HammerheadAI, Inc. · 1 month ago
Head of AI / Reinforcement Learning Engineering
Redwood City, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
7+ years expHammerheadAI, Inc. is a pioneering company focused on optimizing AI infrastructure for data centers. The Head of Reinforcement Learning & AI will lead the vision for ORCA, managing a team to develop autonomous agents for real-time control of critical infrastructure, while maximizing token generation from power assets.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machinery ManufacturingSoftware Engineering
Responsibilities
Strategic AI Leadership: Define the roadmap for Hammerhead's AI capabilities, moving from single-asset optimization to full-facility autonomous orchestration that coordinates cooling, power, and compute agents
Team Building & Management: Recruit, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of RL scientists, simulation engineers, and ML infrastructure experts, fostering a culture of rigor and rapid experimentation
Core Algorithm Development: Oversee the R&D of advanced RL architectures (e.g., Multi-Agent RL, Offline RL, Model-Based RL) capable of safe, sample-efficient learning in environments where failure is not an option
Simulation-to-Reality Gap: Champion the development of high-fidelity digital twins and "Sim2Real" transfer methodologies to ensure agents trained in simulation perform safely and effectively on physical hardware
Executive Collaboration: Partner with the executive team to translate business goals (e.g., 30% capacity unlock) into technical metrics and deliverables, while communicating AI strategy to investors and key enterprise customers
Qualification
Required
PhD or equivalent research experience in Computer Science, Control Theory, or Robotics, with a strong publication record in top-tier venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR) focusing on Reinforcement Learning
7+ years of industry experience, with at least 3 years managing AI/ML teams tackling real-world problems—preferably in robotics, autonomous systems, industrial control, or energy
Proven track record of deploying RL or advanced control systems (MPC) into production environments; you understand safety constraints, reward shaping for physical systems, and the challenges of non-stationary environments
Ability to design end-to-end ML systems, from data ingestion (telemetry from SCADA/IoT) to training infrastructure and edge deployment
Passionate about solving the global energy bottleneck for AI; you are driven to use your skills to decarbonize compute and build the sustainable infrastructure of the future
Benefits
Competitive salary, bonus, 401(k) plan and equity in a rapidly growing startup
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
Opportunity to apply the latest AI technologies working with an experienced team
Company
HammerheadAI, Inc.
Hammerhead AI is turning today’s power‑limited AI factories into high‑throughput token engines by using reinforcement learning agents to orchestrate compute, cooling, and power.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$10MKey Investors
Buoyant Ventures
2025-11-18Seed· $10M
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