AI Engineering Lead

$246k - $329k • San Francisco • FullTime

Posted 6mo ago

Remote Work Policy

On-site

Employment Type

FullTime

Categories

AI Agent Engineer

About the job

Hex is seeking an AI Engineering Lead to define the future of AI Engineering at the company, which is building the world's leading agentic data science and analytics platform. This role will accelerate product and company growth by leveraging frontier AI technology and techniques, collaborating closely with product and engineering teams, and building and developing a world-class team of AI Engineers. The ideal candidate will be passionate about driving business outcomes and delivering value to customers, while also being rigorous, pragmatic, and a strong communicator.

Responsibilities

  • Stay up-to-date on the latest AI technology and work with engineering teams to push product capabilities.
  • Define and implement the future of the AI Engineering function at Hex.
  • Hire and mentor an exceptional team of AI Engineers.
  • Support an exceptional developer and research experience for teams working with AI technology.
  • Deliver high-performing shared AI infrastructure, including search systems.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of people management experience and leading high-performing teams.
  • Deep familiarity with modern AI technology and classical ML systems.
  • Passion for sharing AI knowledge with others.
  • Obsessed with driving business outcomes and delivering value to customers.
  • Rigorous but pragmatic, balancing good experimental design with early-stage agility.
  • Strong communicator and collaborator with other roles and teams.
  • Talent magnet, with the ability to attract and retain exceptional AI talent.

Benefits

  • Market-benched salary
  • Equity
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Flexible paid time off

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