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$239,300–$280,000/yr
US

  • Define and own the technical strategy for Octave's data platform and AI/ML capabilities, partnering with product and business leaders.
  • Lead and mentor a data platform team while remaining hands-on in architecture, prototyping, and complex engineering problems.
  • Balance near-term delivery with foundational investments to scale data and AI initiatives, driving KPIs and technical excellence.

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US

  • Lead multidisciplinary teams in data engineering, AI/ML, scientific computing, and modeling to build capabilities for data-intensive biomedical research.
  • Set technical direction, establish reference architectures, and guide the design and operation of production data platforms and AI/ML systems.
  • Foster a culture of rigorous engineering, reproducibility, and open science while ensuring governance, security, and responsible use of data and AI.

Axle Informatics is a bioscience and information technology company committed to accelerating biomedical discovery through data science, software engineering, scientific computing, and research technology. The company fosters a culture of technical craftsmanship, collaboration, and service to the research community, with a focus on building durable systems that enable scientific progress.

Germany

  • Lead the overall technical architecture of a graph-based data product, AI services, and developer platform, ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability.
  • Define the technical direction, align teams across components, and develop the technical roadmap in collaboration with the product team and stakeholders.
  • Drive the evolution of the data and AI foundation, including knowledge models, data pipelines, and production use of LLMs, RAG, and agentic systems.

Haufe Akademie is a leading provider of professional development solutions in Germany, offering innovative learning technologies and a wide range of formats and topics. As part of the Haufe Group, they are officially certified as a Great Place to Work® and value diversity, tolerance, and fairness.

$305,000–$355,000/yr
US

  • Lead the strategy, architecture, and delivery of AI, machine learning, and data systems powering risk adjustment and quality programs.
  • Own the platform that extracts ICD and HEDIS information from medical charts, the data warehouse, and the data science research program.
  • Set technical direction, partner with engineering and product leadership, and lead seven teams of roughly 27 engineers, data scientists, and analysts.

Reveleer delivers a unified platform spanning risk adjustment, quality improvement, clinical intelligence, and member management for health plans navigating value-based care. Trusted by over 80 customer organizations nationwide, the company integrates data, analytics, and intelligent workflow automation with human-in-the-loop AI.

UK

  • Lead the design and evolution of scalable data, analytics, and AI platforms for global customer operations.
  • Architect and optimize Databricks-based data pipelines and enterprise data platforms for unified intelligence.
  • Drive development of ML, NLP, Generative AI, and operational intelligence capabilities to improve customer experience.

Ticketmaster is the world's largest ticket marketplace, connecting fans to live events globally. As part of Live Nation Entertainment, they employ thousands worldwide and foster an inclusive culture driven by teamwork and integrity.

Global

  • Serve as the technical lead and pillar head for Data Platform Engineering, defining and evolving the enterprise 10-Layer Data & AI Operating System.
  • Architect and deploy the centralized Metadata Control Plane and automated Data Catalog, driving GitOps and Data-as-Code practices.
  • Design and govern enterprise AI infrastructure standards, including Vector Databases, Knowledge Graphs, and RAG pipelines.

Avery Dennison is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company with locations in over 50 countries and approximately 35,000 employees worldwide. They foster a culture of curiosity and courage, encouraging diversity of thought and collaboration.

Global

  • Own the platform and security foundation for the food intelligence platform, converting bottlenecks into defensible capabilities.
  • Build deploy regimes, medallion architecture, and AI-native engineering standards that protect the data corpus.
  • Manage data engineering ICs and operationalize platform health through observability and automated workflows.

WISEcode builds a food intelligence platform that makes food data the easiest and most trustworthy to consume. The company operates as an AI-native startup with a focus on data platform, engineering, and security, aiming to become the standard for data stewardship in the industry.

US

  • Define and drive Versapay's enterprise data strategy, aligning the data roadmap to product, AI, and commercial objectives.
  • Lead the architectural convergence of transactional, operational, and analytical data layers into a unified operational backbone.
  • Operationalize data governance and AI enablement, including automated classification, RBAC enforcement, and agentic readiness.

Versapay is a platform that rewires AR by removing barriers to collecting and reconciling B2B payments, providing end-to-end cash flow clarity. With 10,000 customers and 5M+ companies transacting, Versapay facilitates 110M+ transactions and processes $300B+ in payments volume annually.

$180,000–$220,000/yr
US 2w PTO

  • Lead, coach, and develop a multidisciplinary team across data engineering, analytics, data science, and machine learning.
  • Set technical direction for Kard's data platform to improve scalability, reliability, and automation.
  • Partner with engineering and product to integrate data and machine learning into product development and ensure go-to-market teams have accurate data.

Kard is building commerce media infrastructure that connects financial institutions, financial-services platforms, and merchants through data and merchant-funded rewards. It is a remote-first company with a small, multidisciplinary team, fostering an inclusive and dynamic work culture.

Latin America

  • Design and optimize scalable data platforms, pipelines, and governance frameworks.
  • Lead data strategy and collaborate with leadership, engineering, and AI teams.
  • Mentor engineers and drive platform modernization with an AI-forward mindset.

Robots & Pencils is an applied AI engineering firm building AI co-workers for enterprise operations. Founded in 2009 with delivery centers in Canada, US, Eastern Europe, and Latin America, the company is a nimble alternative to traditional system integrators with teams averaging 15+ years of experience.

$99,000–$198,000/yr
Spain EU

  • Drive strategy and execution for data products serving internal teams and external customers.
  • Lead cross-functional squads of 10 to 100 FTEs toward a shared product vision.
  • Innovate using GenAI and automation to ensure unmatched data quality and operational efficiency.

Veeva Systems is a mission-driven pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies accelerate therapy delivery. As a fast-growing SaaS company surpassing $3B in revenue, we are a public benefit corporation with a culture focused on values like doing the right thing and employee success.

US Unlimited PTO 14w maternity 14w paternity

  • Lead a cross-functional delivery team spanning product, engineering, data, AI, and security from discovery through operational deployment.
  • Translate mission needs into clear technical plans, establish priorities, and resolve risks across multiple specialties.
  • Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing technical organization, ensuring integrated, secure, and repeatable delivery.

Red Cell Partners is an incubation firm building and investing in rapidly scalable technology-led companies in healthcare, cyber, and national security. DEFCON AI, a Red Cell company, leverages AI for resilient optimization of complex systems, with a team focused on delivering decision-support capabilities for the federal government.

$160,000–$200,000/yr

  • Own the technical architecture for Tala's shared data and analytics platforms, including a semantic layer for consistent business metrics.
  • Build production data models, pipelines, and tooling while partnering with analytics engineering and data infrastructure teams.
  • Drive cross-functional data initiatives, establish AI-native analytics patterns, and raise the technical bar through mentorship and standards.

Tala is an AI-native credit infrastructure company that provides credit access to the global majority. Backed by over $500 million in funding, it has distributed billions in capital to millions of customers across Africa, Latin America, and Asia, fostering a diverse and remote-first team.

$160,000–$190,000/yr
US 2w PTO

  • Set and communicate a coherent strategy for Kard's data and platform capabilities, turning company direction into focused bets.
  • Lead collaborative shaping with engineering, data, and business partners through Kard's Shape Up process.
  • Turn transaction data, ML, and platform capabilities into products and business opportunities, including consumer and merchant intelligence.

Kard is building commerce media infrastructure that connects financial institutions, financial-services platforms, and merchants through data and merchant-funded rewards. As a remote-first team, Kard fosters an inclusive work environment and offers competitive benefits.

UK

  • Act as the subject matter expert for taking the data platform to market, driving strategy and sales.
  • Identify and prioritize OEMs and groups with the biggest opportunity to unlock value from data and AI.
  • Work with Product, Sales, and Partner teams to build and execute sales plays.

Keyloop bridges the gap between dealers, manufacturers, technology suppliers and car buyers by creating innovative technology for automotive retail. They serve over 20,000 retailers and 80 OEMs across 90+ countries, fostering an inclusive culture and encouraging growth.

$197,700–$367,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO 16w maternity 8w paternity

  • Run Databricks Unity Catalog and Atlan as the technical backbone for certifying data domain by domain.
  • Stand up continuous, agent-driven scoring that evaluates data quality and trust long after initial certification.
  • Own executive intelligence reporting on data trust levels and govern AI agents consuming Veeam's data.

Veeam is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in data resilience and security posture management to enable safe AI at scale. Headquartered in Seattle with offices in over 30 countries, Veeam protects more than 550,000 customers worldwide and is built for the convergence of identity, data, security, and AI risk.

$168,000–$220,000/yr
US

  • Lead and mentor a global design team, fostering a culture of creativity and continuous learning.
  • Shape the Dataiku brand across all touchpoints, ensuring consistency and high-quality craft.
  • Partner with marketing, product, and executive leadership to deliver creative that drives business impact.

Dataiku is the Platform for AI Success, an enterprise orchestration layer for building, deploying, and governing AI. The company supports leading global enterprises and is experiencing growth, with a culture emphasizing innovation, collaboration, and personal growth.

Head of Data

Fi
$150,000–$300,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO

  • Own Fi's data platform and analytics roadmap, modeling device, membership, and operational data into pipelines and warehouse layers.
  • Lead a team of four analysts, coaching them and raising the bar on rigor and documentation.
  • Partner with Finance and Product on subscription economics, board reporting, and experiment reads.

Fi is a pet technology company developing smart collars to revolutionize the human-pet relationship. They are a Series B startup with a small, passionate team from Square, Google, and other top companies focused on improving pet health and communication.

UK

  • Define the strategy, roadmap, and investment priorities for the knowledge platform, driving discovery of new capabilities by identifying customer problems and assessing data feasibility.
  • Translate complex data opportunities into clear product requirements, specifications, and quality criteria, partnering with engineering, data science, and commercial teams.
  • Balance customer value, data quality, technical feasibility, and business priorities while communicating complex concepts to technical, commercial, and executive stakeholders.

Lightcast is a global leader in labor market insights, helping drive economic prosperity and mobility. With headquarters in the US and offices worldwide, the company values diversity and encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work.

$150,000–$170,000/yr
US

  • Lead end-to-end delivery of data strategy engagements as the primary client-facing lead.
  • Own technical discovery, architecture decisions, and roadmap framing aligned with business goals.
  • Manage delivery governance, team coordination, and client relationships across workstreams.

Velir is an established mid-sized agency and data consultancy serving non-profits and Fortune 500 brands. They are remote-first, value collaboration and growth, and are committed to diversity and inclusion.

$194,600–$361,400/yr
US

  • Lead the design and development of the organization's agentic AI operating system, ensuring scalable and secure foundations.
  • Define engineering standards and operating models, partnering with product, data, and business teams to align with strategic priorities.
  • Oversee engineering teams in building reusable platform services, drive modernization, and monitor operations for continuous improvement.

Novartis is a global healthcare company focused on improving people's lives through innovative science and medicines. With a large, diverse team, they foster a culture of collaboration, learning, and inclusion, committed to delivering breakthrough treatments to patients worldwide.