Director of AI

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Base pay range $188,000.00 / yr - $320,000.00 / yr

Inkitt is building the Disney of the 21st Century, standing at the forefront of technology and entertainment. Leveraging AI and predictive algorithms, Inkitt discovers unknown stories and turns them into blockbuster hits, producing a new $1M ebook every 4 weeks and selling directly to consumers through its Galatea app. Inkitt has become the 11th most bestseller-generating publisher in the world, boasting a 40x higher hit-rate than traditional publishers. Recently raising a Series C and backed by some of the top VC's such as : Khosla, Kleiner Perkins, and NEA Ventures, our recent expansion into GalateaTV is only the beginning of our journey to becoming the next-gen entertainment powerhouse.

What You'll Do : We believe the future of storytelling will be hyper-personalized. Every user will experience each story exactly the way they like it. This future of storytelling will be powered by AI. This will be in text, audio and video entertainment.

In this role, you will closely partner with our Founder to develop a strategy and a roadmap for harnessing AI to deliver on our hyper-personalized storytelling vision, which will be central to the future success of our company.

You will run and scale a team of AI Engineers and Researchers to conduct experiments, analyze data, and launch features and experiences to rapidly execute against the vision of hyper-personalized storytelling.

What You'll Bring : Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field.

Minimum of 5 years of industry experience in Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning.

Strong leadership skills with experience in managing and growing AI teams.

Expertise in Generative AI as well as traditional Machine Learning and Engineering.

Combination of deep technical skills and business savvy to interface with all stakeholders directly.

Values "time to impact" and is oriented towards delivering on an (MVP) with a mindset of iterative improvement.

Product-minded individual who comprehensively understands how to leverage a platform approach to AI implementation, strategically aligning technology with business objectives to deliver innovative solutions that enhance the user experience.

Passion for innovation and a deep understanding of the digital media landscape.

Location : 3x Onsite in San Francisco, CA.

Who We Are Looking For : Autonomous.

Bring solutions instead of problems.

Data driven.

Quick to action.

A high functioning workaholic.

Looking for exponential career growth.

Have lots of fun building a generational AI x Entertainment company.

What We'll Offer : 401k plan, designed to help you save for the future.

Health benefits tailored to your needs, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.

Professional coaching for everyone.

Team-building events, including our annual Tulum trip.

Unlimited access to our Galatea app and Galatea TV app.

Unlimited budget for self-development books.

Charity donation of your choice at your one year anniversary.

Free lunch in office everyday.

Class Pass membership for US based employee and gym access for Berlin employees.

Dog / cat friendly offices in Berlin and San Francisco.

At Inkitt, we strive to build a company culture and provide employment opportunities based on diversity and inclusion. We believe every author should have an equal opportunity to succeed, as should our team members. As a growing team from 20+ countries, we welcome everyone to apply.

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Seniority level Not Applicable

Employment type Full-time

Job function Engineering and Information Technology

Industries Entertainment Providers

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