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Fortis Games · 1 day ago

Director of AI (R&D)

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityDirector/Executive

Fortis Games is an innovative game development company focused on creating engaging games and fostering a sense of community. The Director of AI will lead the company's strategy for integrating and scaling Artificial Intelligence across various business functions, including game development and internal operations, while overseeing AI R&D efforts and driving organizational adoption.

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Responsibilities

Define Fortis’ AI strategy and roadmap, setting clear priorities that align technical feasibility with business ROI
Lead and manage AI R&D, guiding a technical team toward high-impact, commercially meaningful outcomes
Translate ambiguous cross-functional problems into clear requirements, determining what gets built, why, and in what order
Drive org-wide adoption of AI workflows, ensuring new tools and systems are actually used, not just delivered
Run pilot initiatives across art, engineering, production, and publishing to validate real-world value and scale successful solutions
Establish success metrics and measurement frameworks that quantify efficiency gains, creative acceleration, and bottom-line impact
Champion AI education and alignment, helping teams understand capabilities, limitations, and responsible implementation
Create the operating model for AI at Fortis, defining processes, principles, and repeatable mechanisms for continuous innovation

Qualification

AI/ML conceptsCreative production workflowsCross-functional leadershipStakeholder alignmentStrategic decision-makingEntrepreneurial mindsetCommunication skillsCollaboration

Required

Strong technical fluency in AI/ML concepts - able to debate architecture, evaluate tradeoffs, and challenge assumptions without needing to code
Proven experience leading 0→1, cross-functional initiatives with measurable, org-wide outcomes
Demonstrated ability to drive adoption and behavior change, not just build tools or ship features
Deep understanding of creative or production workflows, ideally including game development pipelines (art, engineering, content)
Exceptional strategic decision-making, balancing long-term vision with tactical prioritization in ambiguous environments
Credibility with both technical and creative teams, with strong communication skills and stakeholder alignment instincts
Entrepreneurial bias for action, comfortable operating in a fast-moving, unstructured environment without relying on process or hierarchy
Low-ego, high-ownership mindset, focused on outcomes, clarity, and collaboration rather than politicking or title-driven leadership

Company

Fortis Games

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Fortis is a video game developer and publisher dedicated to building the best social experiences in games. It is a sub-organization of Sands.
dateFounded in 2021
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://www.fortisgames.com

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Dan Teodorescu
Game Director
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Fede Puopolo
Senior Animator
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