Head of AI Engineering, Legion Technologies

• The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong organizational leadership and has a passion for applying AI to real-world enterprise challenges
• 10+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering and data science, with 5+ years in leadership roles
• Proven experience scaling production-grade ML systems and owning the full lifecycle of AI products
• Deep expertise in both traditional ML and modern generative AI technologies (e.g., LLMs, RAG pipelines, embeddings, prompt engineering)
• Strong technical foundation in software engineering and cloud-native architecture
• Ability to lead highly technical teams while collaborating cross-functionally with product, engineering, and go-to-market leaders
• Experience translating complex AI capabilities into customer value
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and align at all levels of the organization

Desirable

• We are seeking a forward-looking and deeply technical Head of AI Engineering to lead all AI initiatives at Legion
• This executive will oversee the AI Engineering organization—including both our applied ML and data science functions—and be responsible for driving innovation across traditional and generative AI domains
• This role is critical to shaping Legion’s product strategy, internal development practices, and long-term AI vision
• Lead continued innovation in Legion’s ML-based forecasting, labor optimization, and demand modeling engines
• Ensure ongoing performance, scalability, and explainability for AI in production across large enterprise deployments
• Support product, sales, and customer success teams on high-impact opportunities where AI drives differentiation
• Own the exploration, prototyping, and launch of generative AI features that transform how users engage with Legion’s platform
• Partner with product, design, and engineering leadership to ensure these features are intuitive, secure, and highly impactful
• Lead internal transformation efforts to embed AI into the software development lifecycle (e.g. , AI agents, code generation, automated QA)
• Promote best practices and enablement for AI-first engineering across all product teams
• Oversee a cross-functional team of data scientists, ML engineers, and research specialists
• Foster a culture of experimentation, responsible AI practices, and measurable impact
• Represent Legion’s AI strategy with strategic customers, internal stakeholders, and industry forums as needed
• Serve as a thought partner to the executive team on how AI can accelerate product and company growth