Transforming psychiatry with accessible, human, and responsible care
Director of AI Engineering
Location
United States
Posted
16 days ago
Salary
$230K - $270K / year
Job Description
Job Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in AI/ML roles, with at least 3 years leading cross-functional teams including engineering, product, and research.
- A successful track record of shipping production-grade AI systems—ideally in healthcare, mental health, or another mission-critical domain.
- Deep technical fluency in LLMs, retrieval systems, and safe interaction design—with an ability to lead architectural decisions and implementation.
- Experience building or managing AI teams from 0→1, with a strong recruiting eye and mentorship skills.
- Familiarity with ethical AI, including red-teaming, bias mitigation, explainability, and escalation protocols for risky outputs.
- Strong understanding of healthcare compliance (e.g., HIPAA, PHI), including how to architect systems with auditability and patient safety in mind.
- A pragmatic approach to experimentation and iteration—balancing cutting-edge AI with operational feasibility and clinical guardrails.
- Exceptional communication skills—able to convey technical decisions to both engineers and executives, and lead strategic conversations with confidence.
Benefits
- Excellent benefits: medical, dental, vision, effective day 1 of employment
- 401K with match
- Generous PTO plus paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Professional development opportunities
- Flexible location: work where you want to, either remotely across the U.S. or from our HQ in NYC
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