Head of Engineering at AI media startup

Overview

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Position: Head of Engineering

Company

Description:

fast-growing AI media startup

As the Head of Engineering, you will lead the technical strategy for a cutting-edge platform sitting at the intersection of media and artificial intelligence. You will scale the engineering team, architect robust systems, and drive product innovation. This is a high-impact leadership role for a startup-minded individual ready to build the future of streaming.

Location: San Francisco, USA

• Lead the technical vision for an innovative platform at the forefront of the generative AI and media revolution
• Join a well-funded startup backed by top-tier VCs with significant runway and high growth trajectory
• Opportunity to build and mentor a world-class engineering team from the ground up in a hybrid SF environment

• Architect and scale high-performance media processing pipelines and streaming infrastructure using Python and AWS
• Direct the development and integration of advanced machine learning models into consumer-facing products
• Define engineering culture, manage the development roadmap, and align technical execution with broad business objectives

• Over 4 years of professional engineering experience with a strong background in media, streaming, or video technology
• Deep technical expertise in Python and AWS, with a proven understanding of AI/ML implementation and deployment
• A high-drive, startup-oriented leader with the ambition to scale a platform from early-stage to global reach