Software Engineer Director (BigBrain) (, IL, United States)

We aremonday.com , a global software company transforming how businesses run. Our product suite can adapt to the needs of diverse industries and use cases within one powerful platform, empowering ~245,000 customers worldwide to reimagine how work gets done, drive greater efficiency, and scale like never before.

With over 2,500 employees across the globe, we grow by prioritizing transparency and knowledge sharing. We care about the impact you make, not the hours you clock, so we encourage initiative, ownership, and fresh thinking. We back our people with flexible work, wellness and mental health support, and a work environment built on collaboration.

We are looking for a Director to join BigBrain - our Data & AI group , to lead our engineering group – the speedboat group of technology force that builds innovative tools to drive operational excellence across monday.com .

BigBrain operates like an independent startup within the company, creating powerful AI that accelerates growth, enhances productivity, and unlocks new capabilities across departments such as Marketing, R&D, Sales, CS, and more. The team uses advanced technologies (including AI-powered interfaces and automation) to deliver real business impact at scale.

As Director, you will lead multiple development teams, scale our engineering efforts, and shape the long-term vision of the tools that power monday.com’s internal operations. You will play a key role in bridging technology with business needs, delivering tools that are as intuitive as they are impactful.

About The Role

• Lead, grow, and mentor a group of talented developers and managers, shaping the group’s engineering culture and best practices.
• Own the vision and execution of our BigBrain roadmap, including high-impact initiatives like monday.com AI Agents framework, AI solutions for large-scale business, and data-driven autonomous solutions
• Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders (technical and non-technical) to identify pain points, co-design solutions, and ensure strong adoption and impact.
• Promote product craftsmanship, user-centric thinking, and a deep understanding of business needs in all tools built by the group.
• Foster a high-performance culture that values ownership, accountability, and collaboration.
• Stay on top of tech and AI trends to introduce smart, efficient solutions where they can make a difference.

Your Experience & Skills

• Experience managing multiple engineering teams and leading cross-company, multi-disciplinary initiatives.
• Strong technical foundation combined with a product mindset and a passion for crafting tools that users love.
• Proven ability to hire, scale, and mentor high-performing teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Deep understanding of business functions like Marketing, Sales, CX, and how technology can empower them.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience in UI/UX collaboration – building intuitive and efficient tools with design partners.
• A passion for innovation and a pragmatic approach to delivering real value, fast.

We believe in equal opportunity.
monday.com is an equal opportunity employer and bans discrimination and harassment of any kind. monday.com is committed to the standard of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to creating and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination and harassment.
All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of any personal characteristic. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, regardless of their race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, family or parental status, physical or mental disability or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where monday.com operates.
monday.com is committed to working with and providing access and reasonable accommodation to applicants with any disabilities. If you think you may require accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, please send a request to
All requests for accommodation are treated confidentially , as practical and permitted by law.

Meet the R&D team

The R&D Team is passionate about building innovative and lovable products, while tackling complex engineering problems at a great scale. We’re accountable for bringing the company’s vision to life by navigating our progress into flawless execution and encouraging full ownership and independence in all projects.

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