Director of Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning - NLP Focus - 100% Remote
Hamilton Porter is a boutique recruiting firm that partners with growth stage companies to help them find and hire exceptional technical talent. We are actively representing an amazing opportunity for an AI aficionado to lead the AI/ML team for a profitable software company. This person will primarily focus on leading a small team of engineers, analysts, and data scientists and their corresponding initiatives. You will own the AI/ML strategy and execution as it relates to conversational AI and NLP. If you are interested in this Director of AI role, please read on!
Responsibilities:?
This person will be responsible for all aspects of the following technologies: Artificial Intelligence (Conversational AI and broader AI applications), LLM, ML, and Data Science. Within the context of these technologies, the responsibilities include:?
Working in a fast-paced environment in close collaboration with the executive team - CTO, CEO, CPO and the Senior Technical teams creating best of breed solutions.?
Owning the entire AI technology lifecycle - from strategy, design, development, deployment, optimization and continuous improvement.?
Being a stake holder and advocate in product and strategy direction involving the advancement of our conversational engine.?
Evangelizing the adoption and impact of these technologies among internal stakeholders, customers, prospects, and the broader market.?
Mentoring, building and leading a high-performing AI/ML team, fostering a culture of innovation, encouraging continuous learning, building pragmatic cost-effective solutions, and staying at the cutting edge of these technology advancements.?
Establishing best practices for operational efficiencies and security/compliance in all aspects of these technologies.?
Skills Required:
To fulfill this role, the successful candidate must possess hands-on knowledge and experience in AI and ML, along with a broad range of business, and leadership skills:
Deep technical knowledge in core AI disciplines, including Machine Learning (ML), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Reinforcement Learning, and Agent-Based Architectures.?
Proven hands-on experience building real-world business solutions using contemporary AI and ML techniques, technologies, and frameworks.?
Prior experience in dialog and conversation management?. Bonus points for experience with SMS and/or outbound voice.
Proven track record as a hands-on AI/ML leader in a product company where Conversational AI and ML technologies form a critical part of the product offering or its key functionalities, with experience in at least a subset of these technologies, if not their entirety
Player coach who has capacity to operate in the weeds and get work done, while managing and leading at the same time.?
Collaborating with executive/C-level roles internally and with clients/prospects.?
Compensation & Perks:
Competitive Annual Base Salary ($225,000 - $275,000 DOE)