VP of AI Engineering

Position: VP of AI Engineering

Type: Full-time

Compensation: $1.5M–$2M/year

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Own and lead AI engineering across core products and research tooling.
• Evaluate, fine-tune, and build on top of foundation models; train non-LLM models where required.

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• Establish best practices for model evaluation, human-in-the-loop data, and feedback systems.
• Lead, scale, and mentor a globally distributed AI engineering team.
• Contribute hands-on to model development and backend systems as needed.
• Set technical direction for new AI tools and platforms in close collaboration with Product and Engineering.
• Partner directly with the CEO on technical strategy, hiring, and execution.
• Support customer-facing technical discussions when required.

Requirements

• Deep, hands-on experience building and deploying AI/ML systems in production environments.
• Strong background in training models from scratch and fine-tuning large language models.
• Advanced understanding of evaluation frameworks, human-in-the-loop systems, and data quality.
• Proven technical leadership with a strong execution-oriented mindset.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
• Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Application Process (Takes 20 Min)

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