Principal (Team Lead), Forward Deployed AI Engineering

Rhino Federated Computing•Boston, MA

15d

About The Position

As the Lead for the Forward Deployed AI Team, you will lead a hands-on, customer-facing AI engineering and scientist group responsible for deploying and scaling Rhino’s Federated Computing Platform (FCP) in complex, real-world environments. You will work directly with customers’ technical and research teams — often embedding within their workflows — to design, implement, and optimize federated AI models and systems that balance innovation with privacy, regulatory compliance, and performance. You will guide a team of applied AI engineers through federated model training, inference, deployment, and monitoring, while helping customers unlock the full potential of federated data collaboration. Your leadership will shape how federated AI is operationalized at scale — in production, under privacy and security controls with measurable business impact.

Requirements

Experience: 5+ years in applied AI, machine learning engineering, or MLOps roles; experience deploying models in production environments.
Technical Expertise: Deep hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX) and AI/MLOps ecosystems.
Generative AI Tools: Familiarity with LLM frameworks (GPT, Gemini, Claude, LangChain, agentic frameworks, etc.).
Programming & Systems: Strong proficiency in Python, REST APIs, and data systems (SQL/NoSQL); comfort with cloud computing and GPU-based systems.
Delivery Focus: Proven ability to own technical outcomes end-to-end, from scoping and prototyping to full-scale delivery.
Collaboration: Excellent communication skills and the ability to operate across customer, product, and engineering teams.
Mindset: Action-oriented, adaptable, and able to prioritize effectively in fast-changing environments.

Nice To Haves

Industry experience in healthcare, biopharma, financial services, and public sector.
Ph.D. or M.S. in a quantitative field (Computer Science, Engineering, Biomedical Informatics, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, or related).
Prior experience deploying federated learning, privacy-preserving AI, or secure distributed computing systems.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and delivery of federated AI solutions across imaging, text, and structured data domains.
Design and implement federated training and inference pipelines, integrating data preprocessing, model orchestration, and AIOps tooling.
Own project execution from scoping to deployment — ensuring clarity, speed, and technical excellence.
Partner directly with customers to understand workflows, map data ecosystems, and design scalable AI solutions.
Serve as a trusted technical advisor on privacy-preserving ML, model optimization, and deployment best practices.
Build long-term relationships that drive adoption and measurable outcomes for customer programs.
Manage multiple concurrent engagements, balancing strategic leadership with hands-on problem-solving.
Provide mentorship to Forward Deployed Engineers and Scientists, fostering a high-performance, learning-driven culture.
Identify reusable solution patterns and contribute to the standardization of federated AI workflows.
Surface customer insights and field feedback that shape Rhino’s roadmap.
Collaborate with product and research teams to prototype and validate new federated learning research and frameworks.