Forward Deployed AI Strategy Lead (AI)

TL;DR

Forward Deployed AI Strategy Lead (AI): Driving high-priority customer workstreams by translating complex business workflows into technical AI post-training and evaluation systems with an accent on RL, agentic workflows, and model deployment. Focus on bridging the gap between frontier research and commercial application to build repeatable, scalable AI infrastructure.

Location: Must be based in or able to relocate to San Francisco, USA (Hybrid/Remote options available).

Company

hirify.global is building an open superintelligence stack, providing the infrastructure for frontier AI labs and enterprises to train, evaluate, and deploy custom AI models at scale.

What you will do

• Lead high-priority customer workstreams from technical discovery through POC, deployment, and expansion.
• Translate messy customer requirements into crisp technical scopes for Applied Research and Engineering teams.
• Define success metrics, evaluation designs, and environment requirements for complex AI workflows.
• Collaborate with leadership to manage the full commercial lifecycle, including scoping, pricing, and procurement.
• Build the operating system for the company's applied AI motion, including playbooks, reference architectures, and case studies.
• Bring customer signal back into the product roadmap to prioritize research and infrastructure development.

Requirements

• Strong technical understanding of AI systems, post-training, agents, and infrastructure.
• Proven experience in forward-deployed engineering, technical GTM, or AI product strategy.
• Ability to operate effectively with executives, researchers, and engineers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical and commercial narratives.
• High agency and ability to execute in ambiguous, early-stage environments.
• Must be comfortable working in or relocating to San Francisco.

Nice to have

• Experience with RL, SFT, evals, agents, or tool-use workflows (e.g., LangGraph, DSPy).
• Background in enterprise AI or frontier AI companies.
• Experience writing proposals, customer memos, or technical scopes.
• Founder or early-stage startup experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive cash compensation and meaningful equity.
• Flexible work environment with team off-sites and conference attendance.
• Visa sponsorship and relocation support provided.
• Direct exposure to leading AI labs, researchers, and enterprise AI buyers.
• Opportunity to define a new category of full-stack AI infrastructure.