Head of AI, CurbWaste
Software for the waste industry
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Software for the waste industry
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
21-100 employees
Company mission
To help waste businesses focus on the things that matter, servicing their clients and picking up trash.
Role
Who you are
- You've shipped AI-powered products at scale - you don't just advise on AI strategy, you've built it and lived with the results
- You have deep fluency in the modern AI stack: LLMs, RAG, agents, fine-tuning, evaluation frameworks, and the vendor ecosystem. You can go deep with engineers and broad with executives
- You've driven internal AI transformation with measurable outcomes. You know how to get skeptical teams to adopt new tools and workflows
- You're comfortable with ambiguity and move fast. You have startup or high-growth experience and know what 0→1 actually feels like
- You have opinions about where AI creates real value vs. where it's hype and you can back those opinions up with data and shipped product
- You love listening to customers and solving hard problems. You understand that the best AI is invisible, it just makes people's jobs easier
- Early-stage startup experience preferred. A deep network of engineers and product people who want to work with you is a strong plus
What the job involves
- This is not a vendor relationship manager with a ChatGPT subscription
- This is a true AI leadership role owning both how AI shapes our product and how it transforms the way our team operates internally
- You'll lead product strategy at the highest level while building and running our internal AI adoption program, with a mandate to ensure CurbWaste is operating at the frontier of what's possible
- We sell to blue-collar haulers who service their communities. They are straight shooters — no fluff. The AI we build must solve real operational problems, not just look impressive in a demo
- You'll own the AI product roadmap and internal AI strategy. These are not separate jobs, they inform each other
- You'll audit how our team works and find every place AI can make us faster, smarter, and more effective
- You'll partner closely with engineering, sales, and customer experience to identify where AI creates real value for haulers
- You'll evaluate the AI vendor and tooling landscape and make smart bets on what we build vs. buy
- You'll learn from an experienced executive team comprised of industry and software experts. We are builders, passionate about solving hard problems
- Define and own the company's AI product strategy, working directly with the CEO, Head of Product, and engineering leadership to align roadmap priorities with market opportunity
- Lead product discovery, prioritization, and go-to-market planning for AI-powered features and products
- Partner with engineering to establish responsible AI practices: evals, safety reviews, and quality standards for AI outputs
- Track and communicate the measurable impact of AI product initiatives to leadership and the board
- Build and run the internal AI adoption program — auditing workflows, identifying high-ROI automation opportunities, and driving change management across all functions
- Evaluate the AI vendor and tooling landscape, own key relationships with model providers, infrastructure partners, and third-party integrations
- Serve as the internal expert and educator on AI capabilities staying ahead of the field and translating new developments into actionable opportunities
- Lead cross-functional initiatives spanning engineering, design, sales, and operations with clear accountability and measurable outcomes
- Develop and monitor KPIs for AI initiatives including time saved, cost reduced, quality improved, product adoption and report to the executive team
- Stay ahead of industry trends, competitive dynamics, and customer feedback to inform both product development and go-to-market strategy
Our take
Precision in scheduling and logistics is vital for the work of waste haulers, a sector that is responsible for the transportation of waste products from commercial sites. As sustainability becomes an ever more pressing issue, the need for haulers to meet the demands of net zero and environmental friendliness has meant that waste management software is in more demand than ever.
CurbWaste is a software solution for waste haulers to manage the logistics, tracking, training and onboarding needs of their business. With research suggesting that almost 70% of waste haulers prefer digital solutions, the company has tapped into a sector that, although originally reluctant to embrace digitisation, has seen strong uptake and investment over the last few years.
That is certainly the case for CurbWaste, which received a funding round of $10 million at the end of 2023. The company will use this investment to expand its business reach, capitalising on the fact that waste management is coming under increasing scrutiny.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Oct 2025
$28m
SERIES B
Dec 2023
$10m
SERIES A
Total funding: $48.5m
Company benefits
- Opportunities for professional growth
- Dynamic and innovative environment
Company HQ
Theater District, New York, NY
Leadership
Michael Marmo
(Founder & CEO)Currently an Advisor at WATS and at Afterlife. Previously Founder and President at Curbside, and Manager at Point Recycling.
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