Head Of Data Science & AI

TL;DR

Head of Data Science & AI: Leading the Data Science & AI transformation and shaping the future of the business through innovative AI solutions with an accent on operational excellence, enhancing data capabilities, and delivering actionable insights. Focus on integrating AI technologies into operations, ensuring they deliver measurable value while upholding the highest standards of responsibility and ethics.

Location: Ideally based out of our Lake Worth, FL office with anticipated travel up to 15%, but open to remote candidates with anticipated travel of once per month. We are unable to offer work sponsorship for this role.

Company

hirify.global revolutionizes the foodservice industry through technology, purchasing power and partnerships, empowering stakeholders across the entire foodservice ecosystem with efficiency and unprecedented visibility.

What you will do

• Own technical direction, hiring, performance, and career development for a ~20-person org spanning product management, data science, ML engineering, and applied AI.
• Partner with product and engineering teams across the hirify.global organization to determine and deploy data science and AI applications that deliver value, automation, and efficiency.
• Use proprietary and external data sources to build forecasting, anomaly detection, and decision-support capabilities for internal ops, brand presidents, and customers.
• Establish governance, evaluation, and monitoring standards appropriate for a regulated B2B environment.
• Develop and execute a company-wide AI strategy that supports hirify.global’s long-term growth strategy across our portfolio of brands and solutions.

Requirements

• Expert-level proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Advanced knowledge of database architecture and schema design.
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Proven expertise with large language models (LLMs), including prompting and fine-tuning, and predictive AI for time series challenges.
• Exceptional ability to align AI strategies with business objectives and drive organizational change.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, Business, or a related field (PhD preferred).

Culture & Benefits

• Great benefits from day one, including medical, dental, vision, FSA, company-paid life insurance, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Enjoy strong training, development, and competitive pay.
• Flexible PTO policy lets you take time when you need it—no accrual required.