Technical Director, Faculty
2+ days a week in office (Old Street, London)
Enabling clients to use cutting edge AI to improve the performance of their business
Posted today
Enabling clients to use cutting edge AI to improve the performance of their business
201-500 employees
Posted today
2+ days a week in office (Old Street, London)
201-500 employees
Company mission
The safe, widespread adoption of AI.
Role
Who you are
- You are an experienced technology leader, with a proven track record of successfully leading AI/ML strategy and project delivery
- You bring a strong understanding of MLOps, with experience deploying AI applications at scale
- You have experience leading full-stack technology teams, backed by a solid grasp of systems architecture and engineering fundamentals
- You are an excellent communicator, able to clearly explain complex technical information and strategy to both internal teams and C-suite clients
- You have an interest, and proven ability to mentor high-performing data scientists and machine learning engineers
- Ideal, but not essential - you have a knowledge of Public Service clients and experience deploying AI solutions in that sector
What the job involves
- As Technical Director, you’ll be our most senior technical authority on the AI solutions we propose and deliver across our Public Services clients.
- This is a pivotal role, requiring you to balance deep AI and machine learning expertise, with commercial and strategic leadership. We’ll look to you to define a differentiated technical vision for our Public Services customers, while mentoring and developing our world-class team of data scientists and engineers
- Leading the development and delivery of advanced AI solutions, ensuring technical excellence across the entire business unit
- Providing hands-on technical guidance and expertise for complex, high-priority client projects
- Advising on solution architecture, advanced machine learning modelling, and engineering best practices
- Defining and championing the technical strategy and vision for our Public Services clients
- Leading recruiting, structuring, and professional development for technical staff within the business unit
- Acting as the senior technical authority in key client meetings to secure and expand market opportunities
- Creating and sharing impactful technical thought leadership through conferences, articles, and other media
Application process
- Talent Team Screen (30 minutes)
- Introduction to the team (30 minutes)
- Technical Interview (90 minutes)
- Commercial Interview (60 minutes)
- Cultural & Leadership Interview (60 minutes)
- Meet the Execs (60 minutes)
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Foreseeing the AI boom as far back as 2014, Faculty was founded to ensure the technology could be implemented where it was needed most. A European leader in applied AI, Faculty helps its clients accelerate and execute their highest priorities, whether that be new drug development, bringing renewable energy online or defending against terrorist attacks. It works with organisations such as OpenAI and Anthropic to ensure their latest AI models are safe, human-led and explainable.
The PhD-heavy team has delivered long-term impact for important organisations across healthcare, communications and counter-terrorism and has published papers on AI safety alongside leading universities. As a major voice concerning the safe use of artificial intelligence, Faculty's CEO has sat on the government's AI council and was invited to the first-ever AI Safety Summit.
With 10% of the UK's science and maths PhD holders applying for Faculty's talent programme, it remains a major pioneer in the space. It's shaping how we think about and implement AI, and will continue to be a prominent figure in the sector.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Dec 2019
$10.5m
SERIES A
Oct 2019
$40.8m
SERIES A
Total funding: $53.4m
Company benefits
- Dental cover - 100% of dental fees covered, up to £500, including checkups and hygienist.
- Optical Cover - 100% of the cost of prescribed glasses and contact lenses up to £300 a year.
- Hybrid working: We believe people have needs, responsibilities and interests that require something different to a strict working day. We trust people to organise and take accountability for their own work and do our best to support their lives outside Faculty. We provide you with all you need to work from home, including a laptop, keyboard and chair.
- Unlimited holidays: We encourage each other to use this time to take a break, work on personal projects, or to spend time with their friends and family
- Fantastic private health, for you & your family - including 24/7 unlimited virtual private GP appointments and covering pre-existing medical conditions
- Access to mental health coaching with Sanctus
- Lunch weekly, and more fruit, drinks and snacks than you could ever eat (for office-based employees)
- We work hard and make sure we enjoy what we do. So we have frequent socials and informal get-togethers to help make sure you enjoy your time with us. You’ll make friends and professional connections that will last a lifetime
- Paid Maternity, Paternity, Adoption or Shared Parental Leave - we offer a progressive, gender neutral and generous parental leave policy here at Faculty. All parents are given 15 weeks leave at full pay in addition to statutory time off after 12 months of service.
Company values
- Grow the Best Team - Only hire people you’re convinced will make Faculty better. Take others’ development as seriously as your own. Build strong and collaborative teams
- Do Great Work - Master your craft. Take pride in your work, even when no one is watching. Demand the highest standards from yourself and others. Work hard, but do it sustainably
- Be Humble & Kind - Recognise that you’re always learning, and have something to learn from everyone. Always make the decision that is best for faculty, but treat people kindly as you do it
- Act with Integrity - Have the courage to maintain integrity even when it’s costly to do so. Demand this from others without hesitation
- Seek Truth - Seek the truth over winning the argument. Understand the root cause. Create an atmosphere in which the best idea succeeds, regardless of who or where it comes from.
- Maximise Impact - Care about the impact of your work. Find the thing that is most important to your customer. Design the best solution, not just what’s easiest or fashionable. Get it done fast. Make sure nothing falls through the cracks.
Company HQ
Old Street, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Marc Warner
(CEO)Previously a Marie Curie Fellow in Physics at Harvard University, specialising in quantum sensing.
Andrew Brookes
(CTO)Previously a CTO at Hillgate and Vice President at BlackRock.
Angie Ma
(Co-Founder)Previously a Scientific Consultant at Bio Nano Consulting.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Faculty
Angie Ma (Co-Founder)
- AI changes everything, and so must we to make sure our people reflect the real diversity of society. We believe that recruiting talent with diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds encourages people to think differently and be more creative
- We welcome difference whether it’s ethnicity, religion, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability so please be yourself!
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