Head of Applied AI

Summary

Join SandboxAQ, a high-growth company delivering AI solutions, as a leader in the development of Large Quantitative Models (LQMs). Lead the technical design, architecture, and development of LQM prototypes and products. You will work hands-on with a team, contributing to code development, model building, and system design. Collaborate with cross-functional team members and SandboxAQ business units to drive technical innovation. Lead rapid iteration and prototyping cycles, focusing on developing MVPs. Create world-class AI research output aligned with the product vision. This role requires a degree in a related field, a strong history of delivering AI products, and demonstrated leadership in rapid prototyping and AI research.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, AI, Mathematics or related field
• Strong history of successfully delivering AI products to users / enterprise customers
• Demonstrated ability to lead a rapid prototyping team
• History of world-class technical contributions at the frontier of AI research
• Managerial or tech leadership experience, in particular in AI space
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of AI models, algorithms, and prototypes that address real-world problems and customer needs
• Own the technical architecture and design of AI solutions, ensuring rapid iteration, scalability, reliability, and performance
• Work hands-on with the team, contributing to code development, model building, and system design as needed
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to translate ideas into actionable and detailed work plans
• Collaborate with SandboxAQ business units to drive technical innovation across the company
• Lead the team in rapid iteration and prototyping cycles, focusing on developing MVPs (Minimum Viable Products) for quick feedback and validation
• Drive experimentation to explore different AI methodologies and architectures to solve complex problems
• Ensure technical excellence across the team, guiding best practices in AI/ML development, model training, validation, and deployment
• Enforce high standards of code quality, testing, and technical documentation across the team
• Create world-class AI research output that is aligned with our product vision and is recognized as pacesetting in the research community

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision
• Family planning/fertility
• PTO (summer and winter breaks)
• Financial wellness resources
• 401(k) plans