AI Lead

Thewaternetwork; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 350,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life

401K

Unlimited PTO

Development budget for courses and conferences

Competitive salary with potential equity

Job summary

SewerAI is seeking a marketing coordinator in Walnut Creek, CA, to support our brand's digital and field presence. The ideal candidate will shape our AI strategy, lead computer vision projects, and collaborate closely with leadership. With a salary range of $350,000 to $400,000, the role includes benefits like medical, dental, unlimited PTO, and a budget for professional development. Join us in transforming wastewater tech and making a real-world impact in infrastructure and public health.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leading AI/ML projects from concept to production.
• Strong background in computer vision with large or complex datasets.
• Fluency in modern ML frameworks and deployment practices.
• Exceptional judgment in identifying high-impact research directions.
• Comfortable working in an early-stage, resource-constrained environment.

Responsibilities

• Set the AI vision and communicate it clearly.
• Build a meticulously labeled dataset for breakthrough models.
• Focus on the right problems and approaches.
• Build robust pipelines and deploy impactful models.
• Establish best practices for experimentation and data handling.

Skills

AI/ML project management

Computer vision expertise

Modern ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow)

Judgment in research direction

Adaptability in resource-constrained environment

Job description

SewerAI is transforming underground infrastructure management with AI-powered inspection and risk analysis tools. We help contractors, engineering firms, and utilities unlock insights from sewer inspection data—turning hours of manual review into actionable intelligence in minutes. We’ve doubled our customer base in the last year, and as we accelerate growth, we’re looking for a marketing coordinator to support our events and digital presence, ensuring the SewerAI brand shows up strong both in the field and online.

We’re a venture-backed startup operating in one of the most critical, yet least glamorous, corners of infrastructure. Our work touches public health, environmental safety, and the day‑to‑day functioning of cities. We sit on an enormous trove of complex visual data—and the opportunity to turn that raw information into intelligence that transforms decision‑making.

We’re looking for an AI leader to define and execute our machine learning strategy from the ground up.

This is a blank canvas: you’ll set the research agenda, decide which technical bets to place, and build a small, highly capable team. Your work will center on designing and delivering computer vision systems that can interpret real‑world visual data at scale, with the rigor to ensure they work outside the lab.

Your Mission

• Lead & Inspire: Set the AI vision, communicate it clearly, and rally the team behind it.
• Curate Excellence: Build a gold‑standard, meticulously labeled dataset as the foundation for breakthrough models.
• Research with Taste: Focus on the right problems and the right approaches, balancing ambition with feasibility.
• Deliver at Scale: Build robust pipelines and deploy models that create measurable impact in the real world.
• Elevate Standards: Establish best practices for experimentation, data handling, and evaluation.

What You Bring

• Proven track record of leading AI/ML projects from concept to production.
• Strong background in computer vision, especially with large or complex datasets.
• Fluency in modern ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc.) and deployment practices.
• Exceptional judgment in identifying high‑impact research directions.
• Comfort working in an early‑stage, resource‑constrained environment where speed and quality both matter.

Why This Role

• Huge, underserved market with real‑world consequences.
• True ownership over the AI direction and execution.
• A hybrid role in Walnut Creek, CA for close collaboration with leadership.
• The rare chance to apply cutting‑edge computer vision in a space where no one else is close.

If you’re equal parts strategist and builder, with the curiosity to explore and the discipline to deliver, we want to hear from you.

Team & Culture

Join a team that values technical excellence, collaborative problem‑solving, and continuous learning. We use modern development practices including comprehensive testing (Playwright E2E, Jest unit tests), code reviews, and automated deployment pipelines.

Salary/Benefits

$350,000 - $400,000 a year

The compensation range provided is in compliance with state specific laws. Factors that may be used to determine your actual rate of pay include your specific skills, years of experience and other factors.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, 401K and much more
• Unlimited PTO
• Tools you need to get the job done
• Competitive salary and potential equity based remuneration
• Budget for courses, books, conferences – your development is important to us

Why Join SewerAI?

Because you’ll get a front‑row seat to the fastest‑growing company in wastewater tech. You’ll play a huge role in how our brand shows up in the market—whether it’s on the expo floor, on TikTok, or at our own customer summit. If you want to be part of a bold, disruptive team delivering Superhuman Results every day, SewerAI is the place for you.

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