Honeywell · 2 days ago
Senior Director of Software Engineering – AI/ML & Ontology
Atlanta, GA, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
12+ years expHoneywell helps organizations solve the world's most complex challenges in automation, the future of aviation and energy transition. They are seeking a Senior Director of Software Engineering with deep expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Ontology-driven systems responsible for designing and scaling next-generation intelligent platforms.
AerospaceElectronicsInformation TechnologyInnovation ManagementManufacturingService Industry
Responsibilities
Define and own the end-to-end software architecture for AI/ML-enabled platforms, emphasizing ontologies, semantic models, and knowledge representation
Lead the design and implementation of scalable, production-grade AI/ML systems, including data pipelines, model lifecycle management, and inference services
Drive the development and adoption of enterprise ontologies and domain models to enable interoperability, reasoning, explainability, and data reuse across platforms
Ensure architectural alignment across cloud, edge, and on-prem deployments
Establish engineering best practices around model governance, explainable AI (XAI), data quality, security, and compliance
Partner with product, data science, and business leaders to identify high-value AI/ML use cases and translate them into executable engineering roadmaps
Guide teams on model selection, training strategies, feature engineering, and MLOps, ensuring solutions are robust, ethical, and scalable
Evaluate and integrate emerging AI technologies, frameworks, and tools with a pragmatic, value-driven mindset
Lead and develop a small, elite team of senior architects, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous learning
Act as a mentor and technical coach, raising the bar for architectural thinking, engineering rigor, and AI fluency
Serve as a trusted technical advisor to senior leaders, clearly communicating complex architectural and AI concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Influence enterprise standards and long-term technology strategy related to AI, data, and software engineering
Collaborate closely with global engineering, security, legal, and compliance teams to ensure responsible AI deployment
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, AI, Data Science, or related field
12 plus years of progressive software engineering experience, including senior leadership roles
Demonstrated, hands-on experience delivering AI/ML-powered production systems at scale
Deep expertise in ontology design, semantic modeling, knowledge graphs, or domain-driven data models
Strong background in cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and modern software engineering practices
Proven ability to lead senior technical talent and influence across organizational boundaries
Preferred
PhD or advanced research background in AI, ML, or knowledge representation
Experience with MLOps platforms, model governance, and AI lifecycle management
Familiarity with explainable AI, ethical AI, and regulatory considerations in enterprise environments
Prior experience in industrial, enterprise, or highly regulated domains
Benefits
Employer subsidized Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
401(k) match
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Accounts
EAP
Educational Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave)
12 Paid Holidays
Company
Honeywell
Honeywell is a technology and manufacturing company that produces products for the automation, aviation, and energy transition industries.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Honeywell has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (200)
2024 (183)
2023 (134)
2022 (219)
2021 (189)
2020 (160)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$11.4M2009-10-27Grant· $11.4M
1985-09-27IPO
Leadership Team
Jim Masso
President & CEO - Honeywell Process Solutions
Vimal Kapur
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
UAE Business Review
2026-01-09
2026-01-08
Company data provided by crunchbase