Head of Applied AI (Healthcare)

TL;DR

Head of Applied AI (Healthcare): Lead the Applied AI team developing and deploying LLM-based features for the hirify.global platform that streamline drug development workflows with an accent on architectural investments, team management, and trustworthy AI solutions. Focus on evaluating LLMs and derivatives like agents and RAG, driving roadmap execution, and fostering rapid delivery of customer-valued features.

Location: Hybrid in San Francisco Bay Area, CA with in-office days Tues/Wed/Thurs and flexibility to work remote Mon/Fri.

Salary: $275,000 - $325,000

Company

Modern healthcare technology company building an AI workbench for the therapeutic lifecycle to accelerate safe and affordable drug development.

What you will do

• Build AI features solving real customer problems that users love and organizations trust.
• Set standards for analytical rigor, evidence-based decisions, and deep LLM understanding.
• Plan and execute AI architecture in coordination with Product and Technical Leadership.
• Foster culture of shipping compelling AI features rapidly.
• Hire, manage, and retain top AI Engineers and Applied Scientists.
• Maintain healthy, productive team environment and high performance.

Requirements

• Experience at early-stage product startup (<50 people).
• Rigorous analytical skills from experience or education.
• Built production software with LLMs-in-the-loop.
• Experience with B2B software in regulated industries or for enterprises.
• Led with data-first mindset, experimenting with LLM frameworks.
• Proven architecture experience designing scalable systems.
• Mentoring, project oversight, bias to action with rigor.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaboration, velocity, customer obsession; craftsmanship and ROI celebrated.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision insurance; generous PTO, parental leave, OneMedical, TalkSpace, Teladoc.
• Career development in growth-phase company.