VP, Research

Job summary

Responsibilities

We’re looking for a VP of Research to lead this charge. This is a critical leadership role where you will blend cutting-edge research with real-world applied ML impact and build a world-class research organization that expands that capabilities of frontier AI systems and develops safeguards to…

• Lead the ML Research function, responsible for delivery, quality, performance, and roadmap execution
• Build and scale a global high-performing team, with an emphasis on initiative ownership and ML excellence
• Partner directly with Fortune 100 customers and the GTM team to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and delivery teams across Scale to drive cutting edge research
• Shape the long-term vision and org design of the ML Research team, aligned with business growth and product evolution

What they're looking for

• Has a strong track record of leading ML Research teams in high-growth environments, ideally in ML, infrastructure, or complex systems
• Has scaled research organizations across geographies and understands how to structure and evolve teams effectively
• Operates with urgency and clarity—able to distill priorities and move teams from ambiguity to execution
• Has experience partnering deeply with sales, delivery, and customer success teams
• Is equally comfortable in the weeds and at the executive level; knows when to lead from the front and when to empower others