Head of Applied AI, SandboxAQ

$263-368k

Salary applicable for US based candidates, may vary in other locations + Stock options for eligible roles

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US

AI & quantum computing solutions

Job no longer available

AI & quantum computing solutions

201-500 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceSecurityEnterpriseDeep TechSaaSCyber SecurityScience

Job no longer available

$263-368k

Salary applicable for US based candidates, may vary in other locations + Stock options for eligible roles

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US

201-500 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceSecurityEnterpriseDeep TechSaaSCyber SecurityScience

Company mission

To help address some of the world's most challenging problems through AI and Quantum technology.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

You have deep technical expertise and are capable of contributing in a hands-on way to research and development as well as planning and mentoring / managing a team of engineers
Degree in Computer Science, AI, Mathematics or related field
Strong history of successfully delivering AI products to users / enterprise customers
Demonstrated ability to lead a rapid prototyping team
History of world-class technical contributions at the frontier of AI research
Managerial or tech leadership experience, in particular in AI space
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

What the job involves

The SandboxAQ AI Generation Engine team's mission is to accelerate SandboxAQ’s mission of “Deep Impact at Scale," with a focus on quantitative AI and rapid prototyping. More specifically, the SAIGE team aims to:
Build next-generation AI capabilities that establish SandboxAQ as the global pacesetter in quantitative AI
Identify, incubate, prototype, and launch new AI products for high-potential and longer-term use cases, proving (or disproving) their viability as high-impact, highly profitable business lines
Support internal AI teams and help build new AI applications and infrastructures across SandboxAQ’s business units
Our team operates on the following principles: Prototype with Velocity, Explore Boldly, Fail Smart, Learn Fast, Look Forward, and Share Knowledge
SandboxAQ is a pacesetter for AI LQM product development, and this role will drive the technical execution of those efforts
You will be responsible for the technical design, architecture, and development of LQM prototypes and products in line with the AI strategy
Lead the development of AI models, algorithms, and prototypes that address real-world problems and customer needs
Own the technical architecture and design of AI solutions, ensuring rapid iteration, scalability, reliability, and performance
Work hands-on with the team, contributing to code development, model building, and system design as needed
Collaborate with crossfunctional team members to translate ideas into actionable and detailed work plans
Collaborate with SandboxAQ business units to drive technical innovation across the company
Lead the team in rapid iteration and prototyping cycles, focusing on developing MVPs (Minimum Viable Products) for quick feedback and validation
Drive experimentation to explore different AI methodologies and architectures to solve complex problems
Ensure technical excellence across the team, guiding best practices in AI/ML development, model training, validation, and deployment
Enforce high standards of code quality, testing, and technical documentation across the team
Create world-class AI research output that is aligned with our product vision and is recognized as pacesetting in the research community

Our take

Spun out from Alphabet in 2022, SandboxAQ is a company providing AI and quantum computing solutions. Using cybersecurity modules that are in line with the "third quantum revolution", SandboxAQ can migrate enterprises to a higher level of security through the use of this cutting-edge technology.

The company's approach enables cross-pollination in a range of fields including physics, neuroscience, cryptography and more. Examples of its products are an end-to-end crypto-agile security suite, and quantum sensing solutions. Impressively, SandboxAQ has already partnered with Deloitte and Ernst & Young, as well as the US Air Force, to bring its quantum tech to the market.

Looking forward, SandboxAQ plans to build further relationships across the public sector, to help situate the company as one of the most "battle-tested" quantum providers on the market. The company has raised significant funds that will accelerate further product development, and in 2025 began partnering with the Department of War CIO to accelerate the discovery and inventory of cryptographic assets within the DoW's environment.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Jul 2025

$95m

LATE VC

Apr 2025

$150m

SERIES E

Total funding: $1.1bn

Company benefits

Stock options 🇺🇸
Unlimated vacation (PTO) and flexible work culture 🇺🇸
Company-wide winter and summer breaks to unwind 🇺🇸
Best-in-class health plans: Medical, dental and orthodontics, and vision 🇺🇸
Family planning and fertility benefits 🇺🇸
Military leave 🇺🇸
100% paid parental leave 🇺🇸
401k with company matching 🇺🇸
Education stipends 🇺🇸
Financial wellness resources 🇺🇸

Company HQ

Palo Alto, CA

Leadership

Jack Hindary

(CEO)

Serial entrepreneur and Co-Founder of several tech companies. Also the author of 'Quantum Computing: An Applied Approach', one of the leading textbooks used in the field.

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