Head of AI

10+ years of experience in AI or ML, applied research, or AI engineering roles Deep hands-on experience building and deploying LLM-based systems in production Strong understanding of NLP, machine learning fundamentals, and modern generative AI techniques Experience designing retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems and agentic workflows Proven ability to evaluate, debug, and improve AI system behavior over time Strong software engineering fundamentals, including Python Experience collaborating closely with product and engineering teams to deliver real-world systems Ability to lead technically while remaining pragmatic and delivery-focused

Own the technical vision and strategy for AI across the Asteri platform Define and evolve Asteri’s approach to LLM-based systems Establish standards for AI quality, reliability, safety, and performance in production Partner closely with the VP of Engineering to ensure AI systems are delivered, operated, and scaled reliably Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of AI architectures and pipelines Define evaluation frameworks and metrics to measure AI accuracy, usefulness, and business impact Guide decisions around model selection, prompting, fine-tuning, routing, and cost-performance tradeoffs Stay current with advances in applied AI and translate relevant research into practical product improvements Hire, mentor, and lead AI engineers and applied researchers as the team grows Support enterprise customer conversations around AI behavior, reliability, and system design when needed