EY Parthenon - Strategy and Execution - Platforms - Software Engineering - Director

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EY-Parthenon’s unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions and corporate finance delivers real-world value – solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. Benefiting from EY’s full spectrum of services, we’ve reimagined strategic consulting to work in a world of increasing complexity. With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, Boards, Private Equity and Governments every step of the way – enabling you to shape your future with confidence.

Within EY-Parthenon, the Growth Platforms team focuses on building durable technology and AI capabilities that power long-term enterprise growth. The Software Engineering Director for AI Tooling plays a pivotal role in translating strategy into execution—designing and scaling modern software platforms, AI-enabled tools, and internal products that create measurable value for Fortune 500 and growth-stage clients alike. This role sits at the intersection of engineering excellence, applied AI, and business impact—partnering closely with executives, product leaders, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver systems that can be adopted, trusted, and scaled.

As a Software Engineering Director, you will lead the design and delivery of production-grade software systems and AI-enabled tooling that underpin high-visibility client engagements and internal platforms. You will own architectural decisions, development standards, and technical direction across multiple work streams.

• Architect, build, and scale core software platforms that integrate data, AI services, and user-facing applications.
• Lead the development of AI-powered tools, including decision support systems, copilots, internal developer tools, and domain-specific agents.
• Design and maintain robust service architectures (APIs, event‑driven systems, batch and real-time pipelines) optimized for reliability, security, and extensibility.
• Establish engineering best practices across code quality, testing, CI/CD, observability, and performance.
• Collaborate with AI/ML engineers to product ionize models and agents, ensuring seamless integration into real‑world workflows.
• Partner directly with business leaders and C‑suite executives to translate strategic objectives into scalable technical solutions.
• Mentor senior engineers and technical leads, fostering a culture of ownership, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement.

Successful candidates will bring strong engineering judgment, fluency in modern AI tooling, and the ability to operate comfortably across strategy and execution.

• Lead development of backend and full‑stack systems using modern languages and frameworks (e.g., Python, Java, Scala, Type Script).
• Design and manage cloud‑native architectures on platforms such as AWS or GCP, using containerization and infrastructure‑as‑code.
• Build AI‑ready application layers that integrate LLMs, retrieval systems, vector databases, and model orchestration frameworks.
• Develop internal tooling and developer platforms that improve velocity, reliability, and reuse across teams.
• Define and enforce standards for security, privacy, reliability, and compliance (e.g., SOC2, HIPAA, enterprise governance).
• Translate ambiguous business problems into concrete system designs and incremental delivery plans.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non‑technical stakeholders.

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field and 5+ years of professional engineering experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in senior software engineering, platform engineering, or technical leadership roles.
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