AI Engineering Team Lead

San Francisco Bay Area, CA (hybrid)

Our client is an early-stage biotech + AI company reimagining how therapeutic knowledge is captured and shared throughout drug development. Their platform streamlines complex regulatory workflows by intelligently infusing each step with AI — helping bring safe, effective drugs to patients faster and more efficiently.

They’re hiring an AI Engineering Team Lead to manage and grow a small but exceptional team responsible for developing core AI capabilities. This person will own architectural decisions, drive technical strategy, and maintain hands-on involvement while mentoring and scaling the team. The role reports directly to the CTO.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and grow a team of 3+ AI Engineers

• Set and uphold a high bar for technical excellence and execution speed

• Drive architectural direction and AI roadmap in partnership with Product and Engineering

• Build scalable production systems that integrate LLMs and emerging AI frameworks

• Foster a collaborative and high-performing engineering culture

• Stay hands-on through code reviews, experimentation, and architecture discussions

What You’ll Bring

• Experience at an early-stage, product-driven startup (<50 people)

• Deep experience building production software with LLMs-in-the-loop

• Strong background experimenting with and implementing emerging AI frameworks

• Proven ability to design and deploy robust, scalable AI systems

• Track record of mentoring engineers and leading high-impact teams

• Data-first mindset and experience in privacy-sensitive or regulated environments (healthcare, finance, etc.)

Why It’s Exciting

• Build foundational AI infrastructure accelerating real-world medical innovation

• Work directly with a world-class technical leadership team

• $245-275k base salary + equity

• Comprehensive benefits, generous PTO, and strong growth opportunities
  
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