AI Lead, Nirvana

• You are a strategic thinker and technical leader passionate about applying advanced AI to solve complex, real-world problems
• You can architect, design, and lead the implementation of innovative AI solutions that drive significant business value
• Comfortable with ambiguity, you excel at navigating the frontiers of AI capabilities and translating cutting-edge techniques into practical applications
• Your ability to delve deeply into technical details (from model architecture to MLOps) while maintaining a clear vision of the broader AI strategy inspires your teams
• With a proven track record in delivering complex AI/ML projects, you excel at leading engineering efforts and fostering collaboration between research, engineering, and product
• You have a keen eye for talent and strong hiring capabilities, able to attract, mentor, and retain AI/ML engineers in a competitive market
• Your excellent organizational skills allow you to manage multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously while maintaining focus on team development and strategic outcomes
• 8+ years of experience in software development, with significant experience in AI/ML systems
• 3+ years managing engineering teams, preferably focused on AI/ML
• Deep expertise in designing, building, and deploying machine learning models and systems in production
• Strong background in AI/ML infrastructure, MLOps, and modern AI tooling (e.g. , LLMs, eval platforms, inference optimization)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and leveraging cloud services for AI workloads
• Proficiency in relevant programming languages (e.g. , Python) and ML libraries/frameworks
• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional AI projects from conception to deployment

Desirable

• As Senior Engineering Manager - AI Lead, you will be at the forefront of Nirvana's AI strategy, leading the teams responsible for both groundbreaking AI applications and the platform that enables them
• AI Frontier Team: Lead the team tackling the most challenging problems in insurance through cutting-edge AI
• This includes developing sophisticated agentic systems, leveraging advanced reasoning models, and applying novel techniques to domains like claims and underwriting automation. You'll drive the 0-to-1 development of AI solutions that redefine industry standards
• AI Platform Team: Build and scale the core AI/ML platform that empowers engineering and data science teams across Nirvana
• This involves creating robust infrastructure for training, fine-tuning, evaluating, and deploying large language models (LLMs), reasoning engines, and other generative AI systems. You'll focus on enabling rapid experimentation, efficient model serving, and seamless integration of AI capabilities into our products
• You'll collaborate closely with our Data Science, Product, Business, and broader engineering teams to translate our vast data assets and AI capabilities into tangible competitive advantages that directly impact our growth trajectory and operational efficiency