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webAI · 1 month ago

Director of Applied AI

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

8+ years exp

webAI is pioneering the future of artificial intelligence by establishing a distributed AI infrastructure dedicated to personalized AI. The Director of Applied AI will lead a cross-functional team to design, develop, and deploy advanced AI solutions for public sector and enterprise customers, ensuring high-quality delivery and alignment with customer needs.

Computer Software

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and deployment of applied AI systems built on webAI’s distributed AI platform

Engage directly with public sector and commercial customers to translate mission needs into technical requirements and scalable solutions

Guide teams in training, fine-tuning, optimizing, and evaluating large language models and multimodal models for domain-specific applications

Oversee technical execution across multiple parallel projects, ensuring high-quality delivery under tight deadlines

Collaborate with Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, and Product teams to align applied AI initiatives with overall product strategy

Build and mentor a high-performing applied AI team, fostering a culture of innovation, ownership, and hands-on problem solving

Drive architectural decisions related to edge inference, distributed processing, privacy-preserving AI, and real-time performance

Establish rigorous evaluation methodologies, benchmarks, and validation frameworks for AI model performance and system reliability

Identify emerging trends, technologies, and research areas that can accelerate mission impact and product differentiation

Present complex technical concepts to leaders, customers, and stakeholders in a clear and compelling manner

Qualification

Applied machine learningAI engineeringLarge language modelsPythonGenerative AIMachine learning workflowsDistributed systemsEdge computingMLOpsLeadershipCommunication skillsTeam managementProblem solving

Required

You need to code! Every leader in this company is hands-on

8+ years of experience in applied machine learning, AI engineering, or related fields, with at least 3 years in a leadership role

Proven track record designing and deploying an AI product

Strong expertise with LLMs, generative AI, machine learning workflows

Hands-on experience building or integrating AI systems for customer-facing applications

Proficiency in Python and modern ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, etc.)

Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple high-impact projects simultaneously

Ability to communicate complex technical ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

Preferred

Master's or PhD in a technical discipline such as Computer Science, Machine Learning, AI, or Applied Mathematics

Background in distributed systems, edge computing, or privacy-preserving ML

Experience deploying AI models on-device or in constrained compute environments

Familiarity with MLOps, data pipelines, and scalable inference architectures

Strong understanding of security, compliance, and data governance considerations in enterprise or public sector contexts

Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced, high-growth startup environments

Benefits

Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits package.

401k Match (US-based only)

$200/mos Health and Wellness Stipend

$400/year Continuing Education Credit

$500/year Function Health subscription (US-based only)

Free parking, for in-office employees

Unlimited Approved PTO

Parental Leave for Eligible Employees

Supplemental Life Insurance

Company

webAI

webAI is designed to streamline the training, deployment, and execution of AI models by offering a unified execution layer for AI that seamlessly integrates cloud-based services and local devices.

Founded in 2020

Austin, Texas, US

51-200 employees

https://linktr.ee/thewebai

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