Director of Engineering, AI

Sprout Social · AI/ML

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Full TimePosted Sep 3, 2026

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AI/ML
Employment type
Full Time
Experience level
Director

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Original employer: Sprout SocialSource ATS: Sprout SocialLast checked: Sep 5, 2026Job status: Active

Sprout Social is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead AI and machine learning strategy and execution within a remote-first US environment.

As a key leader in the engineering organization, you will build and guide cross-functional teams of applied scientists and engineers to integrate AI capabilities across the platform. The role involves setting technical and product strategy for AI initiatives while coaching leaders and managing the scaling of high-performance teams.

Why You’ll Love This Role

Remote US only
Director-level leadership role
Focus on platform-wide AI strategy
SaaS-scale engineering impact
Active mentorship and career development

What You’ll Bring

7+ Years of experience building and supporting products in a production environment
7+ Years in software development including leading teams and managing managers
Experience leading engineering teams building AI/ML or agentic products
Direct experience leading or driving development of modern AI products and LLM-based systems
Proven track record of building sustainable and high-performing team structures

What You’ll Get

Benefits not specified in the listing

About the Company

Sprout Social is a provider of social media management software that helps businesses improve customer engagement and extract actionable insights. They process over one billion social messages daily for more than 30,000 brands worldwide.

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