Senior Director of AI Engineering

$230,000 - $250,000/Yr

First American Financial - Santa Ana, CA

Full-time - Senior

Santa Ana, CA

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About the position

The Senior Director of AI Engineering at First American is a pivotal leadership role within the Strategic Product Development team, responsible for architecting the future of Artificial Intelligence in the organization. This position involves steering AI adoption while considering various aspects such as legal, compliance, risk, business, and technical factors. The role requires a strategic thinker who can empower teams to integrate AI solutions that drive innovation and measurable business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Forge partnerships with enterprise leaders to establish a clear AI vision and construct a seamless pathway for product and engineering teams to deliver AI-driven solutions.
• Spearhead an innovation framework to foster AI adoption, evaluate opportunities, and prioritize projects that align with business impact and strategic significance.
• Orchestrate the strategic planning and implementation of AI projects, ensuring they resonate with our organizational ambitions.
• Assemble and guide a top-tier AI team from the ground up, attracting and nurturing exceptional talent in artificial intelligence.
• Implement best practices, standards, and governance for AI initiatives, adhering to regulatory demands and industry benchmarks.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to seamlessly integrate AI technologies into our platforms and applications.
• Offer technical mentorship, fostering a culture of learning and growth within the AI team.

Requirements

• 15+ years in technology with a deep 5+ year immersion in Data, Analytics, and AI/ML architecture.
• 1+ years hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), showcasing a history of deploying LLM technologies that have yielded tangible business benefits.
• Exceptional leadership and team-building skills, capable of inspiring teams to pursue and realize ambitious objectives.
• A proven innovator with a track record of leveraging AI to drive business transformation and measurable outcomes.
• Outstanding communication abilities, adept at engaging and swaying stakeholders across all organizational tiers.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid sick leave
• Employee stock purchase plan