[Hiring] Director, Data & Product Platforms @Genus PLC

Role Description

PIC North America, a Genus Company, has an exciting opportunity. We are seeking a Director, Data & Product Platforms to join our team. The Director, Data & Product Platforms is a strategic and hands‑on technology leader responsible for designing, building, and evolving the company’s internal software ecosystem, genetic evaluation computing architecture, and customer‑facing technology platforms. This role provides technical leadership across internal development, evaluates industry‑specific technology providers, and leads the identification and deployment of AI‑driven tools to enhance both operational effectiveness and customer value.

The ideal candidate is a visionary leader with deep software architecture expertise, strong management capabilities, and a proven ability to translate advanced technologies—including AI—into practical, scalable business solutions.

This position can be a remote based role within the United States, with approximately 10-20% domestic and international travel.

The salary range for this position is $175,000 - $225,000 USD. The salary provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. Genus considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Qualifications

• University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in software development, systems architecture, and technology leadership.
• Demonstrated experience leading the design, development, and operation of complex software and/or data platforms in data-intensive environments.
• Strong understanding of data platform architecture, computational pipelines, data integration, analytics, cloud and/or hybrid computing environments, and scalable system design.
• Proven experience leading technical teams responsible for software development, platform engineering, architecture, release management, and operational reliability.

Requirements

• Experience working with genetic, scientific, bioinformatics, or highly analytical data environments.
• Hands‑on experience with AI/ML systems, model lifecycles, and applied AI solutions.
• Background in evaluating and integrating third‑party enterprise or industry‑specific software platforms.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder influence skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Health, dental, vision, FSA/HSA.
• Long and short-term disability.
• 401K.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid holidays and ETO (employee time off).
• Opportunity for growth.