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Responsibilities
Architectural Leadership: Design the foundations and technical roadmap of the AI layer within the Hume platform, specifically focusing on Hume Maestro
Hands-on Engineering: Actively contribute to the codebase, setting the standard for technical excellence, performance, and scalability in our AI components
Collaborative Governance: Work within a shared decision-making structure alongside Product Managers and our Chief Scientist to align technical execution with product vision and priorities
Cross-Functional Integration: Partner with the broader Hume team (including front-end and platform engineers) to ensure seamless integration of AI capabilities into the user experience
Technical Quality: Drive best practices in AI/ML engineering, including model evaluation, deployment pipelines, and maintainable code structures
Future Team Building: As the AI function expands, you will have the opportunity to transition from an individual contributor/lead role into building and mentoring a dedicated AI engineering team
Requirements
Experience: A proven track record as a Senior or Lead Engineer with deep expertise in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Technical Depth: Strong experience in designing and deploying AI architectures, with a focus on LLMs, graph-based AI, or complex data processing layers
Strategic Thinking: Ability to bridge the gap between high-level research/vision and production-ready engineering
Collaborative Mindset: Experience working closely with Product and Science stakeholders to balance technical debt, innovation, and delivery speed
Leadership Potential: A desire to eventually lead and inspire a team, with the communication skills necessary to coordinate complex technical projects
Background: Experience in B2B SaaS or high-growth deep-tech environments is highly preferred
Conditions
Remote: EMEA
Italy only: The gross annual salary (RAL) range for this role when based in Italy is €60.000-€75.000. Salary is set individually for each candidate, based on objective, gender-neutral criteria such as experience, skills and scope of responsibility. Contract under the collective bargaining agreement (CCNL Metalmeccanici Industria). This information applies to Italy only. For other countries, please speak with the recruiter.