Job Details

Location: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, McLean, New York, Hoboken, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle

At EY, we're all in to shape your future with confidence. We'll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teamsand take your career wherever you want it to go.

The opportunity

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 ofservices, 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.

Your Key Responsibilities

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 workstreams.

• 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 productionize 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.

Skills And Attributes For Success

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

You will be expected to:

• Lead development of backend and full‑stack systems using modern languages and frameworks (e.g., Python, Java, Scala, TypeScript).
• 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.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 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.
• Strong proficiency in modern software development practices, including APIs, distributed systems, and cloud services.
• Hands‑on experience deploying AI‑enabled applications or tooling into production environments.
• Comfort operating in fast‑paced, client‑facing environments with evolving requirements.
• You must either reside in or be in a commutable distance to your office location for this position.
• The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary. In certain circumstances, travel may be required beyond your work location based on client and project needs.

Ideally, you will have

• Experience working in management consulting, product‑led organizations, or high‑growth startups.
• Familiarity with modern AI ecosystems, including LLM frameworks, agent architectures, and prompt/tool orchestration.
• A strong product mindset—understanding not just how to build systems, but how they will be adopted and sustained.
• Knowledge of how to leverage firm‑approved AI tools in a business setting, including Microsoft Copilot.

Benefits & Compensation

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range in the US is $205,000 to $235,000. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a variety of paid time off options.

Our expectation is for most people in external client‑serving roles to work together in person 40‑60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year. Under our flexible vacation policy, you'll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You'll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well‑being.

EEO & Inclusion Statement

EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law. EY is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities including veterans with disabilities.

If you have a disability and either need assistance applying online or need to request an accommodation during any part of the application process, please call 1‑800‑EY‑HELP3, select Option 2 for candidate related inquiries, then select Option 1 for candidate queries and finally select Option 2 for candidates with an inquiry which will route you to EY's Talent Shared Services Team (TSS) or email the TSS at ssc.customersupport@ey.com.