Head of Artificial Intelligence

Harnham; United States; Remote; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A global AI strategy firm is seeking a Head of AI Engineering to lead their engineering function. This pivotal role involves setting technical direction, building high-performance systems, and leading a talented engineering team. The position offers a strong salary and remote work flexibility.

Benefits

Highly competitive base salary with bonus

Flexible hours

Ownership and influence in growth stage

Work on cutting-edge AI systems

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a senior technical or leadership role.
• Strong backend/full-stack development skills.
• Expert in Python with experience in LLMs.

Responsibilities

• Own and architect the full tech stack.
• Build and lead a cross-functional team.
• Set engineering standards around CI/CD.

Skills

Python

Backend Development

Full-stack Development

DevOps

API Architecture

Tools

Docker

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

This range is provided by Harnham. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$250,000.00/yr - $300,000.00/yr

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Head of AI Engineering

$250,000 – $300,000 base + Bonus

Remote (US Only – East Coast Preferred)

The Company

We’re partnering with a global AI strategy and technology firm that’s spent the last decade delivering high-impact AI solutions to Fortune 500 clients. Their focus? Solving real business problems through cutting-edge, scalable AI—and now they’re ready to take things to the next level.

They’re looking for a Head of AI Engineering to build and lead the engineering function from the ground up. If you’ve been craving a seat at the table, the chance to shape a technical vision, and the freedom to stay hands-on while building a world-class team, this one’s for you.

The Role

This is a pivotal leadership role at a company known for delivering enterprise-ready AI. You’ll set the technical direction, build a cross-functional team, and ship high-performance systems for clients tackling complex challenges.

What You’ll Do

• Own and architect the full tech stack: back-end, front-end, infra, and AI
• Write and review clean, scalable code across core AI platforms
• Deploy LLM-based systems using prompt engineering, embeddings, and vector search
• Build and optimize DevOps pipelines and deployment environments (local, staging, production)
• Set engineering standards around CI/CD, testing, and documentation
• Hire and lead a top-tier team across AI, full-stack, and infrastructure
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and AI researchers to bring ideas to life
• Help shape the company’s technical roadmap and long-term product vision
• Create a high-trust, high-impact engineering culture rooted in innovation and agility

About You

• 2+ years in a senior technical or leadership role, ideally in a fast-paced or client-facing environment
• Strong backend or full-stack development skills, with deep experience in modern API architecture
• Expert-level Python skills and hands-on experience building with LLMs (OpenAI, Hugging Face, etc.)
• Bonus if you’ve worked with RAG, LangChain, or vector databases
• Solid grounding in DevOps: Docker, CI/CD, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• Proven ability to lead and scale remote engineering teams
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial mindset—you know how to ship and scale

The Perks

• Highly competitive base salary ($250k–$300k) + bonus
• Remote-first with flexible hours (East Coast preferred for time zone alignment)
• Ownership and influence at a critical stage of growth
• Work on cutting-edge AI systems that solve real-world problems

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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting, Engineering, and Management

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting and Business Consulting and Services

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