online professional courses for both professional and personal development, coupled with people manager development programs. We believe in a flexible working environment, to allow our Aeranauts to perform at their best, ensuring a healthy work-life balance. When you’re working from the office, you’ll also have access to a fully-stocked kitchen with a selection of snacks and beverages.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.