Lead Developer, Engineering - Software Development

Software Engineering Practice Lead / Director - AI & Automation Location: Remote, United States Preferred Locations: Indianapolis, IN | Minneapolis, MN | Charlotte, NC | Orlando, FL Salary: Up to $220,000 base + discretionary bonus Employment: Full-time, Permanent

YourCode Recruitment is partnering with one of the largest professional services organisations in the United States to appoint a Director-level Software Engineering Practice Lead within its growing AI & Automation practice.

This is a senior technology leadership opportunity for an experienced Software Engineering, Digital Engineering or Application Development leader who has built and led engineering capabilities within a consulting or professional services environment.

You will have the opportunity to shape the future direction of an existing Software Engineering capability, bringing together people, technology, consulting, strategy, client delivery and emerging AI technologies into a cohesive, market-leading practice.

The Opportunity The wider AI & Automation practice consists of approximately 25 professionals spanning Strategy & Governance, Data Science & AI Implementation and Software Engineering.

Software Engineering represents approximately half of this wider team and includes capabilities across:

Full-stack software engineering

Modern application development

Cloud infrastructure

Microsoft Power Platform and Power Automate

AI-enabled software development The next stage is to bring these capabilities together under a senior leader who can define where the Software Engineering practice goes next.

You will operate at the intersection of Software Engineering, AI, Consulting and Digital Transformation.

What You'll Be Doing As Software Engineering Practice Lead, you will:

Lead and develop the Software Engineering capability within the wider AI & Automation practice

Lead and mentor technical professionals across software engineering, cloud and low-code technologies

Work closely with AI, Data Science, Strategy and Governance teams

Shape technology solutions from discovery and strategy through to implementation

Support growth opportunities through technical expertise and credibility

Help define how AI and emerging technologies will change software engineering and consulting delivery

What We're Looking For We're particularly interested in candidates who have operated within technology consulting, digital transformation, digital engineering, professional services or a similar client-facing environment.

Software Engineering Practice Lead

Software Engineering Practice Director

Director of Software Engineering Consulting

Digital Engineering Practice Lead

Application Development Practice Lead

Modern Applications Practice Lead

Director of Digital Engineering

Head of Software Engineering Consulting

VP / Director of Software Engineering within a consultancy

Significant software engineering or application development leadership experience

Leadership of multidisciplinary software engineering teams

Experience building, developing or evolving a technology consulting practice

Strong understanding of modern software engineering and application development

Commercial awareness and experience supporting consulting opportunities

Ability to communicate with executive, commercial and technical stakeholders

Strong technical credibility across architecture, engineering and delivery An informed perspective on AI and the future of software development

Experience across areas such as cloud-native development, AI-assisted engineering, Agentic AI, automation, Microsoft Power Platform and low-code technologies would be particularly valuable.

You'll join a major US professional services organisation that already has technical talent, client demand and significant investment in AI, automation and digital technology.

Define the future Software Engineering strategy

Work at the intersection of Software Engineering and AI

Work remotely from anywhere in the United States

If you're currently leading Software Engineering, Digital Engineering or Application Development within a consulting environment and want the opportunity to build something with genuine strategic influence, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Apply today or contact YourCode Recruitment for a confidential discussion.