Socure · 1 month ago
Head of New Product Engineering – AI Incubation
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$260K/yr - $285K/yr
10+ years expSocure is on a mission to verify identities and eliminate identity fraud. They are seeking an Engineering Pod Leader to drive innovation in developing GenAI-powered solutions, leading a small agile team to prototype and scale new products.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber SecurityFraud DetectionIdentity ManagementInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyMachine LearningPredictive Analytics
Responsibilities
Lead a 0→1 Pod: Own technical execution for a small, entrepreneurial engineering team tasked with exploring, prototyping, and shipping GenAI-driven solutions
Hands-on Innovation: Architect and build experimental systems using LLMs, multi-agent frameworks, retrieval-augmented generation, and other GenAI techniques
Rapid Prototyping: Drive fast iteration cycles—building MVPs, validating with customers, and pivoting quickly based on feedback and feasibility
Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate closely with Product, Data Science, and Design to transform early-stage ideas into differentiated solutions
Scalable Foundations: Define the technical patterns, infrastructure, and toolchains that allow successful prototypes to evolve into production-grade systems
Talent Development: Recruit, mentor, and inspire top-tier engineers excited by GenAI and zero-to-one product building
Innovation Culture: Foster a culture of experimentation, curiosity, and technical excellence within the pod and across the broader engineering org
External Awareness: Track emerging GenAI research, tools, and competitive landscapes to inform Socure’s innovation strategy
Qualification
Required
10+ years of engineering leadership experience including 2+ years in a fast paced, rapid prototyping leadership role
Demonstrated success building 0→1 products, ideally within a high-growth startup or incubation environment
Hands-on expertise with modern GenAI techniques (LLMs, multi-modal AI, RAG pipelines, agentic workflows, vector databases, orchestration frameworks)
Strong backend and cloud-native engineering background with experience scaling prototypes into robust systems
Proven ability to balance rapid experimentation with technical rigor and reliability
Effective communicator who can translate cutting-edge technical concepts into business and customer value
Preferred
Prior experience leading incubation pods, innovation labs, or internal startups
Familiarity with identity, fraud, or security problem spaces
Deep knowledge of AI/ML research trends, open-source ecosystems, and applied AI frameworks
Background in developer platforms, marketplaces, or enterprise SaaS
Company
Socure
Socure is a predictive analytics platform for digital identity verification of consumers.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$744.4MKey Investors
Capital One VenturesAccelSorenson Ventures
2023-03-08Debt Financing· $95M
2021-11-09Series E· $450M
2021-06-03Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Johnny Ayers
Founder, President & CEO
Aaron Barfoot
Chief Financial Officer
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