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Radiant · 2 weeks ago

Technical Lead, Enterprise Data (Director)

El Segundo, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Radiant is an El Segundo, CA-based startup focused on developing portable nuclear microreactors. The Technical Lead (Director) will set the technical direction for the company's internal data infrastructure and AI capabilities, leading a team while also being hands-on in technical delivery and mentoring engineers.

Clean EnergyEnergyEnergy EfficiencyRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Set technical direction: Define the architecture for our data platform (Databricks, Fivetran, dbt) and AI tooling; make build-vs-buy decisions

Own AI strategy: Evaluate and select AI platforms (chatbot, enterprise search, specialized tools) that meet security requirements; lead RAG evaluation in H2

Lead technical delivery: Ensure the ION-Ramp integration, dashboards, and AI tools are built correctly; hands-on when needed

Mentor engineers: Set the technical bar for hiring; develop the DevOps and Data Platform Engineers on the team

Interface with SWE: Coordinate with the Software Engineering team on shared Databricks infrastructure; ensure operational and engineering workloads coexist

Navigate security: Work with IT/Security to ensure all technical decisions meet ITAR/EAR compliance requirements

Qualification

AI/ML experienceData platform architectureTechnical leadershipDatabricksData integration toolsRegulated environmentsHands-on codingMentoring engineersVendor evaluationBI/analytics tools

Required

10+ years of software or data engineering experience, including hands-on AI/ML work

Deep understanding of the AI landscape—you can evaluate vendor tools, understand RAG architectures, and advise on build-vs-buy tradeoffs

Data platform architecture experience—you've designed and built systems on Databricks, Snowflake, or similar

Strong technical leadership—you can set direction, mentor engineers, and interface effectively with non-technical stakeholders

Hands-on ability—you're a player-coach who can write code when needed, not just draw diagrams

Preferred

Background in hardware, aerospace, or defense—you understand manufacturing data, supply chain systems, and the complexity of physical product development

Experience shipping AI products or building AI capabilities at a company (not just research)

Experience with data integration tools (Fivetran, Airbyte, dbt)

Experience in regulated environments (SOC 2, FedRAMP, ITAR)

Familiarity with BI/analytics tools (Looker, Tableau, Power BI, Databricks dashboards)