Goodwin
life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries
Director,Engineering
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“Director, Engineering at Goodwin. Skills: AI system architectures, LLM orchestration frameworks, Full-stack application development, Engineering leadership. Provide leadership to engineering organization. Attract, mentor, and retain talent”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver cutting-edge solutions; Ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, resilient; Guarantee highest standards of code quality; Guarantee system reliability; Drive continuous operational improvement; Balance velocity with engineering health
Industry & Context.
Translate ambiguous, high-level business requirements into structured, phased, and executable engineering sprints
Occasional travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years of progressive engineering experience, 3+ years in a dedicated engineering management or leadership capacity, Deep, hands-on understanding of modern AI system architectures, LLM orchestration frameworks, Vector databases, Secure API design, Distributed full-stack application development, Scaling engineering teams, Developing technical leaders, Translate ambiguous, high-level business requirements into structured, phased, and executable engineering sprints, Communicate complex technical architectures to non-technical executive stakeholders, Align diverse teams toward a unified technical vision
Nice to Have
Manager, Principal/Staff Engineers
What You'll Do.
Provide leadership to engineering organization
Foster inclusive team culture
Define technical roadmap
Define engineering standards
Define architectural blueprints
Oversee lifecycle design
Oversee rapid development
Oversee production deployment
Ensure integration between AI frameworks and backend infrastructure
Champion rigorous development practices
Establish engineering metrics
Optimize engineering metrics
Supervise agile resource allocation
Supervise sprint prioritization
Supervise capacity planning
Partner with security teams
Partner with compliance teams
Ensure AI system deployments adhere to policies
Act as strategic liaison
Translate organizational vision
Drive internal innovation
Spearhead engineering guilds
Spearhead communities of practice
Partner with recruiting
Build hiring pipeline
Design technical evaluation frameworks
Lead onboarding strategies
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with colleagues from varied backgrounds; Foster cross-functional learning; Foster networking; Foster collaboration; Partner with security and compliance teams; Act as strategic liaison between engineering, product management, and business stakeholders; Align diverse teams toward a unified technical vision
Communication Scope
Outstanding communication skills; Articulate complex technical architectures to non-technical executive stakeholders; Align diverse teams toward a unified technical vision
Process & Methodology
Agile resource allocation, Sprint prioritization, Capacity planning
Full Job Description
**Join Goodwin’s Global Operations Team, and make a real impact on a global scale.** At Goodwin, we work with some of the world’s most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors in the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries, and where they converge. As part of the Global Operations Team – all business professionals at the firm – you’ll collaborate with colleagues from varied backgrounds and experiences, fostering an environment where cross-functional learning, networking, and collaboration are at the core of what we do. **Here, we’re not just supporting a law firm; we’re partnering with attorneys and clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions** in high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world-class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions. Our commitment to integrity, ingenuity, agility, and ambition drives us, and we’re proud to have been recognised as the “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer. This is your opportunity to grow professionally in a dynamic, global environment, surrounded by forward-thinking peers. The Director of Engineering will provide strategic and operational leadership to a high-performing team of engineers and full-stack developers. This role is responsible for driving the technical vision, architectural integrity, and execution of scalable, secure, and production-grade AI-enabled systems. As a key engineering leader, you will bridge the gap between complex business strategy and robust technical execution, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and engineering excellence. **What You Will Do:** * Provide direct, empathetic, and growth-oriented leadership to an expanding engineering organization. Attract, mentor, and retain top-tier talent while fostering a high-accountability, inclusive, and collaborative team culture. * Define the technical roadmap, engineering standards, and architectural blueprints for AI-enabled systems a
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