Senior Director, AI Research

Dataminr • NY

111d • $196,800 - $289,000

About The Position

Dataminr is searching for a visionary Senior Director of AI Research to lead and inspire an interdisciplinary team of Research Scientists. This pivotal role demands a leader who can drive cutting-edge research initiatives in NLP, LLMs, and Deep Learning, translating these advancements into real-world, scalable AI-driven products. We are seeking a candidate with a profound research background and a proven ability to manage and mentor scientific teams effectively. Experience overseeing the development and delivery of AI products, from conception through to implementation, is essential. This US-based position offers the flexibility of remote work or can be based in our dynamic New York City office.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field.
• At least 5 years of management experience in an industrial research environment.
• Experience with using AI to enable world class products in the real world.
• Outstanding publication record in top-tier conferences such as AAAI, ACL, CVPR, ICLR, ICML, KDD, NeurIPS, WWW.
• Deep technical understanding of the latest learning algorithms and toolkits (deep learning, LLMs, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Lead a growing, interdisciplinary team of AI scientists and engineers performing research to advance the state of the art and solve specific problems at scale across various research areas.
• Provide technical direction for multiple projects, thought leadership, and operational support by connecting the right dots and helping serve as a liaison between various stakeholders including product, engineering, & design.
• Work closely with various members of the executive leadership team to ensure alignment of projects and solutions.
• Contribute to the research community and demonstrate thought leadership via talks, publications in top tier venues, participation in program committees, etc.
• Excel in placing a human-centered focus on the work, finding solutions that work in practice and have significant impact.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements.
• Generous PTO and sick leave.
• Competitive benefits package aimed at keeping all employees happy and healthy.
• Professional development funds.
• Robust employee resource group (ERG) network.
• Manager development programming.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees