
Director of Engineering at CODE Exitos. The Director of Engineering will be the architect and champion of our AI-enabled engineering system, responsible for building, implementing, and scaling cutting-edge development processes. This is a leadership role for a builder and innovator, not just a caretaker. . You will lead and mentor up to 8 Tech Leads running projects across multiple clients, ensuring their teams thrive in a culture of AI empowerment. You will report directly to the CEO, with strong support from the CTO. . AI Innovation & Leadership:. Translate our vision of AI-empowered digital creation into daily reality for engineering teams. . Drive adoption of AI-enabled tools (Cursor, GitHub Copilot, DeepSource, ContextQA, etc.) to enhance code quality, testing, security, and delivery. . Continuously explore and experiment with emerging AI tools to keep the company ahead of the curve. . Team Leadership & Mentorship:. Supervise and coach Tech Leads (up to 8), ensuring consistent excellence across all projects. . Mentor engineers to embrace AI as a partner in their craft. . Foster a culture that blends mastery, autonomy, and purpose with cutting-edge innovation. . Engineering Systems & CICD:. Own the design, implementation, and operation of CI/CD pipelines that integrate testing, security, and AI-assisted quality gates. . Push QA responsibilities upstream (“shift-left”), ensuring AI helps our QA team catch defects before they reach clients. . Embed productivity and quality metrics (DORA, cycle time, rework rates) into dashboards for visibility and accountability. . DevSecOps & Security: . Embed DevSecOps practices into workflows: code scanning, dependency analysis, container/IaC validation, and secure deployments. . Partner with infrastructure teams on secure, cloud-native delivery in AWS, or Azure environments. . Collaboration & Delivery:. Work closely with Delivery leaders to balance client expectations, budgets, and timelines. . Ensure traceability from feature definition through production, with minimal overhead for engineers. . Use AI agents to reduce administrative burden on creators (e.g., time tracking, defect tagging, reporting). . Skills and Qualifications. 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 in engineering leadership. . Proven ability to lead Tech Leads or Engineering Managers across multiple client projects. . Deep experience with CI/CD pipelines and Agile/Distributed Agile practices. . Hands-on expertise with GitHub, TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, and/or C#/.NET. . Track record of deploying AI-enabled tools and processes to improve engineering outcomes. . Knowledge of DevSecOps best practices in modern cloud environments. . Strong communication skills in both Spanish and English. . Valid travel permissions for USA and LATAM. . Nice To Have:. Experience launching AI or engineering excellence programs. . Familiarity with agentic AI workflows for productivity and automation. . Background in service-provider or consulting environments. . Company Location: Colombia.