9h ago
VP, Forward Engineering
Pleasanton, California
โจ $250k-$400k / yearest.
full-timeleadai-ml
๐ Tech Stack
๐ผ About This Role
You'll lead Avathon's global Forward Engineering organization, deploying AI into complex industrial environments at scale. Your core impact is transforming legacy operations into AI-native systems across Fortune 500 and strategic accounts. This role sits at the intersection of AI, distributed systems, and operational technology, offering a unique opportunity to drive industrial-scale AI deployments and shape a new category of operational AI.
๐ฏ What You'll Do
- Build and lead Avathon's global Forward Engineering organization
- Own deployment and productionization of AI applications across industrial operations
- Lead cross-functional execution between Product, Engineering, and GTM teams
- Partner with executive stakeholders to define transformation roadmaps and AI strategies
๐ Requirements
- 12+ years of experience in software engineering, AI/ML, or technical delivery leadership
- 5+ years leading large-scale customer-facing engineering organizations
- Deep experience deploying AI/ML applications into production enterprise environments
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional organizations spanning engineering, product, and GTM
โจ Nice to Have
- Experience with industrial AI or operational technology
- Background in Applied AI, Machine Learning, or Data Platforms
- Familiarity with cloud-native architectures on AWS, Azure, or GCP
๐ Benefits & Perks
- ๐ Competitive compensation with equity and executive growth opportunity
- ๐ Build AI systems that directly impact critical global infrastructure
๐จ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 3-5 weeks ยท AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Callยท 30 min
- 2Hiring Manager Interviewยท 60 min
- 3Technical Interviewยท 60 min
- 4Executive Interviewยท 60 min
0 0 0