15h ago

Director, Forward Deployed AI Engineering

United States

$186.7k-$233.4k / year

full-timedirector Remotesoftware

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll lead a Forward Deployed AI engineering team designing and deploying AI-powered workflows across core business functions like Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations. This high-impact role blends hands-on technical execution with strategic leadership, requiring you to build and ship production AI systems while guiding team direction. You'll drive measurable operational efficiency through scalable, reliable AI solutions in a fast-moving, collaborative environment.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Lead and ship production AI systems and agent workflows
  • Define technical standards for production readiness
  • Lead, hire, and develop a team of AI engineers
  • Establish success metrics and ensure deployment accountability

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Hands-on experience building and deploying AI/LLM systems in production
  • Proficiency with Python, APIs, SQL, CLIs, webhooks, and cloud infrastructure
  • Proven ability to lead technical teams while staying hands-on
  • Strong stakeholder management translating business goals into technical plans

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Background in forward-deployed engineering or AI operations
  • Security- and compliance-aware mindset

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Competitive salary $186,700โ€“$233,400 USD
  • ๐Ÿฅ Comprehensive medical, dental, vision for employees and dependents
  • ๐Ÿ‘ถ Fertility and family planning support
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Generous paid leave including parental and bonding leave
  • ๐Ÿ  Fully remote work within the US

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 3-5 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Callยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3Hiring Manager Interviewยท 45 min
  4. 4Team Interviewยท 45 min
  5. 5Offerยท 15 min
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