Founding Director, AI & Data Engineering

Optimus; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm in Austin seeks a founding engineering leader to architect AI systems and data infrastructure. This role involves building machine learning pipelines and predictive models for intelligent freight insights. The ideal candidate has experience in early-stage startups, a strong product intuition, and the ability to recruit top technical talent. This full-time position offers significant opportunities for impact and leadership in a rapidly scaling company.

Qualifications

• Experience in early-stage startups ready for scale.
• Comfort with ambiguity; builds MVPs quickly.
• Ability to design and build data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Architect machine learning pipelines.
• Build integrations with major TMS systems.
• Serve potential freight broker customers.

Skills

Product & Startup Mindset

Backend / Full Stack development

Ability to recruit engineers

Strong product intuition

Experience with Python or MVC frameworks

Strong with SQL, Postgres

Hands-on experience with LLM workflows

Experience managing engineering budgets

Job description

A leading tech firm in Austin seeks a founding engineering leader to architect AI systems and data infrastructure. This role involves building machine learning pipelines and predictive models for intelligent freight insights. The ideal candidate has experience in early-stage startups, a strong product intuition, and the ability to recruit top technical talent. This full-time position offers significant opportunities for impact and leadership in a rapidly scaling company.