Technical Director, AI Decision Systems

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $220k - $260k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

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Defcon AI

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11 - 50 employees

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🚗 Transport

📦 Logistics

Artificial Intelligence • Transport • Logistics

Defcon AI is a company focused on transforming logistics and supply chain operations using AI-driven technologies. The company addresses disruptions caused by natural disasters, unanticipated events, and opponents through sophisticated software modeling and intelligent agents. Defcon AI aims to integrate next-generation technologies within logistics and decision-making processes to improve response planning in complex and contested environments. Positioned at the convergence of AI, mobility, and logistics, Defcon AI collaborates with partners to provide efficient, reliable, and data-driven solutions tailored to specific needs. The company is committed to enhancing resilience and efficiency in the logistics sector.

📋 Description

• Lead the cross-functional delivery team spanning product, design, engineering, data, AI, analytics, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and quality • Own technical strategy, architecture, execution, and delivery from discovery through operational deployment • Translate mission needs and product priorities into clear technical plans, release objectives, and engineering decisions • Align software, data, AI, infrastructure, security, and quality into one integrated system • Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing technical organization • Make architecture, integration, tooling, and delivery decisions balancing speed, security, quality, and maintainability • Identify and resolve technical risks, dependencies, and ambiguity before they impact delivery • Partner with customers, product leadership, and external stakeholders • Remain technically hands-on to challenge assumptions, review designs, and solve hard problems • Deliver an AI-enabled decision-support capability for the federal government • Ensure secure, explainable, and operational capability delivery

🎯 Requirements

• Significant accomplishment in software engineering, AI/ML, data systems, analytics, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, product technology, or a comparable technical discipline • Experience leading complex technical efforts across multiple teams and specialties • Demonstrated ability to turn ambiguity into working systems and measurable outcomes • Strong systems thinking, communication skills, and leadership judgment • Experience delivering cloud-native software from concept through deployment and operations • US Citizenship Required • In scope US Secret clearance • Elevated security requirements apply to portions of this work • Willingness to travel up to 25% to customer sites, DEFCON AI HQ, and vendor facilities as required • Preferred: Active Top Secret clearance • Preferred: Experience leading a zero-to-one product, platform, or mission capability • Preferred: Experience delivering technology in defense, intelligence, federal, or similarly regulated environments • Preferred: Experience with AWS GovCloud, DevSecOps, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and secure cloud delivery • Preferred: Experience supporting RMF, ATO, accreditation, or comparable security processes • Preferred: Experience with AI/ML, large language models, analytics, graph technologies, or data-intensive systems • Preferred: Experience building human-in-the-loop decision-support systems and explainable AI capabilities • Preferred: Experience partnering closely with product and design teams to deliver user-centered software • Preferred: Experience hiring, mentoring, and organizing technical teams during rapid growth • Preferred: Experience integrating third-party, partner, or subcontractor-delivered capabilities into a unified solution

🏖️ Benefits

• A fully remote, results-based environment • Competitive salary, bonus, and equity package • 100% employer paid, comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family • Unlimited PTO, with your manager’s approval • Flexible work environment where you manage your work day • 14 weeks of fully-paid parental leave