Senior Technical Director - AI UX

Job Overview

Rocket Software is a leading provider of enterprise modernization software and is expanding its AI strategy to further its vision of "Modernization Without Disruption". The company seeks a Senior Technical Director for AI User Experience to define the long‑term vision for how users collaborate with AI‑driven capabilities across copilots, contextual assistants, multimodal interfaces, and intelligent automation, ensuring experiences are intuitive, trustworthy, governable, and enterprise‑grade.

• Define Rocket's AI‑driven experience strategy across all product lines, focusing on embedding intelligence into enterprise workflows, decision paths, and operational systems.
• Architect reusable, scalable experience frameworks and primitives for AI copilots, contextual assistance, and multimodal interactions, emphasizing trust, clarity, and human control.
• Establish and enforce patterns for transparency, explainability, governance, and responsible AI use, translating policy and platform constraints into effective user experiences.
• Partner with Product, UX, and Engineering leadership to integrate AI experience patterns into product roadmaps and platform architecture, and challenge designs that compromise trust or usability.
• Lead applied R&D exploration of next‑generation AI interaction models focused on improving human‑machine collaboration, reducing cognitive load, and enabling safe automation.
• Publish internal and external thought leadership to help shape Rocket's point of view on enterprise AI experiences.
• Engage directly with customers and industry partners to validate AI interaction models against real‑world operational needs and constraints.
• Mentor senior engineers and influence technical direction across teams, serving as a key architectural authority for AI‑driven experiences.

• 12+ years of experience in software engineering, AI/ML systems, UX architecture, HCI, or related technical disciplines.
• Deep experience designing and delivering AI‑enabled user experiences in complex software systems.
• Strong technical understanding of ML/NLP concepts and the ability to work effectively with AI engineering teams.
• Demonstrated ability to simplify complex, high‑stakes workflows using intelligence‑driven design.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence across engineering, product, and design organizations.

• Experience building enterprise software for technical or operational users (e.g., infrastructure, analytics, Dev Ops, data platforms, modernization).< /li>
• Familiarity with responsible AI design, explainability, auditability, or compliance‑oriented UX patterns.
• Experience with multimodal interaction models, including chat‑based interfaces, visual reasoning cues, or voice, where appropriate.
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, HCI, AI/ML, or a related field.

Annual salary range: $174,000 – $235,000 gross before taxes. Remote work available.

• Unlimited Vacation Time and paid holidays and sick time
• Health and Wellness coverage options for Rocketeers and dependents
• Life and disability coverage
• Fidelity 401(k) and Roth retirement savings with matching contributions
• Monthly student debt benefit program
• Tuition reimbursement and certificate reimbursement program opportunities
• Leadership and skills training opportunities

EOE M/F/Vet/Disability. Rocket Software Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Rocket Software Inc. is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Rocket is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities.