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Posted Apr 12, 2026

VP, Technology and R&D – AI-DLC Transformation Leader

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Job Description: • Own AI delivery from intake/data readiness through evaluation, deployment, monitoring, and iteration • Ensure privacy, security, auditability, model/vendor risk controls, and human-in-the-loop use • Drive architecture, data/integrations, QA automation, reliability, and secure engineering (CI/CD, testing, observability) • Partner with Product/President to ship measurable, usable, trustworthy capabilities • Hire and develop a strong engineering/data/ML org with clear standards and accountability • Improve predictability, capacity planning, tech debt management, and alignment with Services/Support Requirements: • Senior leadership experience in engineering/R&D (VP/Head/Director+) • Demonstrated AI delivery experience in a commercial product environment (LLM and/or ML) • Experience evolving engineering organizations toward AI-enabled product development (AI-DLC, ML lifecycle practices, or similar) • Strong system design and architecture capabilities (data, integrations, security, reliability) • Track record of improving delivery throughput and quality (CI/CD, QA automation, observability, incident management) • Executive-level communication skills with the ability to translate technical strategy into clear business priorities and drive alignment across leadership teams Benefits: • Significant autonomy and impact • President-level mandate that explicitly supports change
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