AI Team Lead

Summary

Join ScholarshipOwl, the largest scholarship marketplace in the U.S., as a hands-on and strategic AI Team Lead. Lead a small team in building intelligent systems for personalized scholarship recommendations, AI-enhanced content, and search. Own the technical roadmap, guide ML pipeline development, and explore cutting-edge solutions in LLMs, RAG, Recommender Systems, and Computer Vision. This role involves mentoring engineers in a fast-paced startup environment and building AI with real-world impact. You will balance technical hands-on work with leadership, mentorship, and strategic planning. ScholarshipOwl offers a fully remote work environment, unlimited PTO, a home office budget, and a continuous learning culture.

Requirements

• 2+ years in machine learning engineering
• Previous experience as an ML Engineer within an application company, understanding the nuances of integrating ML into end-user products
• Strong experience with deep learning , ML pipelines , and production deployments
• Hands-on background in one or more of the following
• LLMs / RAG systems
• Computer Vision
• Recommendation Engines
• Solid understanding of SQL and distributed system fundamentals
• Familiarity with MLOps and cloud-native tools (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Clear communicator who thrives in async-first, remote collaboration
• Curious, proactive, and pragmatic — you know when to experiment and when to ship

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a remote-first team of Machine Learning Engineers
• Architect, develop, and deploy scalable machine learning solutions in production
• Define our AI strategy across use cases like LLMs, search, recommendations, and CV
• Ensure high-quality delivery and best practices across ML lifecycle (data → model → monitoring)
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and sales teams to align AI with company goals
• Stay up to date with the latest research and bring innovative approaches to our stack
• Balance technical hands-on work with leadership, mentorship, and strategic planning

Benefits

• Mission-Driven Work – Build technology that helps students unlock education opportunities
• Fully Remote – Work from anywhere while collaborating with a global team
• High Impact & Ownership – Small team, big challenges, real autonomy
• Unlimited PTO – Take time when you need it, we trust you
• Home Office Budget – $200/month to invest in your ideal remote workspace
• Continuous Learning Culture – We support curiosity, experimentation, and growth
• Annual Company Offsites – Meet your teammates in person and connect beyond the screen