Honeywell

Senior Director of Software Engineering – AI/ML, Ontology

Honeywell

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: AtlantaUnited States

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About the role

  • Define and own the end-to-end software architecture for AI/ML-enabled platforms.
  • Lead the design and implementation of scalable, production-grade AI/ML systems.
  • Drive the development and adoption of enterprise ontologies and domain models.
  • 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.
  • Guide teams on model selection, training strategies, feature engineering, and MLOps.
  • Evaluate and integrate emerging AI technologies, frameworks, and tools.
  • Lead and develop a small, elite team of senior architects.
  • Serve as a trusted technical advisor to senior leaders, clearly communicating complex architectural and AI concepts.

Requirements

  • 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.
  • PhD or advanced research background in AI, ML, or knowledge representation (preferred).
  • Experience with MLOps platforms, model governance, and AI lifecycle management (preferred).
  • Familiarity with explainable AI, ethical AI, and regulatory considerations in enterprise environments (preferred).
  • Prior experience in industrial, enterprise, or highly regulated domains (preferred).
Benefits
  • employer subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and 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

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Hard skills
AIMLsoftware architecturemodel governanceexplainable AIdata qualityMLOpsontology designsemantic modelingcloud-native architectures
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationinfluencecollaborationtechnical advisory
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degreePhD