Vericast · 20 hours ago
Director of Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Remote
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$175K/yr - $200K/yr
15+ years expVericast is the financial institution performance partner helping banks and credit unions drive growth through data and technology. The Director of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is responsible for developing and executing the AI vision and strategy, overseeing AI solutions deployment, and leading cross-functional teams to drive innovation and deliver impactful results.
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Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI and machine learning solutions to optimize business processes and enhance products and services (30%)
Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing team of AI engineers, ML Ops Engineers, and Researchers (20%)
Collaborate in developing and implementing the overall AI strategy, roadmap, and governance for the organization (10%)
Collaborate with executive leadership and business units to identify opportunities for AI-driven innovation and efficiency (10%)
Oversee the selection and integration of AI technologies and platforms, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security (10%)
Help establish ethical guidelines and best practices for responsible AI development and deployment (5%)
Monitor emerging trends, technologies, and regulatory developments in AI and assess their impact on the organization (5%)
Manage partnerships with academic institutions, industry leaders, and technology vendors to advance the organization’s AI capabilities (5%)
Drive thought leadership through presentations, publications, and participation in industry forums (5%)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree (Required). MS Degree Preferred
Degree in a technical or numerical field with 5+ years of experience in Banking, FinTech or Marketing
15+ years' experience designing and developing various Applications and/or Data Engineering pipelines
5+ years' experience in leading Data engineers and App Developers and building Financial Services Solutions in big data infrastructure
Experience in LangGraph, LangChain, RAG Chatbots, Vector Databases, NLP-based automation, MCP Server Development, Embedding-based Search, LLM Integration is required
Experience in Microservices Architecture, Kubernetes, OpenShift, AWS and/or Azure, Spring Boot, Node.js, CI/CD, DevOps Automation, Cloud-Native Design is required
Experience in Data Modeling, DB capacity/growth planning and SQL performance tuning
Strong track record of developing and deploying AI solutions in a business setting. Expertise in machine learning frameworks, big data analytics, and cloud computing platforms
Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
Proven ability to manage complex projects and cross-functional teams
In-depth understanding of AI ethics, privacy, and regulatory considerations
Experience with budget management, vendor negotiations, and strategic planning
Preferred
MS Degree Preferred
Experience using Trino, Superset, Starburst SQL Server, ETL Tools, S3, Airflow, Iceberg, PySpark, Hive preferred
Publications or patents in AI-related areas preferred
Experience working in a global or multi-site environment
Benefits
Eligible for an annual bonus incentive program
Company
Vericast
Vericast engages in automotive, marketing, advertising, e-commerce, telecom and intelligent media services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
MacAndrews & Forbes, Incorporated
2005-01-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
Lisa Nicholas
SVP FI Marketing Products & Strategy
Paul Mandeville
Chief Product Officer
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