Head of Product and AI Engineering (CTO)

Head of Product and AI Engineering (CTO) About the Company Expanding market research technology company Industry Market Research Type Privately Held About the Role The Company is in search of a Head of Product and AI Engineering to spearhead the development and expansion of its next-generation AI-enabled research tools. This pivotal role involves scaling AI innovation into real products, leading the technical and engineering aspects of AI-driven platforms, and defining the product vision and strategy to align with the organization's long-term growth. The successful candidate will be responsible for taking AI concepts from the innovation stage to production, ensuring their integration into both internal and external products, and leading a distributed team of engineers and product developers. Technical and engineering leadership is a key component, requiring a hands-on approach to engage with the team on model experimentation, architecture, and product design. The ideal candidate for this role at the company will be a technical builder with a strong product instinct, experienced in AI and machine learning, and familiar with modern AI development ecosystems. They should have a background in building and launching AI-enabled products, a strong technical foundation, and experience in leading engineering or product teams. While a passion for behavioral science is essential, experience in insights, analytics, or research-related industries is not mandatory. The role demands a leader who can operate at both strategic and technical levels, set the product and technology roadmap, and identify new opportunities for AI to create differentiated offerings. The Head of Product and AI Engineering will also be instrumental in establishing processes for the evaluation, prioritization, and launch of new capabilities, and in ensuring strong coordination between the engineering, product, research, and leadership teams. Functions Product Management Engineering