Remote Head of AI R&D — Multimodal Models, Production-Ready

Tether Operations Limited; Remote; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Dubai is seeking a Head of AI (R&D) to lead teams in developing advanced AI systems. In this pivotal role, you'll drive innovation on multimodal language and video models, ensuring scalability and real-world applicability. The ideal candidate has over 5 years in leadership roles, a PhD in a related field, and deep expertise in model training and development. Join us to push the boundaries of technology and enhance global financial solutions.

Benefits

Collaborative work environment

Opportunity to lead cutting-edge projects

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience leading AI R&D teams with production-grade models.
• Deep expertise in training foundation models and hands-on experience in relevant frameworks.
• Strong understanding of scalable training and inference on edge devices.

Responsibilities

• Lead interdisciplinary teams in AI research and development.
• Innovate model architectures and training methodologies for LLMs.
• Scale R&D team and oversee effective project management.

Skills

AI leadership

Team scaling in fast-paced environments

Expertise in multimodal models

Strong programming in Python

Knowledge of distributed systems

Education

PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

JAX

Kubernetes

Ray

Job description

A leading fintech company in Dubai is seeking a Head of AI (R&D) to lead teams in developing advanced AI systems. In this pivotal role, you'll drive innovation on multimodal language and video models, ensuring scalability and real-world applicability. The ideal candidate has over 5 years in leadership roles, a PhD in a related field, and deep expertise in model training and development. Join us to push the boundaries of technology and enhance global financial solutions.