Eleven Recruiting · 4 months ago
Senior Vice President, Head of AI
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $225K/yr
10+ years expEleven Recruiting is a specialized technology staffing agency supporting professional and financial services companies. They are seeking a Senior Vice President, Head of AI to lead a high performing team responsible for the AI engineering pipeline and to drive AI strategies that align with company objectives.
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Responsibilities
Build and lead a high performing team responsible for the end-to-end AI engineering pipeline — from data preprocessing and modeling to API integration and production deployment
Architect scalable infrastructure to support rapid experimentation and delivery of production-ready AI systems
Lead the application of advanced techniques such as foundation models, retrieval- augmented generation (RAG), and agentic systems
Drive cross-functional alignment on AI strategies that support company objectives and raise the bar on our machine learning capabilities and technical stack
Balance deep technical exploration with clear product goals, collaborating with engineers, designers, and product managers to prioritize and define impactful solutions
Champion a culture of experimentation, ownership, and continuous learning; mentor team members across AI and adjacent domains
Stay current on trends in Generative AI and proactively identify opportunities to apply these innovations to real-world challenges
Promote best practices in scalability, reliability, operational excellence, and cost efficiency across AI systems
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technical field — or equivalent professional experience
10+ years of experience in software and/or AI engineering, including 5+ years focused on machine learning and AI systems
2+ years of experience in technical leadership or as the go-to AI/ML expert within a technical organization
Experience in building, leading, and providing direction / guidance to a team that focuses on Generative AI and machine learning technologies
Proven track record of building and deploying Generative AI systems that deliver measurable business value
Strong command of modern ML/DL techniques, including model development, fine-tuning, evaluation, and productionization
Expertise in Python and frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, HuggingFace, LangChain, Glean, and related tools
Experience with large language models (e.g., GPT-4, Claude, Mistral) and model fine-tuning / building RAG pipelines
Experience building Agentic AI platforms using technologies such as N8N, LangFlow, LangGraph
Ability to operate in ambiguity and lead complex initiatives from concept through delivery in fast-paced environments
Strong product sense with experience gathering user requirements, defining roadmaps, and prioritizing trade-offs
Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools like Confluence and JIRA
Interest in fostering strong team culture and 'vibe engineering.'
Preferred
Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Machine Learning or a related discipline
Contributions to peer-reviewed AI research or publications
Experience in financial services, particularly credit markets; CFA or CAIA a plus
Solid foundation in software engineering best practices, system design, and architecture
Company
Eleven Recruiting
Eleven Recruiting provides staffing services and employment assistance for professionals.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Michael Chiang
Chief Executive Officer
Bradley Picard
Managing Partner
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