Head of Artificial Intelligence

Harnham; United States; Remote; USD 250,000 - 285,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in AI technology seeks a Head of AI Engineering to drive innovative solutions for enterprise clients. This role involves defining technical direction, leading a team, and ensuring technical excellence. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in software or AI engineering, with a focus on building scalable systems and fostering a culture of innovation.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a leadership or senior technical role.
• Experience in backend or full-stack development.

Responsibilities

• Define technical direction and ship scalable systems.
• Lead a high-performing, cross-functional team.

Skills

Python

Leadership

DevOps

Tools

Docker

AWS

GCP

Azure

LLMs

Job description

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Base pay range

$250,000.00/yr - $285,000.00/yr

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Head of AI Engineering

$250,000 – $285,000 base + Bonus

Remote (US Only – East Coast Preferred)

The Company

We’re working with a global AI strategy and technology firm that’s helping industry leaders unlock the full potential of artificial intelligence. With a decade of experience delivering transformative AI solutions across sectors, this team blends deep technical expertise with a sharp focus on business outcomes.

Now, they’re looking for a Head of AI Engineering to help scale their impact and build the engineering capability from the ground up.

The Role

This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of engineering leadership at a company delivering innovative AI solutions to enterprise clients. You’ll define technical direction, ship scalable systems, and lead the creation of a high-performing, cross-functional team — while staying hands-on and close to the tech.

• Architect and own the full technical stack — front-end, back-end, infrastructure, AI
• Write and review scalable, production-level code across core AI platforms
• Set up deployment pipelines and environments (local, staging, prod) from scratch
• Deploy LLM-based workflows, including prompt engineering, embeddings, and vector search
• Establish engineering best practices across DevOps, CI/CD, and documentation
• Build and lead a high-impact team across AI, full-stack, and data engineering
• Implement lightweight, agile processes to drive speed and quality
• Collaborate across AI, product, and design to ship real-world enterprise AI products
• Shape the engineering roadmap and ensure technical excellence at every stage
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and high trust

Your Experience

• Strong experience in software or AI engineering, with 2+ years in a leadership or senior technical role
• Expertise in backend or full-stack development and modern API architecture
• Strong Python skills, with hands-on experience building with LLMs (OpenAI, Hugging Face, etc.)
• Familiarity with vector search, RAG workflows, LangChain, or related tools is a plus
• Strong understanding of DevOps fundamentals — Docker, CI/CD, cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• Experience in client delivery, consulting, or startup-like environments
• Strong communicator and natural team builder who thrives in a cross-functional, remote-first setup

Keywords: Head of Engineering, AI Strategy, LLM, RAG, LangChain, Python, Cloud, ML Infrastructure, Remote, AI Consulting, Backend, AI Deployment, Start-up, Leadership

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting, Information Technology, and Engineering

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting, Business Consulting and Services, and Engineering Services

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