Duck Creek Technologies

Duck Creek Technologies

Vice President, Software Engineering – Agentic AI and Data Engineering Platform

Bay Area, CA · Exec

No sponsorship$241k-$345kDetected 30 days ago
Platform EngineeringMachine LearningData EngineeringData ScienceLLMsAgentic AIMLOpsAccessibilityLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProperty & Casualty

About the role

  • Enable your career to be Made on Duck Creek.
  • Our modern SaaS solutions help insurers set a new standard and revolutionize how consumers interact with insurance companies.
  • Authenticity, purpose, and transparency are core to Duck Creek, and we believe insurance should be there for individuals and businesses when, where, and how they need it most.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and operation of scalable enterprise data platforms that enable analytics, AI, and intelligent product capabilities.
  • Direct the design and implementation of modern data architecture supporting data integration, data products, and analytics delivery.
  • Lead global teams across data engineering, AI engineering, analytics, and AI platform engineering.
  • Drive the integration of AI-powered capabilities across Duck Creek's SaaS solutions to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency.
  • Reporting at the Vice President level, this role leads global teams responsible for AI engineering, data platforms, and analytics capabilities.
  • The Vice President partners with Product, Engineering, Cloud, Security, and Enterprise Architecture leaders to integrate AI and data-driven capabilities across the company's technology ecosystem.
  • Experience building AI and data capabilities in a cloud-native SaaS environment.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Masters Degree and/or equivalent experience relevant to functional area
  • 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in software engineering, data engineering, artificial intelligence, or platform engineering.
  • 7+ years of experience leading large technical organizations responsible for enterprise data platforms, analytics, or AI systems.
  • Experience leading globally distributed engineering organizations and managing senior technical leaders.
  • Proven experience aligning advanced technology initiatives with enterprise architecture and product strategies.

Nice to have

  • Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Experience leading generative AI initiatives and deploying AI-enabled capabilities within enterprise software products.
  • Experience in insurance technology, financial services, or highly regulated enterprise software industries.

Skills

  • Executive leadership in enterprise data, AI, and advanced analytics strategy
  • Expertise in modern data architectures, including data lakes, data warehouses, and data mesh patterns
  • Deep knowledge of machine learning, generative AI, and model lifecycle management
  • Understanding of MLOps practices and scalable AI platform engineering
  • Knowledge of cloud-native data and AI technologies and distributed computing environments
  • Strategic thinking and the ability to translate emerging technologies into business value
  • Strong enterprise architecture alignment and systems thinking
  • Experience establishing governance frameworks for responsible and ethical AI use
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration with product, engineering, and cloud organizations
  • Ability to drive large-scale technology transformation initiatives
  • Strong operational leadership and execution discipline
  • Executive-level communication and influence across technical and business stakeholders

Compensation

  • Actual compensation for this role is determined based on a variety of factors, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location, where permitted by law.

Benefits

  • We strive to be an example to the world of inclusion, diversity, and equity in all things - where employees are free to be their authentic selves in the workplace and in the communities in which we live.
  • Define and execute the enterprise strategy for AI, generative AI, machine learning, and data platforms in alignment with corporate technology and product strategies.
  • Establish and scale enterprise capabilities for machine learning operations (MLOps), model governance, and AI platform reliability.
  • This role is responsible for defining and executing the strategy for AI engineering, machine learning, and enterprise data platforms to support innovation across Duck Creek's SaaS products and internal operations.
  • Demonstrated experience delivering enterprise-scale data platforms and production AI or machine learning solutions within SaaS or cloud-based environments.

Company info

  • Duck Creek Technologies is the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of the property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance industry. We are the platform upon which modern insurance systems are built, enabling the industry to capitalize on the power of the cloud to run agile, intelligent, and evergreen operations. Our modern SaaS solutions help insurers set a new standard and revolutionize how consumers interact with insurance companies.
  • Authenticity, purpose, and transparency are core to Duck Creek, and we believe insurance should be there for individuals and businesses when, where, and how they need it most. Our market-leading solutions are available on a standalone basis or as a full suite, and all are available via Duck Creek OnDemand. With more than 1,000 successful implementations to date, Duck Creek removes the IT burden for insurers so they can focus on the business of insurance.
  • We have a flock of more than 1,700 employees across the globe and are proud to be a Flexible-First employer. We empower our employees with the choice to work from an office, from home, or on a hybrid schedule. Our flexible-first environment fosters productivity, inclusion, collaboration, and ensures a consistent employee experience regardless of location.
  • If working in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving company that is transforming one of the world's oldest and largest industries sounds exciting, let us know. We are excited you are considering Duck Creek as a future employer and hope you decide to join "The Flock"!
  • Duck Creek Technologies is the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of the property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance industry.
  • We are the platform upon which modern insurance systems are built, enabling the industry to capitalize on the power of the cloud to run agile, intelligent, and evergreen operations.
  • Our market-leading solutions are available on a standalone basis or as a full suite, and all are available via Duck Creek OnDemand.
  • With more than 1,000 successful implementations to date, Duck Creek removes the IT burden for insurers so they can focus on the business of insurance.
  • We have a flock of more than 1,700 employees across the globe and are proud to be a Flexible-First employer.
  • We empower our employees with the choice to work from an office, from home, or on a hybrid schedule.
  • Our flexible-first environment fosters productivity, inclusion, collaboration, and ensures a consistent employee experience regardless of location.
  • If working in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving company that is transforming one of the world's oldest and largest industries sounds exciting, let us know.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Legally authorized to work in the country of job location.
  • The Company does not sponsor visa petitions for this position.

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