Buzz Solutions

Director of Engineering

Reposted 6 Days Ago

Remote

Hiring Remotely in USA

12-12 Annually

Expert/Leader

Remote

Hiring Remotely in USA

12-12 Annually

Expert/Leader

The Director of Engineering will lead and scale Buzz Solutions' engineering organization, focusing on AI, infrastructure, and platform systems while ensuring best practices and high-quality solutions.

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About Us

Buzz Solutions is a fast-growing startup focused on applying AI and computer vision to solve real-world challenges in the energy and utility space. Our platform helps utilities improve reliability, safety, and operational efficiency through advanced machine learning and scalable software systems.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Director of Engineering to lead and scale our engineering organization across AI, infrastructure, and platform systems. This is a high-impact leadership role that blends deep technical ownership including architecture, AI systems, and cloud infrastructure with strong people leadership across a multi-team organization. This individual will also close strategically and collaboratively with Product, Solutions, and executive leadership. In this role, you will directly manage team leads across three core pillars: Computer Vision and AI, MLOps and systems infrastructure, and platform engineering.

Responsibilities

Define and drive the technical vision and architecture for our product PowerAI
Lead design and scaling of distributed systems and backend services, AI/ML pipelines and computer vision systems
Establish best practices across all engineering teams and projects
Lead & mentor team leads and senior engineers
Build a high performing engineering culture
Provide coaching, feedback and career development
Partner with other departments to define roadmaps and priorities
Ensure high-quality, on-time solutions to our customers
Work closely with leadership in discussions revolving around strategy an company direction

Qualifications & Experience

12+ years in software engineering (SaaS, infrastructure, and AI systems)
6+ years leading engineering teams in a hands-ons capacity
Background in AI-driven SaaS platforms
Experience scaling engineering at high-growth startups
Proven experience managing multi-team orgs
AI / ML systems experience is a must, preferably within computer vision projects
Strong understanding of distributed systems, backend architecture, MLOps pipelines, and Full Stack Systems

Plus if you have:

Experience energy or industrial systems
Experience with drone, imagery, or geospatial systems

* Buzz Solutions does not provide Visa sponsorship for work authorizations in the United States at this time *

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