Head of New Product Engineering – AI Incubation
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Job Description
Why Socure?
Socure is building the identity trust infrastructure for the digital economy — verifying 100% of good identities in real time and stopping fraud before it starts. The mission is big, the problems are complex, and the impact is felt by businesses, governments, and millions of people every day.
We hire people who want that level of responsibility. People who move fast, think critically, act like owners, and care deeply about solving customer problems with precision. If you want predictability or narrow scope, this won’t be your place. If you want to help build the future of identity with a team that holds a high bar for itself — keep reading.
Overview
Socure is building the future of trust for digital ecosystems. To stay ahead of rapidly evolving market needs, we are incubating a 0→1 Innovation Pod dedicated to building highly differentiated, GenAI-powered solutions. This team will operate like a startup within Socure—exploring bold ideas, experimenting with novel AI techniques, and rapidly validating solutions that extend the reach of Socure’s platform into new markets.
We are looking for an Engineering Pod Leader who thrives at the intersection of deep technology and first-principles innovation. Reporting directly to the Chief Technology Officer, you will drive strategic technical bets for Socure, leading a small, agile team focused on developing breakthrough prototypes, validating product-market fit, and scaling promising concepts into production-ready solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Lead a 0→1 Pod: Own technical execution for a small, entrepreneurial engineering team tasked with exploring, prototyping, and shipping GenAI-driven solutions.
Hands-on Innovation: Architect and build experimental systems using LLMs, multi-agent frameworks, retrieval-augmented generation, and other GenAI techniques.
Rapid Prototyping: Drive fast iteration cycles—building MVPs, validating with customers, and pivoting quickly based on feedback and feasibility.
Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate closely with Product, Data Science, and Design to transform early-stage ideas into differentiated solutions.
Scalable Foundations: Define the technical patterns, infrastructure, and toolchains that allow successful prototypes to evolve into production-grade systems.
Talent Development: Recruit, mentor, and inspire top-tier engineers excited by GenAI and zero-to-one product building.
Innovation Culture: Foster a culture of experimentation, curiosity, and technical excellence within the pod and across the broader engineering org.
External Awareness: Track emerging GenAI research, tools, and competitive landscapes to inform Socure’s innovation strategy.
Required Skills & Experience
10+ years of engineering leadership experience including 2+ years in a fast paced, rapid prototyping leadership role.
Demonstrated success building 0→1 products, ideally within a high-growth startup or incubation environment.
Hands-on expertise with modern GenAI techniques (LLMs, multi-modal AI, RAG pipelines, agentic workflows, vector databases, orchestration frameworks).
Strong backend and cloud-native engineering background with experience scaling prototypes into robust systems.
Proven ability to balance rapid experimentation with technical rigor and reliability.
Effective communicator who can translate cutting-edge technical concepts into business and customer value.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience leading incubation pods, innovation labs, or internal startups.
Familiarity with identity, fraud, or security problem spaces.
Deep knowledge of AI/ML research trends, open-source ecosystems, and applied AI frameworks.
Background in developer platforms, marketplaces, or enterprise SaaS.
Socure is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in all its forms within our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.If you need an accommodation during any stage of the application or hiring process—including interview or onboarding support—please reach out to your Socure recruiting partner directly.
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