Director Of Ai Engineering

Apollo.io

Remote
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Lead ai strategy and engineering execution
Own end-to-end delivery of ai roadmap
Define architecture for agentic ai
** Apollo.io is seeking a Director of AI Engineering to lead the development and execution of their AI systems strategy during a hyper-growth phase. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in AI/ML systems, exceptional leadership skills, and a strong ability to integrate AI into product development. **

Job Summary

  • As the Director of AI Engineering, you will own the end-to-end delivery of Apollo’s AI roadmap spanning autonomous agentic systems, LLM-powered workflows, search & relevance, personalization, and production-grade ML infrastructure.
  • You will lead and scale a high-impact AI Engineering organization responsible for turning cutting-edge AI techniques into real, revenue-driving product capabilities used by millions.
  • Build and lead a world-class AI Engineering team of senior ICs, managers, and cross-functional collaborators.

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** Apollo.io is seeking a Director of AI Engineering to lead the development and execution of their AI systems strategy during a hyper-growth phase. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in AI/ML systems, exceptional leadership skills, and a strong ability to integrate AI into product development. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Lead AI strategy and engineering execution
  • Own end-to-end delivery of AI roadmap
  • Define architecture for agentic AI
  • Build and lead world-class AI Engineering team
  • Shipping LLM-powered features at scale

Nice-to-have

  • Foster culture of experimentation and velocity
  • Upskill broader engineering org in AI-native development
  • Pragmatic engineering with speed and safety

Key Requirements

  • 10–15+ years in software engineering
  • Significant leadership experience owning AI/ML or applied LLM systems
  • Proven history shipping LLM-powered features
  • Deep understanding of LLM orchestration frameworks
  • Expert in backend & distributed systems (Python)
  • Strong experience with telemetry and observability

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