Director of AI Engineering, AI Labs
Core
Lead an incubator-style AI team to build production-grade AI products and agentic workflows for public transit networks and city partners.
Role type
Director of AI Engineering (hands-on IC + people leadership)
Builds
Production-grade AI products, agentic workflows, predictive models, and LLM-powered experiences for transit operations
Domain
Public transportation technology / Smart cities
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
End-to-end AI product building, LLMs, predictive modelling, backend systems design, distributed systems, scalable API design, technical leadership, ambiguity navigation
Preferred skills
Experience in early-stage environments, proactive adoption of new AI tools/approaches
Technologies
LLMs, predictive modelling frameworks, distributed systems, scalable APIs
Responsibilities
Lead and inspire a small team of senior AI engineers; Own engineering execution from problem framing to live deployment; Contribute directly to architecture and backend code; Interface with city leaders to solve local problems with agentic workflows; Drive roadmap spanning data consolidation, predictive modelling, and real-time decision-making; Collaborate with product and data science teams to prioritize AI opportunities
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with people leadership
