Director, Engineering
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About Eightfold
Eightfold is building AI-powered technology that is transforming how organizations discover, develop, and retain talent. As we advance toward agentic AI, our engineering teams are building intelligent systems that combine AI agents, enterprise data, and large-scale distributed infrastructure to solve complex real-world problems.
To date, Eightfold AI has received more than $410 million in funding and a valuation of over $2B from leading investors to further our mission of finding the right career for everyone in the world. If you are passionate about solving one of the most fundamental challenges of our society - employment, working on hard business problems, and being part of an amazing growth story - Eightfold is the place to be!
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Eightfold.ai is led by Ashutosh Garg, a PhD in Machine Learning/IIT Delhi alumni who managed Search and Personalization at Google, and Varun Kacholia-IIT Bombay alumni, who led the News Feed Ranking team at Facebook and developed YouTube Search at Google.
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We’re looking for an exceptional engineering leader to shape the next phase of Eightfold’s engineering journey—driving technical strategy, building high-performing teams, and delivering intelligent, scalable systems that power the future of enterprise AI.
What You’ll Do:
- Build and lead: Develop high-performing engineering teams, fostering ownership, innovation, and technical excellence.
- Drive engineering strategy: Lead the architecture and development of scalable, reliable systems powering AI-driven products and agentic experiences.
- Own execution: Translate business priorities into technical roadmaps and deliver complex initiatives end to end.
- Build for scale: Design robust platforms, distributed systems, APIs, and infrastructure that enable intelligent agents to operate reliably in enterprise environments.
- Drive innovation: Partner with product and AI teams to turn emerging technologies into impactful customer experiences.
What You’ll Bring:
- A strong track record of engineering leadership and delivering complex, large-scale production systems.
- Deep expertise in software architecture, system design, and distributed systems.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals and experience building reliable, scalable platforms.
- The ability to balance technical depth, people leadership, and business impact.
- A track record of navigating ambiguity, influencing stakeholders, and driving outcomes across teams.
Nice to have: Experience building AI-powered applications, agentic systems, LLM-based products, developer platforms, or enterprise SaaS.
Hybrid Work @ Eightfold: We embrace a hybrid work model that aims to boost collaboration, enhance our culture, and drive innovation through a blend of remote and in-person work. We are committed to creating a dynamic and flexible work environment that nurtures the collaborative spirit of our team. Starting May 1st, 2025, employees residing near Santa Clara, California, or our Bangalore and Noida offices in India will return to the office three times a week.
Eightfold.ai provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran or disability status.
