AllTrust Networks · 3 weeks ago
Director of Research and Development
Ashburn, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expAllTrust Networks is seeking a Director of Research & Development to lead the modernization and expansion of their software products for the alternative financial services industry. This hands-on leadership role focuses on managing an engineering team while integrating AI technologies and driving product innovation.
Financial ServicesSoftware
Responsibilities
Take technical ownership across the entire stack: APIs, databases, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, frontend apps, and internal tools
Promote best practices in testing, observability, documentation, and code quality
Ensure platform reliability and performance across services, products, and AI components
Lead and grow a cross-functional engineering team with a strong culture of innovation, delivery, and continuous learning
Mentor developers in AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) and encourage experimentation to increase team productivity
Support individual and team performance through feedback, pairing, code reviews, and professional development
Design, build, and deploy AI-powered features across the platform—including agent-based workflows, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), predictive tools, and automated decision systems
Drive the rapid prototyping of new features, turning ideas into working proof-of-concepts in days and production-ready tools in weeks
Apply LLMs and AI orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex) to real-world problems like compliance automation, document analysis, and fraud prevention
Lead platform modernization by refactoring legacy components and building scalable cloud-native services
Work in close partnership with Product Management and Operations to align development work with customer needs and business priorities
Communicate technical vision and architectural decisions across departments
Bring a pragmatic approach to balancing innovation, speed, and technical debt
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience leading software engineering or R&D teams, ideally in SaaS or fintech environments
Proven success delivering production-ready, customer-facing software across the full stack—from backend services to web frontends
Strong architectural skills and comfort with modern cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and DevOps workflows
Experience applying AI or automation tools to enhance product features or streamline development workflows
Familiarity with emerging AI/LLM frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex) and enthusiasm for exploring how they can support product innovation
A track record of rapid iteration: launching prototypes quickly, gathering feedback, and refining based on real-world use
A leadership style grounded in mentorship, collaboration, and elevating team performance
Strong communication and project management skills—able to align cross-functional stakeholders and keep teams focused
Preferred
Experience revamping or re-platforming legacy systems into modern microservice or serverless architectures
Understanding of compliance and regulatory demands in financial software or MSBs
Background in intelligent automation, ML ops, or AI infrastructure
Company
AllTrust Networks
AllTrust Networks provides solutions for the alternative financial services industry.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
unknown2020-07-15Acquired
Leadership Team
William Souza
Distributing Partner/Board Member
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