Senior Vice President of Enterprise AI Strategy and Engineering, Forge
$260-310k
+ annual bonus
More information about location
Stock market for private companies
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Stock market for private companies
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$260-310k
+ annual bonus
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To power an accessible, liquid , and transparent private market.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years in engineering, product, or AI leadership roles, with experience scaling AI systems in fintech, enterprise, or SaaS environments
- Deep understanding of AI/ML technologies and how they apply to financial services, brokerage, custody, or investment platforms
- Track record of implementing enterprise AI at scale, including experimentation platforms, internal tooling, or customer-facing AI features
- Demonstrated success in cross-functional transformation, bringing together technical and business teams around shared AI objectives
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field
- Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on with modern AI/ML platforms (OpenAI, Microsoft Copilot, Vertex AI, Hugging Face, LangChain, etc.)
- Familiarity with embedding AI into internal systems: recruitment, IT, documentation, marketing workflows, legal workflows
- Experience in regulated environments, data governance, and AI compliance
- Strong storytelling, influence, and executive presence to engage technical and business leaders alike
What the job involves
- Forge is seeking a forward-looking, execution-driven leader to accelerate its AI transformation across product, platform, and internal operations
- As VP, Enterprise AI Strategy & Engineering, you will be responsible for embedding artificial intelligence across Forge’s ecosystem to drive measurable gains in productivity, decision-making, automation, and innovation
- This leader will play a pivotal role in shifting Forge’s mindset from “I want to use AI” to “AI is foundational to how we operate.” The role requires equal parts technical acumen, strategic vision, and change leadership
- Translate Forge’s AI vision into an actionable, scalable strategy across products, engineering, operations, and internal tooling
- Define and prioritize high-impact AI use cases that drive value across customer experience, operational efficiency, and platform intelligence
- Align AI initiatives with enterprise OKRs, collaborating with business, product, and engineering leadership
- Lead the design and development of Forge’s AI and ML infrastructure, from experimentation to production deployment
- Guide technical architecture decisions across AI-powered search, personalization, NLP, code generation, and intelligent automation
- Partner with product and data teams to ship AI-powered features such as conversational agents, automated publishing, predictive analytics, and investment intelligence tools
- Collaborate with IT, HR, Marketing, Legal, and Risk to embed AI into enterprise workflows, using frameworks like the Gen AI Infusion Wheel
- Partner with HR and L&D to lead AI fluency initiatives that train and empower Forge’s workforce to become AI contributors
- Serve as a change agent, championing AI adoption across functions and fostering a culture of experimentation, responsibility, and innovation
- Define and uphold ethical AI use and compliance standards
- Work with legal and compliance stakeholders to ensure the governance of data, models, and third-party tools
- Evaluate and approve AI vendors, models, and platforms in line with Forge’s risk posture
Our take
Corporate stock options are a competitive advantage for companies wishing to attract and motivate top talent. The option of early liquidity proves to be an enticement, especially when startups tend to postpone going public for so long.
Forge offers companies, their employees, investors, and institutions a means of selling their shares in a pre-IPO stock market, allowing private shares to be traded as freely as public company shares. Forge aims to standardize and bring speed to trades in the private market.
Big rivals include Carta and the Nasdaq Private Market, while others such as EquityZen, Zanbato, and Industry Ventures also pose threats. To strengthen its position in this bustling marketplace, Forge is focused on partnerships and new products; launching products such as Forge Intelligence, its first data product, and Forge Company Solutions. And expanding its global reach through partnerships with Wells Fargo Securities and Deutsche Börse.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
May 2021
$150m
LATE VC
Jan 2019
$35m
SERIES B
Total funding: $238.5m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision
- 401k plan, life insurance, HSA and FSA, and pre-tax mass transit and parking benefits
- Equity for all employees
- New parent leave and generous time off
- Education, training, and mentorship
- Team lunches, employee interest groups, and company celebrations
- Employee-led resource groups, volunteering, and community service
- Rewards & Recognition
- Healthy snacks, drinks, and weekly lunches when in the office
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Kelly Rodriques
(CEO)Former CEO of Pensco and Founder of Operative Capital. Previous Operating Partner with Ignition Growth Capital and CEO of Blowtorch Entertainment. Successfully started and co-invested with accomplished venture capitalists in early-stage technology companies. Serves as a board member and advisor to several growth companies in technology-enabled service sectors.
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