About the job
VP Engineering – AI & Scientific Discovery - Cambridge, MA
An advanced AI-driven research organization that is building cutting-edge machine learning platforms to accelerate scientific discovery is looking for VP Engineering to join their team.
What will I be doing?
- Leading a small, high-caliber team of senior/principal engineers operating as technical owners
- Setting technical strategy and architectural direction across AI/ML platforms
- Staying hands-on (~25%) with system design, architecture reviews, and complex problem solving
- Partnering closely with product and research teams to deliver impactful solutions
- Hiring, mentoring, and elevating top-tier engineering talent
- Removing blockers and ensuring high-quality, fast delivery across projects
What we’re looking for:
- Experience leading senior/principal engineers in high-autonomy environments
- Strong technical depth in large-scale systems and architecture
- Background in AI/ML-driven products (scientific or complex domains preferred)
- Proven ability to operate both strategically and hands-on
- Experience working with researchers or domain experts is a plus
- Comfortable in fast-moving, ambiguous, high-impact environments
What’s in it for me:
- Work on genuinely hard problems at the intersection of AI and science
- High ownership and influence over technical direction and team building
- Collaborate with top-tier engineers, scientists, and operators
- Opportunity to help build new AI-first products and ventures from the ground up
- Competitive compensation, base salary up to $350,000 + equity
- Onsite collaboration in Cambridge (4 days/week)