Jiffy Group ยท 3 months ago
Sr. Product Manager (AI Platform and Generative Models)
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $150K/yr
6+ years expJiffy is a fast-growing and profitable startup at the intersection of AI, apparel, and culture. They are seeking a deeply technical product leader to architect their foundational AI platform, guiding the development of large language models and creating a world-class platform that unlocks innovative capabilities for users.
ForestryHorticultureHydroponicsSustainability
Responsibilities
Own the vision, strategy, and execution of the foundational AI platform
Guide the development of in-house Large Language Models (LLMs) and imaging models
Define the roadmap for agentic AI systems
Create a platform that unlocks capabilities for users
Strategically guide decisions on data acquisition, pre-training vs. fine-tuning, and novel training methodologies
Drive the roadmap for model quantization, distillation, and efficient serving
Design and implement robust, multi-modal evaluation frameworks to measure and improve model quality
Architect and build AI agents that can reason, plan, and use tools to accomplish complex tasks
Master prompt engineering techniques to elicit the best performance from models
Design clean, scalable, and intuitive APIs that enhance developer experience
Ship V1 AI-powered products from consumer-facing features to developer-level platform services
Connect advancements in research to product opportunities and build a coherent technical strategy
Translate complex AI concepts to various audiences and communicate business impacts of new models
Contribute to the strategy for tooling, deployment, and model monitoring systems
Qualification
Required
Bachelors Degree Required in Computer Science or related field
6+ years experience in product management
Hands-on AI/ML Background: You have a past life as an ML Engineer, AI Researcher, or Data Scientist. You have hands-on experience building and shipping machine learning models. You must be able to command the respect of our senior AI engineers through your deep technical credibility
Full-Stack Model Expertise: You understand the entire lifecycle of large-scale models (LLMs, Diffusion Models, etc.) from a first-principles level
Training & Data: You can strategically guide decisions on data acquisition, pre-training vs. fine-tuning, and novel training methodologies
Inference & Optimization: You deeply understand the trade-offs between latency, cost, and performance, and can drive the roadmap for model quantization, distillation, and efficient serving
Mastery of Applied AI Craft: You know how to turn a powerful but raw model into a magical, reliable product
Evals: Designing and implementing robust, multi-modal evaluation frameworks (both automated and human-in-the-loop) to rigorously measure and improve model quality
Agentic Systems: Architecting and building AI agents that can reason, plan, and use tools to accomplish complex tasks
Advanced Prompting: You are a master of prompt engineering, including sophisticated techniques like meta-prompting and Chain of Thought to elicit the best possible performance from models
Platform & API Architecture: You are a true platform builder. You know how to design clean, scalable, and intuitive APIs that developers love
Proven AI Shipping Experience: You have a track record of shipping V1 AI-powered products, from consumer-facing features to developer-level platform services
Strategic & Systems Thinking: You can reason from first principles about the long-term trajectory of AI
Exceptional Technical Communication: You can effortlessly translate the most complex AI concepts to any audience
MLOps Acumen: You understand the infrastructure that underpins modern AI and can contribute to the strategy for our tooling, deployment, and model monitoring systems
A 'Wartime' Owner Mentality: You are an independent, relentlessly resourceful operator. You have an obsessive bias for action and run through walls to get the job done
Preferred
Startup DNA: You've worked at a seed or Series A startup or have tried to build your own thing
Research Contributions: You have published papers at top AI conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML) or have made significant contributions to major open-source AI projects
AI Ethics & Safety: You have a strong and nuanced understanding of the risks and ethical considerations of building powerful AI systems
Hardware Knowledge: You understand the underlying hardware (GPUs, TPUs, interconnects) and how it impacts model architecture and performance
Benefits
Competitive salary, equity opportunities, and performance-based bonuses.
Full medical, dental, and vision coverage, with a portion of premiums paid by Jiffy.
401(k)
Annual wellness benefits to help you stay healthy and balanced.
Choice of MacBook or PC laptop, plus equipment for your home office setup.
Annual credit of $200 to use on our website plus more team merch drops than you will know what to do with!
Annual stipend to support your learning and career growth.
Company
Jiffy Group
Our Vision: Be the innovation and service leader in sustainable plant growing solutions to feed and beautify the world.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase