Director of AI, Vectra AI
$252-340.9k
Plus incentive plan eligibility, and participation in the employee equity plan (stock options)
Office located in San Jose, CA
AI cyber threat detection
Be an early applicant
AI cyber threat detection
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$252-340.9k
Plus incentive plan eligibility, and participation in the employee equity plan (stock options)
Office located in San Jose, CA
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make the world a safer and fairer place by using AI to see and stop threats before the become breaches.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of experience building, scaling, and deploying AI/ML systems in production environments in Engineering or IT organizations
- 3+ years in a leadership role managing engineers, data practitioners, or AI/ML teams
- Proven track record shaping AI strategy that influences product and business outcomes
- Strong foundation in machine learning, data architecture, distributed systems, and AI tooling
- Hands-on experience with modern ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch), cloud platforms, and data infrastructure
- Track record of deploying models at scale with attention to reliability, performance, and monitoring
- Comfortable operating at both strategic and tactical levels
- Excellent communicator with ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions and lead in a high-growth environment
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field preferred
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a strategic and inspired Director of AI to lead our AI and data engineering teams, drive our AI strategy, and serve as a resident expert within the organization
- You will shape the vision and execution of AI and machine learning initiatives across our platform, champion best-in-class architecture and engineering practices, and partner broadly with product, engineering, and business leadership to unlock the next wave of AI-driven capabilities in cybersecurity
- This individual will focus on creating and operationalizing AI strategy while scaling team capabilities and ensuring high ROI from AI investments
- Define, evolve, and execute Vectra’s AI strategy in alignment with business and product goals
- Evangelize AI vision and strategy to executives, cross-functional partners, and external stakeholders
- Translate long-term AI goals into actionable roadmaps with clear priorities and measurable outcomes
- Lead a team of cross-functional executives responsible for driving Gen AI initiatives in their organizations through a ‘hub-and-spoke model.’
- Lead and grow high-performing teams of AI engineers, machine learning engineers, and data engineers
- Mentor and develop technical talent; foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning
- Set performance targets and build career paths for team members
- Work closely with Engineering, Product, Data Science, Security Research, and Go-to-Market functions to embed AI across Vectra’s platform and solutions
- Partner with executive leaders to conduct “build vs buy” assessments, prioritize programs, conduct feasibility assessments, document requirements and deliver technical programs assessments,
- Technical Excellence
- Guide architectural decisions for scalable AI/ML systems, MLOps, data pipelines, model governance, and deployment frameworks
- Drive best practices for experiment tracking, monitoring, retraining, and model lifecycle management
- Stay abreast of AI advancements — especially in machine learning, deep learning, generative models, and large-scale distributed systems — and determine how to bring relevant innovation into production
- Ensure responsible, secure, and ethical use of AI — especially given the sensitive nature of cybersecurity data
- Establish governance frameworks for model quality, bias mitigation, and compliance with internal and external standards
- Define and track key performance indicators for AI initiatives (e.g., model accuracy, operational efficiency, cost impact, and business value delivered)
- Report on progress, blockers, and outcomes to senior leadership
Our take
The increasing advancement of technology has created a need to keep our data safe and secure. And with cyber-attacks on the rise, companies are looking for ways to deter this problem. In response, Vectra AI has developed an AI-driven cyber security platform that detects attacker behaviours regardless of location.
The company continuously creates unique algorithm models for a host of current and new threat scenarios. What sets it apart from its competitors is the fact that its AI platform excels in detecting, clustering, prioritizing, and anticipating attacks. Alerts uncover attacker methods in action and are correlated across customer environments to expose real attacks.
Vectra AI has seen considerable global growth through its continued focus on platform innovation. Its expansion into new markets and locations has firmly established it as one of the top and award-winning cybersecurity options on the market.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Apr 2021
$130m
SERIES F
Jun 2019
$100m
SERIES E
Total funding: $352.3m
Company benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- Healthcare Packages
- Global Wellness Days
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Parental Leave
- Fertility Assistance
Company HQ
West Valley, San Jose, CA
Leadership
Hitesh Sheth
(CEO)Former COO of Aruba Networks.
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