DataVisor

Director of Engineering

DataVisor$200K — $380K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Computer Science or related field; MS/PhD preferred
  • 10+ years in software development with significant engineering leadership experience
  • 5+ years in managing teams, successfully leading senior engineers
  • Proficient in Java or C++ and knowledgeable in Python
  • Deep understanding of AI/ML with production experience preferred
  • Experience with big data technologies like Spark, Flink, Cassandra, Kafka
  • Strong communication skills for influencing diverse stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Define strategy and roadmap for the Platform Engineering team
  • Build and coach a high-performing engineering team
  • Oversee design and delivery of an AI-powered fraud detection platform
  • Collaborate with data science to innovate fraud detection methods
  • Develop a unified real-time and batch decisioning platform
  • Guide evolution of low-latency, reliable distributed data systems
  • Drive adoption of big data technologies for high-throughput pipelines
  • Establish high-quality engineering processes and practices
  • Attract and nurture top engineering talent in an inclusive culture

Benefits

  • Impact at Scale: Engage with systems handling billions of daily events
  • Cutting-Edge Tech: Work at the forefront of streaming and agentic AI
  • Career Growth: Opportunities to shape technology strategy and advance into senior leadership
Full Job Description
Role Summary

We are seeking a Director of Engineering to lead our Platform Engineering team. This team is at the heart of DataVisor's detection capabilities, building the AI-based fraud and risk decision platform that powers real-time and batch unified decisioning at enterprise scale.

You will lead and grow a high-performing engineering organization, set technical direction, and drive execution across a critical part of DataVisor's platform. Working closely with product, data science, infrastructure, and executive leadership, you will help shape our next-generation AI agent driven infrastructure and enable our customers to detect and stop complex fraud patterns in real time.
What You'll Do
  • Define Strategy & Roadmap: Set the technical vision and execution roadmap for the Platform Engineering team in alignment with company priorities and long-term product strategy.
  • Lead at Scale: Build, manage, coach, and grow a high-performing team of engineers and engineering leaders, fostering technical excellence, strong execution, and career development.
  • Architect & Deliver: Oversee the design and delivery of a large-scale, AI-based fraud and risk decision platform that supports enterprise-grade real-time and batch decisioning.
  • Drive Innovation in Fraud Detection: Partner across engineering and data science to apply unsupervised, supervised, and agentic AI methods to uncover and stop fraudulent behavior.
  • Unify Decisioning: Lead the development of a real-time and batch unified decision platform that powers enterprise-scale fraud prevention.
  • Scale Infrastructure: Guide the evolution of distributed, real-time data systems for low-latency, highly reliable decisioning.
  • Leverage Big Data: Drive adoption and effective use of Spark, Flink, Cassandra, Kafka, and related technologies to support high-throughput ML and data pipelines.
  • Partner Cross-Functionally: Work closely with product, infrastructure, security, customer-facing teams, and executive leadership to align engineering delivery with business needs.
  • Raise the Bar: Establish strong engineering processes, operational rigor, architecture reviews, and high-quality development practices across the organization.
  • Hire & Develop Talent: Attract top engineering talent and build an inclusive, high-accountability culture that supports growth, ownership, and innovation.

Requirements
  • BS degree in Computer Science or related field required; MS/PhD preferred
  • 10+ years of software development experience, including substantial experience leading engineering teams and organizations
  • 5+ years of experience managing teams, with demonstrated success leading senior engineers and/or engineering managers
  • Fluent in Java or C++ programming, with knowledge of Python; strong background in system design, architecture, and scalable distributed systems
  • Solid understanding of AI/ML concepts (unsupervised, supervised, and emerging approaches such as agentic AI); experience applying ML in production systems is strongly preferred
  • Familiarity with modern AI systems, including LLM-powered applications, model evaluation, prompt-driven workflows, and agent-based system design
  • Experience leading engineering teams that build AI-enabled products, data-intensive platforms, or ML infrastructure is a strong plus
  • Experience leading large-scale platform or infrastructure initiatives in high-growth or technically complex environments
  • Familiarity with relational databases, SQL, and ORM frameworks (JPA, Hibernate) is a plus
  • Experience with big data technologies (Cassandra, Flink, Spark, Kafka) preferred
  • Knowledge of the Spring Framework is a plus
  • Strong track record of operational excellence, cross-functional collaboration, and execution against ambitious goals
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to influence across technical and business audiences
  • Strong team spirit, sound judgment, and a leadership mindset grounded in collaboration and accountability

Benefits

Compensation: Annual salary range of USD $200,000 - $380,000, commensurate with experience.

Why Join Us
  • Impact at Scale: Work on fraud detection systems processing billions of events daily.
  • Cutting-Edge Tech: Push the frontier in streaming, agentic AI, and big data infrastructure.
  • Career Growth: Lead a high-impact team with opportunities to shape technical direction and grow into senior leadership.

About DataVisor

DataVisor is an artificial intelligence company that provides fraud detection and prevention solutions for financial services, e-commerce, and social platforms. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. DataVisor uses machine learning algorithms to analyze large amounts of data and detect fraudulent activities in real-time. The company's solutions can help businesses reduce fraud losses, improve customer experience, and increase operational efficiency. DataVisor has partnerships with major financial institutions and e-commerce companies and is backed by several venture capital firms.
Learn more about DataVisor
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2013

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