Director, Sales Engineering / Solution Architecture GenAI & Automotive Solutions (Global)

A Moving Experience.

Cerence is a global leader in automotive software and AI-powered mobility solutions. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Team Lead, Sales Engineering to lead a team of three professionals focused on delivering innovative Generative AI and automotive solutions.

Lead and grow a high-performing global Sales Engineering / Solution Architecture function focused on delivering advanced Generative AI solutions for automotive OEMs. This role combines organizational leadership, technical strategy, and senior customer engagement to ensure Cerence delivers scalable, high-quality GenAI-powered mobility experiences.

Provide leadership and direction to a team of Sales Engineers and Solution Architects, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and capability development.

Own the technical strategy across pre-sales and delivery, ensuring architectural consistency, scalability, and alignment with Cerence product direction.

Oversee complex customer engagements from discovery through solution design and handover into delivery.

Drive standards, playbooks, and global best practices for LLMs, SLMs, orchestration frameworks, and automotive GenAI architectures.

Partner with Sales, Product Management, Engineering, and Professional Services to shape customer-ready solutions and influence product roadmap priorities.

Represent the Sales Engineering function in senior leadership forums and ensure alignment with business and market objectives.

6+ years of experience in solution engineering, technical pre-sales, or enterprise architecture, ideally in AI, automotive, or cloud-native enterprise software.

Proven experience leading technical teams or organizations.

Deep understanding of GenAI technologies (LLMs, SLMs, RAG, orchestration frameworks) and modern software / cloud architectures.

Strong executive-level communication skills and experience interacting with senior customer stakeholders.

Ability to manage strategic priorities across multiple teams and global regions.

Excellent English communication skills; German is an advantage.

Willingness to travel globally as required.

At Cerence, we are redefining how people interact with their vehicles through cutting-edge AI technologies. As a Team Lead in our Field organization, you will play a key role in shaping both customer success and the future of automotive AI innovation. You will work in a collaborative, international environment with a culture that values technical leadership, creativity, and impact.

Join us to help drive the next generation of AI-powered mobility.

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Cerence is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, genetic information and other protected classifications. Cerence Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.

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