We are seeking an innovative VP of Engineering who is passionate about startups, technology, AI innovation, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible with a creative, collaborative, ambitious team.
Join us in transforming how discoveries and products launch to market and ensuring that no bold idea is left untold.
Job Title: Vice President of Engineering
Location: Remote, Anywhere in the US
Is this you? You are a strong software leader and architect with hands on development capabilities driven by bringing ideas-vision-strategy to life. In your mind, there's no task or feature that's impossible, and you always find a way to deliver on the company's technical vision. You speak Front End, Back End, UI/UX, and everything in between. You stay in tune with AI/ML and data science advancements and are eager to lean in and build differentiated experiences in this space. You are an expert level software architect and engineer and are excited to roll up your sleeves when needed. You understand the necessity of being lean, especially in the early days, so you're always keeping an eye out for ways to keep things more cost-effective without sacrificing quality. You've got the software development lifecycle experience to help build a highly effective software engineering capability that delivers the undeniable value that we aim to provide. Lastly, the teams you build and manage truly enjoy working for you because you understand that leadership has nothing to do with a title. If you're ready to build a platform that will make a noticeable impact in people's lives rather than just giving lip service to "making a difference", see the details below, apply, and let’s talk!
At Narratize, you will oversee the entire technology lifecycle, aligning the technology strategy with the business goals and vision, and helping us deliver a first in its class AI platform for innovators. Your expertise will be instrumental in driving the growth of Narratize and the future of AI-driven innovation.
In this role you will:
- Oversee, manage, and continue to build up a comprehensive software and systems architecture to support the company's goals and objectives.
- Drive innovation in the application of generative AI platforms, including NLP, industry and domain-specific models, and workflows tailored to the unique needs of our clients.
- Oversee the development and maintenance of software engineering systems to support data analysis, modeling activities, and AI development.
- Closely collaborate with organization leadership to align engineering systems, features, and capabilities to both the product and technology strategies: ensuring seamless integration of cutting-edge technology into product development and innovation processes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for leveraging technology to drive business value and inform decision-making.
- Engage directly in software development activities and other activities needed to implement the technology strategy and architecture.
- Build, lead and mentor a team of software engineers over time, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and ownership in alignment with Narratize’s values.
- Stay abreast of the latest trends and advancements in software engineering and building solutions on AI and gen AI platforms, identifying opportunities for applying emerging technologies to ensure our platform delivers value and remains at the forefront of innovation.
- Communicate key insights and technological advancements to stakeholders across the organization to drive date-driven decision-making.
- Ensure compliance with relevant data privacy and security regulations, implementing best practices for data governance and technology management in AI-driven content generation.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience in venture-backed B2B Saas companies, scaling from seed to series and beyond
- Significant experience ( 7+ years) in software architecture and personally building digital products from early-stage through to scaling and maturity, displaying proactive leadership and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to bring an abstract concept to life with customer-facing software.
- Deep knowledge of full-stack modern development practices (ex: DevOps, APIs) and practical application of knowledge in product development.some text
- Must be highly experienced with Django Rest Framework (3+ years, multiple real-world projects).
- Strong frontend development capabilities with at least one JS framework (React, Vue, Angular, etc). We are currently on next.js, a React Framework
- Strong relational database skills and familiarity with Postgres.
- Experience implementing multiple OAuth packages and worked with a variety of third-party APIs.
- Have deployed scalable, containerized applications to a cloud provider. We currently use AWS, but will need to possibly build in others as well in the future.
- Practical, hands-on experience with a variety of foundational LLMs hosted on different cloud vendors.
- Experience with using LLMs for RAG-based interactions.
- Ability to think strategically, holistically, and architecturally about how generative AI and predictive analytics can be used to drive business value, with relentless focus on the end customer and how we are solving their problems.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
What We’d Also Love to Find
- Expertise in machine learning, statistical analysis, and data mining techniques, with hands-on experience building, training, fine-tuning, and deploying predictive models, including transformer-based LLMs.
- Proficiency in Python and experience with data manipulation and analysis libraries such as scikit-learn, PyTorch, or TensorFlow.
- Experience working with large and complex datasets, and knowledge of data management.
- Minimum of two years managing, mentoring, and inspiring engineering teams.
Location: Remote, Anywhere in the US
Benefits:
- Equity - amount vested over 4 years
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage offered
- Flexible schedule / remote work
- Family-friendly policies
- Open paid time off
- Paid parental leave
About Narratize: Narratize combines the power of storytelling with cutting-edge generative AI technology to ensure that no great idea is left untold. From optimizing R&D processes to scaling product launch, Narratize empowers brands with transformative ideas to unleash their full potential.
At Narratize, you will be part of a forward-thinking team at the intersection of AI and creativity. As the VP of Engineering, you will be joining a collaborative and driven leadership team, who expects strong results, and respects that we all have diverse needs and dimensions - in and out of work. We believe that as people, we are a culmination of our experiences, that because of our experiences we all have stories. They are what build into our identities--who we are, who we become, and how we make a difference.
We offer a collaborative and stimulating work environment where your ideas and expertise will be valued.
Mission
Our mission is to accelerate innovation through the power of story.
Vision
A world amplified by bold ideas.
Values:
- Inspire Awe: Focus relentlessly on the customer to solve their problems with speed, accuracy, and magic.
- Do the D@mn Thing: Be a proactive leader and owner.
- Be Human: Understand and communicate with each other as humans, respecting our diverse needs and dimensions.
- Debate, Then Commit: Share openly, question respectfully, and once a decision is made, commit fully.
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