Director Next Generation Architecture - Aerospace & Defense

Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox Director Next Generation Architecture - Aerospace & DefenseFull-timeCompany DescriptionIFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 7000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service™. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge.At IFS, we’re flexible, we’re innovative, and we’re focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society’s greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.We’re looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.If you want to change the status quo, we’ll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.Job DescriptionWe're looking for an Engineering Leader who is equal parts technical leader and people leader — and who sees AI as a fundamental part of how modern software is built, not a bolt-on. This is a player-coach role — you'll lead one or more autonomous product teams while maintaining the technical depth of a Principal Engineer or Architect. You won't just manage engineers; you'll guide architectural decisions, set the technical bar, and help shape how we build enterprise software at IFS.AI fluency is central to this role. You'll be expected to drive AI adoption across your teams — from AI-assisted development workflows that accelerate delivery, to AI-powered product capabilities that create customer value. You need to understand AI/ML integration patterns (RAG, agentic architectures, evaluation harnesses), guide your engineers in using AI tools effectively and responsibly, and ensure your teams can build, test, and validate AI-driven features. This isn't about hype — it's about making AI a practical, embedded part of how your teams work and what they ship.Your teams own the full delivery lifecycle — design, development, testing, deployment, and operations. You'll ensure they have the clarity, context, and conditions to deliver great work, while taking direct responsibility for hiring, developing, and retaining the engineers on your teams.This is not a role for managers who have left the code behind. You'll be expected to participate in design reviews, evaluate architectural trade-offs, unblock complex technical problems, and stay hands-on with modern engineering practices — including the AI tools and techniques your teams use daily.What You'll DoLead and grow engineers — hire, onboard, coach, and develop Software Engineers across the full career ladder, from associate through to senior lead levelOwn delivery outcomes — ensure your teams deliver high-quality software at a sustainable pace, balancing technical quality with business...