MGM Resorts International

Director AI-Enabled Engineering

MGM Resorts International$136K — $181K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience managing multiple engineering teams through Engineering Managers.
  • 10+ years of professional engineering experience in large-scale software delivery.
  • Proven ability to drive alignment and operational excellence across diverse teams.
  • Experience in AI-era workforce planning and organizational design.
  • Strong capability in defining technology strategy aligned with business priorities.
  • Solid understanding of 'standards as code' with the ability to implement machine-readable rules.

Responsibilities

  • Own technical delivery and engineering quality across a major product domain.
  • Define and drive technical strategy aligned with product roadmaps and AI transformation goals.
  • Lead workforce planning decisions including team structure and hiring priorities.
  • Establish and scale engineering practices and standards across teams.
  • Partner with cross-functional leadership to ensure execution alignment and delivery effectiveness.
  • Advance AI-augmented engineering maturity by optimizing technical feasibility and sourcing models.

Benefits

  • Access programs for mental and physical wellness.
  • Enjoy discounts on hotel stays, dining, and entertainment.
  • Free meals in the employee dining room.
  • Free parking on and off shift.
  • Comprehensive healthcare and financial support options.
  • Career development programs and networking events.
Full Job Description
Las Vegas, Nevada

THE JOB:

The Director of AI-Enabled Engineering leads multiple engineering teams and drives the organization's adoption of AI-augmented software delivery at scale. This role is responsible for shaping engineering strategy, optimizing organizational structure, and guiding technology investments and capability development to improve delivery effectiveness, quality, and innovation. Partnering closely with cross-functional leaders, the Director ensures alignment across product, design, and engineering while advancing consistent AI-enabled engineering practices across teams. The role oversees 2-5 engineering teams through Engineering Managers, with organizational responsibility for approximately 15-50+ engineers.

THE DAY-TO-DAY:
  • Own technical delivery, operational excellence, and engineering quality across a major product domain or platform area, ensuring scalable and reliable execution.
  • Define and drive technical strategy in alignment with product roadmaps, business objectives, and the organization's long-term AI transformation goals.
  • Lead organizational and workforce planning decisions, including team structure, staffing levels, role composition, hiring priorities, and the balance between FTEs, contingent workers, and AI-enabled capacity.
  • Establish and scale engineering practices and standards across teams, including machine-readable "standards as code" frameworks such as ADRs, linting policies, and AI-enforceable development rules.
  • Partner closely with Product, Design, and Quality Engineering leadership to drive cross-functional strategy, execution alignment, and delivery effectiveness.
  • Advance AI-augmented engineering maturity by reassessing technical feasibility, optimizing the cost and sourcing model, and identifying opportunities where AI fundamentally changes delivery speed, capability, and organizational design.


THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:
  • 3+ years of experience managing multiple engineering teams through Engineering Managers, with responsibility for organizational delivery, performance, and team development.
  • 10+ years of professional engineering experience, including leadership across complex technical systems and large-scale software delivery organizations.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead multi-team engineering organizations, driving alignment, execution, and operational excellence across diverse teams and stakeholders.
  • Experience in AI-era workforce planning and organizational design, including adapting team structures, role composition, and capacity models to AI-augmented engineering environments.
  • Strong capability in defining technology strategy and making investment decisions aligned with product roadmaps, business priorities, and long-term organizational goals.
  • Fundamental understanding of "standards as code," including the ability to encode engineering standards into AI-consumable and enforceable formats (e.g., ADRs, linting policies, machine-readable rules), while effectively managing the pace gap between rapidly evolving AI capabilities and business adoption.


THE PERKS & BENEFITS:
  • Prioritize your wellness, access programs crafted to nurture your mental and physical health.
  • Enjoy unbeatable discounts on hotel stays, dining, retail, entertainment, and exclusive partner perks for travel, tech, and beyond!
  • Savor delicious meals for free in our employee dining room.
  • Park with ease-whether you're on or off shift, it's free!
  • From healthcare to financial support and generous time-off options, we've got you covered.
  • Elevate your career with development programs, connect through networking events, and make a difference with community volunteer opportunities.


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https://mgmresorts.marketpayjobs.com/ShowJob.aspx?EntityID=2&jobcode=12909

Pay Range:

The pay range for this role is:
$136,300.00 - $181,700.00

This range represents a good faith estimate of the salary range that MGM reasonably expects to pay for the position upon hire. The actual salary offer will take into account a wide range of factors, including location.

This position is eligible to participate in the Company's incentive plan.

This position is eligible to participate in the Company's equity plan.
Employees in this position are eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plans, and time off plans. Specific program offerings vary by eligibility factors such as geographic location, employment status, and union membership.

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About MGM Resorts International

MGM offers building operations, building maintenance, facilities management, lease administration, property accounting, financial reporting, contract management, and construction management services. They manage multifamily market-rate housing for property owners and residents.

MGM Resorts International Careers

Join the vibrant team at MGM Resorts International, a global leader in hospitality and entertainment, and experience a career filled with innovation, leadership, and growth. As part of our dynamic team, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the best professionals in the industry and contribute to an environment rich in diversity and inclusivity.

Work You’ll Do

At MGM Resorts International, we are committed to creating memorable experiences for our guests and providing unparalleled service. Whether you are interested in hotel operations, casino management, or culinary arts, we offer a variety of job opportunities that will allow you to showcase your skills and advance your career.

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Learn more about MGM Resorts International
Size
42,000 employees
Market Cap
$12.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$1 billion
Founded
2000
5 Year Trend
+0.4%
Revenue
$5.1 billion
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