Senior Director, New Product Development (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Director, New Product Development (AI) (AI/LegalTech): Turning high-potential AI concepts into production-ready digital products for legal professionals with an accent on generative AI, LLM orchestration, and rapid prototyping. Focus on building MVPs using low-code/no-code environments, ensuring legal accuracy, and implementing RAG systems.

Location: Must be based in the United States

Salary: $190,000–$215,000 base

Company

A mission-driven organization developing AI-powered legal education tools and professional knowledge systems.

What you will do

• Lead the end-to-end design and delivery of AI-native products, from MVPs to scalable solutions.
• Establish and operationalize a "Rapid MVP Lab" to accelerate experimentation and deployment of AI ideas.
• Translate innovation concepts into production-ready applications aligned with user needs and strategy.
• Define architectural direction for AI systems and optimize API usage and cost efficiency.
• Partner with product and technical teams to evaluate model selection (OpenAI, Gemini, etc.) and shape roadmaps.
• Ensure all products meet strict standards for legal accuracy, data governance, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• 8+ years of digital product leadership experience with a recent focus on generative AI.
• Deep expertise in prompt engineering, RAG systems, API orchestration, and model integration.
• Proven experience building products using low-code/no-code platforms and AI-assisted tools.
• Must be based in the United States.
• Strong understanding of data privacy, intellectual property, and AI compliance.
• Experience in legal tech or edtech is strongly preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive senior-level compensation with a retirement savings plan and employer contributions.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families.
• Generous paid time off, holidays, and flexible remote arrangements.
• Home office stipend and access to learning resources like LinkedIn Learning.
• Annual wellness and gym reimbursement.
• Strong work-life balance culture within a mission-driven environment.