AI Innovation Lead

To be considered for this position, you must have the following qualifications:

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in AI/ML fields, including experience leading projects and teams
• Strong hands-on technical ability — you are comfortable doing the work yourself, not only directing others
• Deep fluency in machine learning: algorithms, data modeling, model development and deployment, and software engineering principles
• Proven ability to drive AI adoption and culture change within an engineering organisation
• Strong communication skills; able to engage credibly with engineers, leadership, and clients alike
• Track record of operating effectively in a remote-first, globally distributed environment

Ideal candidates will also have:

• Experience with LLMs, generative AI, RAG systems, or AI agents
• Familiarity with MLOps platforms and enterprise ML infrastructure
• Prior experience at a software engineering consultancy or professional services firm
• Experience supporting pre-sales or client-facing conversations in a technical capacity
• Experience contributing to thought leadership content or speaking at industry events

Responsibilities:

• Define and drive Janea's internal AI agenda — identifying the highest-value opportunities and ensuring we are focused on the right things
• Lead internal AI projects end-to-end, contributing hands-on as needed alongside the team
• Drive AI adoption across Janea's engineering delivery — tooling, workflows, standards, and best practices
• Build and maintain a flexible AI team, drawing on available engineering talent and shaping future dedicated hires as the function grows
• Set and evolve Janea's internal AI technical direction and quality standards
• Collaborate with product teams to apply AI capabilities to Janea's own products, including Memurai
• Support Sales and occasionally join client calls to represent and articulate Janea's AI capabilities