Bright Horizons · 1 month ago
Director, Application Development - Mobile and GenAI
Newton Massachusetts 02459
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$149K/yr - $206K/yr
7+ years expBright Horizons is a leading education and care company that helps employees thrive at work and at home. The Director of Application Development for Mobile and GenAI leads the strategy, architecture, and delivery of mobile applications and GenAI-powered capabilities, partnering closely with various teams to build reliable, scalable, and user‑centric experiences.
E-LearningEdTechEducationHealth Care
Responsibilities
Lead end‑to‑end development and delivery of mobile and AI/GenAI applications using modern engineering practices
Define mobile and GenAI architecture, including modularization, release processes, CI/CD, observability, and platform strategy
Drive AI/GenAI feature development; select models, build pipelines, design evaluation frameworks, optimize latency, and ensure responsible AI usage
Guide teams through technical decisions; remove blockers; promote best‑in‑class engineering practices
Establish engineering KPIs, quality standards and drive continuous improvement
Own Cloud and AI‑inference cost governance and resource allocation
Manage staffing strategy and talent development for mobile and GenAI engineering teams
Maintain clear technical documentation and progress reporting for leadership
Translate product strategy into engineering roadmaps, sequencing, and technical trade‑offs
Partner with PMs on KPI creation, prioritization, and customer‑centric decisions
Work cross‑functionally with design, support, research, operations, and marketing
Communicate engineering impacts in clear, business‑aligned language
Lead, mentor, and grow engineers, senior ICs, and engineering managers
Build a high‑performing culture centered on accountability, collaboration, and modern engineering excellence
Recognize contributions; develop succession plans; guide career development
Influence engineering strategy across the team including architecture, security, data, and cloud teams
Present technical strategy and program updates to executive leadership
Drive enterprise‑level modernization initiatives (mobile platform upgrades, AI adoption, cloud modernization)
Exercise independent judgment in technical strategy, staffing, architectural choices, and delivery commitments
Manage risk, compliance, privacy, and AI governance considerations in decision making
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or higher in Engineering, Technology or related field
7+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to JavaScript/TypeScript based framework, and Python OR equivalent experience
5+ years' experience and skills in building cloud-based SaaS applications
5+ years' experience and skills in building mobile development and technology (Angular, Ionic, React Native, Flutter and native IOS/Android or similar)
5+ years' experience and skills in leading an engineering native organization
2+ years delivering AI and GenAI applications, including model integration, evaluation, RAG, and deployment
Proven track record delivering mobile or AI‑powered products at scale
Familiarity with modern LLM providers and tooling (Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, LangSmith, vector databases)
Preferred
Experience with reliability engineering, automated testing, CI/CD, APM/observability, and performance optimization
Experience working with security, privacy, and AI governance requirements
Strong verbal and written communication; able to communicate complex topics to both technical and non‑technical audiences
Demonstrated success in architectural modernization efforts
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid vacation, sick, holiday, and parental bonding leave
401(k) retirement plan
Long-term and short-term disability insurance
Life insurance
Money-saving discounts and financial planning tools
Tuition assistance and education coaching
Caregiving support and resources for the children and adults in your family
Company
Bright Horizons
Bright Horizons provides education and child care to fit the way people learn, live and work today.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.43B2025-08-21Post Ipo Debt· $450M
2018-03-26Post Ipo Secondary· $390.88M
2017-11-09Post Ipo Secondary· $262.5M
Leadership Team
Kara Conley
Vice President, Care Delivery
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