WHOOP · 1 month ago
Head of Applied AI
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $300K/yr
10+ years expWHOOP is on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan, empowering members through a deeper understanding of their bodies. The Head of Applied AI will lead the development and deployment of intelligent systems to enhance health, recovery, and performance outcomes, while overseeing a multidisciplinary team and driving WHOOP's AI strategy.
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Responsibilities
Define and execute WHOOP’s applied AI strategy, integrating internal and external models across features, services, and operations
Lead end-to-end development of AI/ML solutions—from early research and prototyping to deployment and ongoing optimization
Own the roadmap for generative AI and agentic systems, ensuring they deliver personalized coaching, insights, and experiences at scale
Partner with Product, Engineering, Research, and Operations to ensure AI initiatives align with strategic priorities and deliver measurable impact
Build and develop a high-performing team of AI engineers, researchers, and data scientists; foster a culture of technical rigor and ownership
Guide architectural decisions, model development, and MLOps practices; stay hands-on when needed to drive technical excellence
Ensure model quality, performance, privacy, and compliance with ethical AI principles
Represent WHOOP in academic, industry, and partnership forums to elevate our innovation and attract top-tier AI talent
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in AI, machine learning, or data science, including 5+ years in a leadership role
Proven success building, leading, and scaling cross-functional AI teams in production environments
Deep technical expertise in generative AI, large language models, NLP, computer vision, and agentic systems
Strong experience with the full applied AI lifecycle—including prompt engineering, model experimentation, deployment (MLOps), and continuous learning
Demonstrated ability to align AI initiatives with business strategy and create measurable value
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence across technical, executive, and cross-functional audiences
Experience collaborating with Product, Engineering, and Research leaders to deliver integrated solutions
Strong commitment to embracing and leveraging AI tools in day-to-day tasks, ensuring AI-assisted work aligns with the same high-quality standards as personal contributions
Preferred
Background in health tech, performance science, or high-complexity domains is a plus
Benefits
Competitive base salaries
Meaningful equity
Competitive and generous stock option grant
Company
WHOOP
WHOOP is a fitness tech company that offers wearables that track sleep, recovery, and performance.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (15)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$404.75MKey Investors
SoftBank Vision FundIVPFoundry Group
2021-08-30Series F· $200M
2020-10-28Series E· $100M
2019-11-12Series D· $55M
Leadership Team
Will Ahmed
Founder & CEO
Aurelian Nicolae
Co-Founder & Chief Hardware Engineer
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