Senior AI / Machine Learning Manager (EdTech)

TL;DR

Senior AI / Machine Learning Manager (EdTech): Leading a team of ML engineers and data scientists to build multimodal AI systems for real-world learning environments with an accent on integrating audio, video, and text. Focus on developing agentic AI systems that guide and coach students, ensuring they meet strict requirements for latency, safety, and reliability.

Location: All North America - Remote

Salary: $195,000 - $220,000 USD or $160,000 - $190,000 CAD

Company

hirify.global is reimagining how schools support students so that every learner can reach their full potential by offering solutions like 24/7 tutoring, writing feedback, and AI-powered instructional tools.

What you will do

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI-powered product features, including trained models, generative AI systems, and agentic learning assistants.
• Architect systems that support real-time multimodal AI, integrating signals from audio, video, and text to support classroom interactions.
• Guide architecture decisions for LLM orchestration, prompt frameworks, retrieval systems, and agent-based workflows.
• Establish best practices for model development, evaluation, monitoring, and MLOps.
• Manage and mentor a team of 3–5 ML engineers and data scientists.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience building production-grade AI/ML systems.
• 2+ years leading or managing ML/AI teams.
• Experience delivering both traditional ML models and generative AI systems in production.
• Experience building multimodal systems involving audio, video, or sensor data.
• Strong hands-on experience with Python and modern ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face).

Nice to have

• Experience building AI systems in EdTech or education-focused products.
• Experience developing retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), agentic systems, or AI copilots.
• Experience working with real-time AI systems (speech, vision, or multimodal pipelines).
• Experience deploying multimodal models involving text, audio, image, or video inputs.

Culture & Benefits

• Joining a remote-first company with a collaborative, mission-driven culture.
• Opportunities to connect in person throughout the year, even while working remotely day-to-day.
• Comprehensive & competitive compensation, health benefits, retirement plan, stock options, and more.
• Generous time off, including vacation days, sick days, and extra weeks off.
• Stipends for workspace setup and ongoing needs.
• Generous paid parental leave and unlimited access to tutoring and educational support for children of hirify.global employees.