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Pigment · 2 months ago

Head of AI and Data Science

Pigment is an AI-powered business planning and performance management platform built for agility and scale. As the Head of AI and Data Science, you will define and execute the AI vision, leading high-impact AI opportunities while mentoring a team of engineers and data scientists in a fast-paced environment.

AnalyticsBusiness DevelopmentInformation TechnologyReal TimeSaaS
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Growth Opportunities
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Responsibilities

Lead the AI/ML technology watch: monitor, evaluate, and prioritize trends (e.g., LLMs, agents, retrieval systems)
Translate cutting-edge AI advancements into business-impacting use cases
Contribute to product strategy by identifying where AI creates competitive advantage
Define and oversee Pigment’s AI architecture (MLOps, evaluation, observability, model testing)
Establish frameworks to assess new technologies (benchmarks, ROI, legal/ethical constraints)
Actively take part in the discussions about scalability, robustness, and maintainability of all AI systems
Strategize company-level data quality and access
Mentor, support recruitment and grow a team of Data Scientists and ML Engineers
Drive AI adoption across Pigment’s teams (Product, Engineering, Design, GTM)
Develop internal tools, best practices, and documentation to support AI integration

Qualification

AI strategyMachine LearningData EngineeringGenerative AIMLOpsModel governanceTeam leadershipCommunication skillsProblem-solving

Required

Ability to translate technical trends into actionable business strategy
Analytical and structured approach to problem-solving and prioritization
Comfortable operating at both strategic and execution levels
Proven experience building and deploying production-level ML systems, backed by solid data engineering practices
Strong understanding of experimentation, evaluation metrics, and model governance
Excellent communication skills, capable of influencing technical and non-technical stakeholders
Collaborative leader with a vision and the ability to drive alignment
Capacity to lead projects and mentor other engineers
Demonstrate several successful experiences in a similar position for at least 7 years

Preferred

Experience in People Management
Track record of public contributions (open source, publications, conferences/meet-up)

Company

Pigment is a business forecasting platform that handles business strategy in real-time.

H1B Sponsorship

Pigment has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$396.9M
Key Investors
ICONIQ GrowthGreenoaksBlossom Capital
2024-04-04Series D· $145M
2023-06-08Series C· $88M
2022-09-28Series B· $65M

Leadership Team

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Eléonore Crespo
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
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Romain Niccoli
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
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