Vice President Of Engineering -AI

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Job Description:

We are seeking a hands-on Vice President of Engineering -AI with a focus on leading the design and implementation of next-generation AI solutions in the Legal Tech domain. This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic leadership-ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of AI, data engineering, and applied innovation.

You'll architect and build intelligent systems that redefine how the legal industry manages information, surfaces insights, and automates decisions-integrating AI seamlessly into core legal workflows like eDiscovery, Contract Analysis, Regulatory Review, and Knowledge Management

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect transformative AI solutions leveraging multimodal and LLM-based approaches (OpenAI GPT-4/5, Anthropic Claude, Mistral, or AWS Bedrock models) to automate and enhance legal workflows.
• Lead hands-on development of prototypes and scalable systems using frameworks like LangChain, LlamaIndex, PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Hugging Face Transformers.
• Design cloud-native architectures across AWS, Azure, or GCP, with strong familiarity with tools like Kubernetes, Docker, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, OpenSearch, or Pinecone for scalable data and model management.
• Partner with legal SMEs and client innovation teams to identify high-impact AI opportunities across document review, privilege detection, compliance, and discovery workflows.
• Collaborate with product and data science leaders to integrate RAG pipelines, vector databases, and retrieval-augmented systems into production-grade applications.
• Establish technical strategy for model governance, prompt engineering, evaluation frameworks, and AI safety in enterprise legal contexts.
• Co-develop research and innovation pilots with academic labs and enterprise partners, ensuring fast iteration and real-world validation.
• Mentor and grow engineering teams, fostering a culture of technical rigor, creativity, and continuous improvement.
• Measure and communicate impact, ensuring every AI initiative drives measurable ROI, efficiency, and client value

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of technical leadership in AI, data platforms, or cloud-native technologies, with a proven track record of driving innovation and transformation.
• Deep understanding of LLMs, RAG architecture, embeddings, knowledge graphs, and agentic AI frameworks
• Experience integrating AI with legal enterprise platforms such as Relativity, OpenText Axcelerate, iManage, or ContractPodAI is a major plus.
• Executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field; Ph.D. or equivalent research experience preferred.

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The Compensation range for this role is 250,000 to 375,000.00 USD annually and may be eligible for an annual bonus.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Your specific salary will be determined based on several factors:

• Location-based market rate for the role

• Your abilities in relation to the job specification

• Performance during screening and interview

• Pay parity with the wider team in the considered location

Further details about the package will be provided during the initial screening call with the Talent Acquisition Team.

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If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

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