Director, AI Labs Engineering — City-Scale AI Solutions

Ekho Dealer (YC S22); New York (NY); On-site; USD 275,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K matching

Free medical plans

Catered lunch on Wednesdays

Job summary

Via is seeking a Director of AI Engineering in New York, NY, to lead their AI Labs technical team. In this role, you'll manage a small group of senior engineers while maintaining hands-on involvement in AI product development. The position requires significant leadership experience along with expertise in AI products end-to-end.

You'll be responsible for technical direction, engineering execution, and collaboration with city leaders to drive innovative solutions in public transportation. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in AI/ML product development.
• Expertise in LLMs, predictive modeling, and data infrastructure.
• Strong backend engineering skills with scalable API design.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of AI engineers.
• Ensure delivery of production-grade AI products.
• Contribute to architecture decisions and backend systems.
• Collaborate with city leaders to solve local challenges.
• Drive a varied AI development roadmap.

Skills

AI/ML product development

Backend engineering

Leadership and team management

API design

Scalable systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Via is seeking a Director of AI Engineering in New York, NY, to lead their AI Labs technical team. In this role, you'll manage a small group of senior engineers while maintaining hands-on involvement in AI product development. The position requires significant leadership experience along with expertise in AI products end-to-end.

You'll be responsible for technical direction, engineering execution, and collaboration with city leaders to drive innovative solutions in public transportation. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits package.