Head of Machine Learning

Jobfuture10 months ago
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Hybrid
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Position Overview

We are a venture-backed technology company building AI-powered products that sit at the core of our customers’ decision-making workflows. As AI becomes increasingly central to our product strategy, we are expanding our leadership team to own and scale our AI and ML capabilities. We are hiring a Head of AI / Machine Learning to lead our machine learning strategy, platforms, and teams. In this role, you will own how AI is built, deployed, and integrated across our products while working closely with engineering, product, and executive leadership to turn advanced ML capabilities into reliable, production-ready systems that deliver real customer value.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and execute the company’s AI and machine learning strategy
  • Lead teams across machine learning engineering, data science, and applied research
  • Build and operate scalable ML platforms and pipelines in production
  • Partner with product leadership to identify and prioritize AI-driven features
  • Own model development, training, evaluation, and deployment workflows
  • Establish best practices around MLOps, monitoring, and model governance
  • Stay current on advances in AI/ML and apply them pragmatically to the business

Required Qualifications

  • Prior experience leading AI, ML, or data science organizations
  • Strong background in machine learning engineering and production systems
  • Experience deploying models at scale in real-world environments
  • Familiarity with modern ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn)
  • Experience with MLOps tooling, pipelines, and monitoring
  • Strong communication skills and ability to align AI efforts with business goals

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive executive-level base salary
  • Performance-based annual bonus
  • Meaningful equity in a venture-backed company
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • 401(k) with company contribution
  • Paid time off and company holidays
  • Hybrid work flexibility

Required Skills

PyTorch
Strategic Decision Making
MLOps
Cross-functional Leadership
Data Science Leadership
Machine Learning Engineering
Model Governance
AI/ML Strategy
scikit-learn
TensorFlow
Productionizing ML Models