AI Executive Technical Director

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We are seeking a Senior Director or Executive Technical Leader with deep, hands-on experience in Generative AI to lead the creation and growth of our AI Center of Excellence in LATAM. This is a builder role — you will be the first of your kind in the region, shaping the structure, training the next generation of engineers, and enabling scalable GenAI delivery in collaboration with our North American (NAMER) AI team.

You will define the technical direction for the LATAM region, establish best practices, train and onboard talent, and staff and lead cutting-edge GenAI projects across industries.

• Architect scalable, end-to-end GenAI solutions with real-world deployment experience
• Drive technical vision and roadmap for GenAI services in LATAM
• Ensure a culture of continuous learning, engineering excellence, and responsible AI

Delivery & Execution

• Lead GenAI projects hands-on: from client pitch to architecture, implementation, and deployment
• Oversee projects that span frontend, backend, infrastructure, data pipelines, and AI components
• Advocate for automation, testing, monitoring, and CI/CD in AI pipelines

Team Development

• Develop talent pathways and create a pipeline of GenAI leaders in the region
• Conduct regular workshops, code reviews, and innovation labs
• Empower junior engineers through mentorship and clear development plans

• 10+ years in software engineering, including recent roles in Director-level or higher leadership
• 2+ years building or shipping production-grade GenAI solutions (text/image/video or multimodal)
• Deep technical knowledge of multiple stacks:
• Backend (Node.js, Python, Go, etc.)
• Frontend (React, WebGL, etc.)
• Cloud & Infrastructure (AWS preferred)
• DevOps & CI/CD (Docker, GitHub Actions, Terraform, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with at least one GenAI model pipeline:
• LLMs (OpenAI, Claude, Mistral, etc.)
• Diffusion Models (Stable Diffusion, SDXL, RunwayML, etc.)
• RAG, Fine-Tuning, Prompt Engineering, Multi-modal AI
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Strong communication and mentoring capabilities

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About Monks

Monks is the global, purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global marketing and technology services to accelerate business possibilities and redefine how brands and businesses interact with the world. Its integration of systems and workflows delivers unfettered content production, scaled experiences, enterprise-grade technology and data science fueled by AI—managed by the industry’s best and most diverse digital talent—to help the world’s trailblazing companies outmaneuver and outpace their competition.

Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services. It has remained a constant presence on Adweek’s Fastest Growing lists (2019-23), ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-23) and is the only partner to have been placed in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). In addition to being named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023), Monks has been recognized by Business Intelligence in its 2024 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Awards program in three categories: the Individual category, Organizational Winner in AI Strategic Planning and AI Product for its service Monks.Flow. Monks has also garnered the title of Webby Production Company of the Year (2021-24), won a record number of FWAs and has earned a spot on Newsweek’s Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2023.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with—the world around us.