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New York / $230000 - $300000 annum

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Salary
SALARY:

$230000 - $300000

Location

LOCATION

New York

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

Head of Engineering (AI)

Location: New York, NY (Remote Flex - East Coast Hours Preferred)

Boutique AI Innovation Consultancy

$230,000-$300,000 base + 20/25% discretionary bonus

Shape the Future of Applied AI

We're partnering with a fast-growing boutique consultancy that's transforming how enterprise organizations envision, design, and deploy real-world AI solutions. With a footprint across North America and Europe, they work with some of the world's most recognizable brands to turn strategic ambitions into scalable, production-ready systems.

This isn't a research lab-it's where cutting-edge AI meets real-world impact.

The Role

As the Head of Engineering (AI), you'll be the first senior technical hire in the U.S., reporting directly to the Founder/CEO and NYC-based Managing Director. You'll have near-complete autonomy to define the tech stack, establish engineering best practices, and build a lean, high-impact team from the ground up.

You'll lead the development of AI-enabled software systems, guide enterprise client engagements, and play a key role in shaping the delivery model at the intersection of software, AI, and business transformation. With three immediate hires approved (Software Engineering + AI), you'll have the opportunity to recruit and mentor a high-caliber team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Architect full-stack, production-ready platforms across backend, frontend, and AI infrastructure
  • Build and lead the development of LLM-based applications and internal AI tools
  • Establish CI/CD pipelines, testing protocols, documentation standards, and engineering workflows
  • Design and manage scalable cloud environments (local, staging, production)
  • Implement and oversee AI infrastructure for prompt engineering, vector search, embeddings, and RAG
  • Recruit, mentor, and scale a technical team spanning software, AI, and data
  • Lead agile delivery on enterprise client projects in a consulting environment
  • Collaborate closely with strategy, product, and AI leads to scope and ship impactful solutions
  • Represent engineering in client-facing engagements with credibility and clear communication

What We're Looking For

  • Proven experience in software engineering, including leading teams or managing projects
  • Strong backend or full-stack background (Python preferred)
  • Demonstrated success building AI/ML systems from the ground up in production environments
  • Expertise in modern cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and DevOps (Docker, CI/CD, etc.)
  • Familiarity with LLM ecosystems (OpenAI, Hugging Face), LangChain, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation
  • Consulting or client-facing experience, ideally within boutique or hybrid consulting models
  • Strong coding ability combined with growing leadership and managerial capabilities
  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field
  • A builder's mindset: collaborative, execution-oriented, and focused on elegant, practical solutions

Why Join?

  • Be the founding U.S. Head of Engineering for a high-growth AI consultancy
  • Define the technology vision and delivery model from scratch
  • Collaborate with world-class strategy, product, and AI experts
  • Flexible remote work setup with East Coast alignment
  • Competitive comp + bonus + long-term leadership potential

Ready to build what's next in AI?

Apply with your resume today - we're moving quickly for the right candidate.

CONTACT

Luc Simpson-Kent

Senior recruitment Consultant

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