Job Specifications
Do you want to be part of the core team that is building the next one-of-a-kind tech companies that can potentially change your career's trajectory?! We are striving to build the future of AI for consumer enterprises, and our founders need your help as we are growing. Come join us and leave your mark!
Our founders are looking for a highly ambitious and highly technical Head of Technology to lead the strategy, development, and integration of AI systems across all layers of the AI stack. This senior executive role requires deep technical expertise in both AI/ML and full-stack development, combined with strong leadership, strategic vision, and business acumen. They are familiar with startup environments and bridge the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders to drive innovation and deliver robust, scalable, and ethical AI-powered products.
Responsibilities
Hands-on Technical Implementation, Architecting, and Oversight
Design and implement end-to-end systems: Guide and implement the AI-Native platform of Verneek, as well as its solution suite, fullstack: from backend infrastructure to data ingestion, model training and inference, to front-end interfaces and applications
Architect scalable solutions: Ensure the development of robust, scalable, secure, and maintainable full-stack systems that can deploy and run AI models in production at scale
Evaluate and select technology: Assess and recommend the use of appropriate AI frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow), cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure), and other tools and vendors
Enforce best practices: Drive and enforce coding standards, technical architecture patterns (e.g., microservices), and quality control mechanisms.
Strategic leadership and overall vision
Define and execute the technology strategy: Set the vision, roadmap, and strategic priorities for how Verneek's fullstack technologies will create business value, improve products, and drive operational efficiency
Align with business objectives: Collaborate with senior leadership and product teams to translate business needs into technical specifications and viable AI solutions
Team leadership and management
Manage projects: Oversee project planning, resource allocation, and budget management to ensure successful, on-time, and high-quality delivery.
Build and mentor teams: Recruit, develop, and manage high-performing teams of Software/AI/ML engineers, full-stack developers, and MLOps specialists, and beyond
Foster a culture of innovation while delivering quickly: Encourage experimentation, continuous learning, and adaptability to emerging technologies and trends
Requirements
Advanced hands-on technical expertise: Demonstrated hands-on expertise in both AI/ML engineering (including LLMs, computer vision, NLP, etc.) and modern full-stack development as an individual contributor.
Experience with cloud and MLOps: Proficiency with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) and scaling MLOps for model training, deployment, inference, and monitoring
Leadership experience: Proven track record of leading and managing engineering or AI/ML teams
Strategic thinking: Ability to develop a long-term technical vision and align it with overall product and business strategy
Excellent internal and external communication: The ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, including executive leadership and Verneek partners
Startup Experience:. Prior track record of having helped built series of technologies at a deeply technical startup
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in CS/CE/AI other technical fields
Work authorization in the USA at the time of hire
At Verneek, we are very determined to build a company that promotes diversity of thought that comes from the diversity of the individuals on the team! Candidates from any gender identity, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran, or disability status are highly encouraged to apply.
Benefits
Stellar medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
Daily private Chef lunch, curated to personal diets
Transportation Benefits
401K matching contributions
Flexible PTO
Visa/Green Card Sponsorship
Career growth support through sponsoring learning opportunities and mentorship
About Verneek
Verneek is an early-stage deep-tech AI startup, based in the NYC area, founded by a team of leading AI research scientists and backed by a group of world-renowned business and scientific luminaries. Our mission is to build the most helpful AI for anyone, anywhere, at anytime. We are obsessed with what we do and we have fun doing it. Read more about verneek here: https://www.verneek.com/about-verneek and make sure to watch all our introductory videos and yearly recaps here: https://www.verneek.com/culture.
Verneek Culture
It's often hard to put "culture" into words, perhaps you can get a visual sense of our culture here: https://www.verneek.com/culture. We all obsessively love what we do, ca