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Director of Product Engineering & AI Systems

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Washington, D.C., USA

Job Type

Contract with Path to Hire

Workspace

Remote

About the Role

What You’ll Do
Translate high-level product ideas from the founding team into executable sprint plans and technical specs

Lead sprint planning, resource management, and coordination across multiple parallel projects

Manage remote developers across frontend, backend, mobile, and embedded systems

Oversee architecture decisions to balance speed, scalability, and system stability

Proactively use AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, Notion AI, etc.) to improve development velocity and clarity

Identify blockers early, adjust priorities, and recommend resource shifts as needed

Deliver weekly status updates with milestone tracking, risks, and proposed adjustments

Serve as the central bridge between product vision and technical execution

Compensation
Competitive monthly contractor rate

Performance-based milestone bonuses

Strong opportunity to transition into full-time role based on delivery and ownership

Who You’ll Work With
You’ll report directly to Aeye Systems’ co-founders and operate at the heart of our product development efforts. You’ll have a direct hand in building AI-powered tools that will modernize how cities and agencies operate in the real world.


Requirements

We’re not looking for a coordinator—we’re looking for a technically fluent execution leader who gets things built, fast.

  • 5-7+ years of software development or technical program management, including delivery of multiple concurrent projects

  • Proven experience managing remote, cross-functional teams (frontend, backend, mobile, embedded)

  • Strong understanding of system architecture, version control, CI/CD workflows, and sprint-based delivery

  • Proficiency with AI productivity tools (ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Claude, Perplexity, Notion AI, etc.)—this isn’t optional

  • Experience with embedded platforms, edge devices, or smart camera systems

  • Ability to create scalable roadmaps, spot blockers early, and manage priorities independently

  • Excellent communication and documentation skills, especially across distributed teams

  • Highly organized, self-motivated, and fluent in startup-level uncertainty

  • Comfortable working directly with founders and turning abstract product direction into clean execution plans

    Optional but Extremely Valuable

  • Experience with AI model integration (e.g., computer vision, object detection, OCR)

  • Familiarity with hardware-software coordination, especially in field-based systems

  • Previous work in law enforcement, public safety, smart city, or traffic enforcement tech

  • Comfortable coordinating contractors and vendors across borders and time zones

About the Company

Aeye Systems is developing a suite of AI-powered technologies to transform traffic enforcement, mobility intelligence, and public safety. Our systems are in active development, and we’re looking for a sharp, execution-focused leader to help turn vision into field-ready software.

This is a contractor role with the potential to convert to full-time employment once performance, leadership, and delivery are clearly demonstrated.

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