Tech Lead - AI Start Up - Python, LLMs, PLUS Equity & Fully Remote

I am looking for a Tech Lead to join my clients LLM team; you’ll own the architecture, training, and deployment of models that drive our core product.

This is a hands-on leadership role : you’ll write production code, define alignment strategies, and ship features that impact millions globally.

• Massive Scale :
  Solve real-time challenges in latency, throughput, and context management at 80M+ tokens / day.
• Production Impact :
  Fine-tune today, see results tomorrow—this is not a research sandbox.
• Complex Problems :
  Build nuanced moderation and alignment systems for a unique, high-complexity environment.

• Lead and code :
  Architect systems, mentor engineers, and stay hands‑on in Python / PyTorch.
• Own the model lifecycle :
  From fine-tuning and RLHF / DPO to designing RAG pipelines.
• Build smarter moderation :
  Develop classifiers and safety systems that go beyond simple filters.

• Proven experience shipping AI / LLM products at scale.
• Deep technical skills in Python, PyTorch, and modern LLM stacks.
• A builder’s mindset : fast, pragmatic, and obsessed with quality.
• Ownership mentality : you care about performance, reliability, and user experience.

• Scale : 80M+ tokens / day.
• Team :
  Small, high-impact group with direct access to leadership.
• Culture :
  High autonomy, low bureaucracy, big challenges.