Remote Head of AI

Summary

Join Olakai as the Head of AI to provide technical leadership across the Engineering team and AI product line. This role involves leading groundbreaking projects in AI, building and managing a team of machine learning scientists and engineers, collaborating with the founding engineering team on infrastructure decisions, working with the CEO and product team on incorporating aims with the machine learning strategy, and staying informed of the latest AI/ML developments.

Requirements

• A leader who thrives in the vibrant ecosystem of a startup
• Bachelor's or Master's degree or Phd in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning or related field
• 6 - 8+ years’ experience in AI/ML
• Ability to articulate your vision and complex technology solutions with a broad audience, from product/design leaders to investors
• Deep understanding of MLOps, including experience with CI/CD pipelines, model deployment, monitoring, and retraining strategies

Responsibilities

• Lead groundbreaking projects in AI
• Build and manage a team of machine learning scientists and engineers
• Collaborate with the founding engineering team to make pivotal decisions regarding infrastructure, architecture, and scalability
• Work with the CEO and product team to incorporate their aims with the machine learning strategy and development
• Work with other company leaders to decide on strategies and roadmaps
• Maintain and scale existing technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in building and deploying AI agents, with hands-on experience using frameworks like LangChain or LlamaIndex
• Solid understanding of LLMOps concepts, with knowledge of managing and optimizing large language models in production environments