Job Description:
• Identify and lead applied research initiatives in emerging AI domains—including agentic software development, physical AI, privacy-preserving ML, and model alignment—working directly with research teams to advance state-of-the-art capabilities
• Translate research breakthroughs into product strategy, defining roadmaps that develop differentiated offerings for developers and enterprises
• Lead cross-functional teams spanning research, engineering, and product to deliver AI tools and services at scale
• Drive go-to-market with lighthouse cloud partners and AI-native customers, validating research directions through direct engagement and strategic partnerships
• Build technical direction across multiple product areas, ensuring coherent strategy from research through commercialization
• Build, mentor, and scale high-performing teams across applied research and product management
Requirements:
• Degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 12+ years of proven experience with 8+ years in technical leadership roles
• Proven ability to both conduct applied research and ship resulting products at scale
• Deep technical proficiency in modern AI systems including LLMs, generative models, agentic architectures, and distributed inference
• Experience founding or scaling AI companies or initiatives from zero-to-one
• Strong communication skills with ability to engage research, engineering, cloud partners, and executive audiences.
Benefits:
• equity
• benefits