Senior Director, AI

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Hiring Remotely in Netherlands, MO
Remote
125K-169K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Internet of Things
The Role
The Senior Director of AI will oversee teams of AI managers and engineers in developing advanced natural language technology solutions. They will create strategies to enhance product offerings, mentor staff, and collaborate on the AI team's goals and roadmap, driving innovation in multilingual language products.
Summary Generated by Built In

We envision a world where anyone can write without limits. Together, our companies—QuillBot, Scribbr, and LanguageTool—are on a mission to make written communication in any language better and more efficient. If you’re passionate about using technology to help people connect across cultures, join us.

Responsibilities

  • Direct AI managers who lead teams of research engineers and computational linguists to design and build state-of-the-art solutions in natural language technologies, including paraphrasing, grammar checking, proofreading, summarization, and translation.
  • Devise and deliver novel solutions that improve users’ lives, drive the business forward, and transform the broader landscape of multilingual language products.
  • Invent novel methods that produce transformative outcomes, i.e., that cause a significant change in how users engage with the product or brand, how the team executes, or how the organization functions.
  • Create and maintain a culture of uncompromising pursuit of quality in AI solutions.
  • Identify gaps in team knowledge/practices and provide new processes and ideas to help AI managers solve novel research problems with greater impact and efficiency.
  • Collaborate with research and product leadership to form and flesh out the roadmap. Own the AI team’s goals and roadmap on a quarterly and annual basis. Distribute initiatives to teams to accomplish goals.
  • Shape multilingual language products through impactful decision making about the design and construction of natural language technologies.
  • Mentor team members to increase management skills, product knowledge, and technical domain expertise.

Ideal Candidate

  • PhD in computer science, natural language processing, computational linguistics, artificial intelligence, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Record of publications at top venues in artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and machine learning on par with that of a tenured professor at an R1 university, or equivalent evidence of transformative impact on relevant fields.
  • 8+ years of experience as a people manager of teams developing natural language processing technology.
  • Extensive experience designing, implementing, and optimizing solutions for natural language applications.
  • Ability to function as a principal-level AI individual contributor. 
  • Passion for writing, reading, and research. Deep understanding of writing and academic writing in particular.
  • Strong command of the English language.
  • Preferred: expertise in one or more of the following languages: German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese.

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive salary & annual bonus
  • Retirement Savings Plans
  • Vacation & leaves of absence
  • Developmental opportunities through education & developmental reimbursements & professional workshops
  • Maternity & parental leave
  • Hybrid & remote model with flexible working hours
  • On-site & remote company events throughout the year
  • Wellness initiatives through stipend or ClassPass memberships depending on region
  • Tech & WFH set-up
  • Employee referral program
  • Premium access to QuillBot, LanguageTooler & OpenAI

*Benefits and benefit amounts differ by region. A comprehensive list applicable to your region will be provided in your interview process. 

Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria. We strongly encourage you to apply if you're interested: we'd love to learn how you can amplify our team with your unique experience!

This role is eligible for hire in Germany & Netherlands.

We are a virtual-first company and have employees dispersed throughout the United States, Canada, India and the Netherlands. We have a market-based pay structure that varies by location. The base pay for this position is dependent on multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed. You may also be eligible to participate in our bonus program and may be offered benefits, and other types of compensation.
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In accordance with Dutch law, the base salary for this role if filled within Netherlands is as follows.

 


Netherlands Pay Range

€125.000€169.000 EUR

In accordance with German law, the base salary for this role if filled within Germany is as follows.

 


Germany Pay Range

€138.000€186.000 EUR

Equal ​Employment Opportunity Statement ​(EEO)

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and ​inclusion within our company.  ​We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender ​identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, ​veteran status, or ​ability status. We will ensure that individuals who are differently abled are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment as provided to other applicants or employees. Please contact us to request accommodation.

 

About Learneo

Learneo is a platform of builder-driven businesses, including Course Hero, CliffsNotes, LitCharts, Quillbot, Symbolab, and Scribbr, all united around a shared mission of supercharging productivity and learning for everyone. We attract and scale high growth businesses built and run by visionary entrepreneurs. Each team innovates independently but has a unique opportunity to collaborate, experiment, and grow together, and they are supported by centralized corporate operations functions, including HR, Finance and Legal.

Top Skills

AI
Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing
The Company
Redwood City, , CA
80 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

Learneo is pioneering a platform of productivity and learning businesses. The platform of businesses includes CliffsNotes, the original and iconic study guide company; Course Hero, an online learning platform of academic resources; LanguageTool, a multilingual writing platform; LitCharts, a creator of literature resources; QuillBot, an AI-powered writing companion; Scribbr, a multilingual academic proofreading service; StudentBrands, a suite of supplemental learning technologies; and Symbolab, an AI-based mathematics resource. The company has office hubs in the U.S., Canada, Germany, Israel, India, and the Netherlands

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