Director, Forward Deployed Researcher - Data as a Service
Core
Lead a forward-deployed research team partnering with frontier AI labs to solve complex data problems, design RL environments, and translate research objectives into technical plans.
Role type
Director, Forward Deployed Researcher (Player-Coach)
Builds
Specialized AI systems and data solutions for frontier AI labs and enterprise clients
Domain
Generative AI, Frontier AI, Data as a Service
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Applied ML, AI solutions engineering, technical presales, hiring and developing technical talent, revenue/pipeline management, frontier AI concepts (LLMs, RLHF, DPO, RLAIF, coding agents, multimodal models)
Preferred skills
Managing technical individual contributors, operating against GTM goals, coaching teams, engaging with frontier AI researchers
Technologies
LLMs, RLHF, DPO, RLAIF, coding agents, reasoning models, multimodal models, RL environments
Responsibilities
Recruit, hire, and develop the forward deployed research team; Set and maintain technical bar for specifications and evaluation frameworks; Own SE capacity planning and account coverage; Establish team processes and playbooks; Lead technical conversations on strategic accounts; Serve as escalation point for complex customer situations
Seniority
Director, hands-on leadership
