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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr Director Software Engineering - AI & Ontology - **Company:** Honeywell International Inc. - **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Engineering, Distributed Systems, Graph Database, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Feature Engineering, Model Validation, Knowledge Representation, Information Technology, Machine Learning Operations, Domain Driven Design, Data Pipelines - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8f243d64b0ad859a ## About the Role * 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and modern software engineering practices * Hands-on experience with ontology design, semantic modeling, knowledge graphs, or domain-driven data models * Demonstrated success delivering AI/ML-powered production systems at scaleBlend of hands-on technical depth and strategic leadership experience US PERSON REQUIREMENTS Due to compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, candidate must be a U.S. Person, which is defined as, a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident, or have protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status or have the ability to obtain an export authorization., * Bachelor's and advanced degrees in Computer Science, Engineering, AI, Data Science, or related field * Strong background in cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and modern software engineering practices * 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.Proven ability to lead senior technical talent and influence across organizational boundaries ## Description As Senior Director Software Engineering - Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Ontology at Honeywell Technologies, you will be responsible for designing and scaling next-generation intelligent platforms. This role sits at the intersection of advanced engineering, data/AI strategy, and enterprise architecture, translating complex business and customer challenges into robust, scalable, and explainable AI-enabled solutions. The Senior Director will be both strategic and hands-on, setting technical direction while mentoring senior architects and influencing executive stakeholders. You will report directly to the VP Chief Technology Officer - Forge & AI and will work out of the Atlanta, GA office on a hybrid work schedule., Technical & Architectural Leadership * 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. AI/ML Strategy & Execution * 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. Stakeholder & Enterprise Influence * 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. ## Related Videos - [Putting the Graph In GraphQL With The Neo4j GraphQL Library](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/257-putting-the-graph-in-graphql-with-the-neo4j-graphql-library) - [Why and when should we consider Stream Processing frameworks in our solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1085-why-and-when-should-we-consider-stream-processing-frameworks-in-our-solutions) - [Introduction to Responsible AI: Balancing Value and Risk](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1972-introduction-to-responsible-ai-balancing-value-and-risk) - [The Human API: Designing Organizations for Judgment, Not Just Execution](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100213-the-human-api-designing-organizations-for-judgment-not-just-execution) - [Graphs and RAGs Everywhere... 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