Octane® is revolutionizing recreational purchases by delivering a seamless, end-to-end digital buying experience. We connect people with their passions by combining cutting-edge technology and innovative risk strategies to make lifestyle purchases - like powersports vehicles, RVs, and OPE - fast, easy, and accessible. Octane adds value throughout the customer journey: inspiring enthusiasts with our editorial brands, including Cycle World® and UTV Driver®, instantly prequalifying consumers for financing online, routing customers to dealerships for an easy closing, and supporting customers throughout their loan with superior loan servicing. Founded in 2014, we’re a company with 550+ employees and over 30 OEM and 4,000 dealer partners. At Octane, we’re building innovative technology solutions that power smarter, faster, and more efficient decision-making. We are seeking an accomplished AI/ML Technical Lead to drive the design, development, and deployment of advanced machine learning solutions that scale seamlessly in production environments. In this role, you’ll shape the strategy for how AI is leveraged across the organization, partnering with cross-functional teams to translate business goals into technical solutions that are not only state-of-the-art, but also ethical, secure, and reliable. This position is ideal for a hands-on leader who thrives at the intersection of research and engineering. You will mentor engineers and data scientists, establish best practices for MLOps, and ensure models deliver consistent value long after deployment. With opportunities to explore cutting-edge fields like generative AI, large language models, natural language processing, and computer vision, you’ll play a pivotal role in setting the technical standard for Octane’s AI initiatives while guiding the team toward innovation and measurable impact.