As one of the world’s leading asset managers, Invesco is dedicated to helping investors worldwide achieve their financial objectives. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world.

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Job Description

Job Title: Director of Engineering, AI & ML

Company Overview:At Invesco, one of the world’s leading asset managers, we are dedicated to delivering an investment experience that helps people get more out of life. If you're seeking challenging work, smart colleagues, and a global employer with a social conscience, explore your potential at Invesco.

Department Overview:The Strategy Innovation and Planning (SIP) team is a dynamic and agile engineering group focused on solving complex business problems using cutting-edge technologies. We emphasize fast delivery, continuous learning, and impactful results. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and have a passion for technology and innovation, we want you to join our team.

Role Summary:As the Director of Engineering, AI & ML, you will lead multiple agile teams to deliver innovative software solutions on time and within budget. You will maintain architectural blueprints, collaborate with key stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement in our software stack. Your leadership will foster a culture of learning, teaching, and hands-on development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead agile teams to deliver high-impact software solutions.
• Maintain and promote architecture blueprints and development patterns.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture, Risk, and Security to improve the software stack.
• Measure and report on team performance metrics.
• Scope, plan, and assess complex technical solutions with Product Owners.
• Mentor and develop engineering talent within the team.
• Oversee annual planning, compensation, and career development for the team.
• Engage in hands-on coding, peer reviews, and testing.

Technical Expertise:

• Microservices & Micro Front-End Architecture
• ReactJS: Expertise in Micro UI/Front-End frameworks like Viral.
• NodeJS/NestJS: Mastery of asynchronous event loop-based development.
• Python:
  • FastAPI and other REST-based frameworks.
  • Jupyter/Streamlit for ML operations and rapid prototyping.
  • Celery for asynchronous, batch processing.
• Event-Based Architecture: Proficiency with NatsIO, Redis, or Kafka.
• Database Skills: Expertise in NoSQL and relational databases (PostgreSQL).
• Data Warehousing: Experience with Snowflake or similar technologies.

Leadership Qualities:

• 15+ years in complex cloud systems architecture and multi-language programming.
• Deep understanding of financial markets and products.
• Proven track record in agile development and team leadership.
• Strong communication and multitasking abilities.
• Passion for solving complex problems and fostering a collaborative team culture.

Apply Now:If you are an experienced leader with a passion for technology and innovation, apply now to join the Invesco SIP team. Help us shape the future of asset management at Invesco.

Full Time / Part Time

Worker Type

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Workplace Model

At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least three days a week, with two days working outside an Invesco office. 

What’s in it for you?

Our people are at the very core of our success. Invesco employees get more out of life through our comprehensive compensation and benefit offerings including: 

• Flexible paid time off

• Hybrid work schedule 

• 401(K) matching of 100% up to the first 6% with a discretionary supplemental contribution 

• Health & wellbeing benefits 

• Parental Leave benefits 

• Employee stock purchase plan

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The job holder may be required to perform other duties as deemed appropriate by their manager from time to time.

Invesco's culture of inclusivity and its commitment to diversity in the workplace are demonstrated through our people practices. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, or veteran status. Our equal opportunity employment efforts comply with all applicable U.S. state and federal laws governing non-discrimination in employment.