Ayzenberg · 14 hours ago
Director of AI (Product & Technology)
Pasadena, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$180K/yr - $200K/yr
5+ years expAyzenberg Group is a major advertising and media company on the West Coast, and they are seeking a Director of AI (Product & Technology) to lead a team of engineers building production AI applications. The role involves hands-on coding and team leadership, focusing on technical contributions and management responsibilities.
AdvertisingArtBrand MarketingBroadcastingDigital MediaNewsSocial MediaSocial Media Marketing
Responsibilities
Architect and ship features: Own 1-2 features per sprint
Technical decisions: Multi-tenant architecture, authentication, RAG pipelines
Debug production: OAuth flows, GCP infrastructure, database issues
Lead by example: Modern AI-assisted development (Claude Code, Cursor)
Strategic collaboration: Work closely with CEO and SVP on product direction
Help manage a team of 6 engineers: Daily standups, sprint planning, task assignments
Code reviews: Review 10-15 PRs/week (we use Code Rabbit + manual review)
Mentor and develop: Pair programming, technical discussions, career development
Set standards: Establish engineering practices, code quality, team culture
Coordinate: Work with SVP Engineering on roadmap and priorities
Build management skills: Learn to handle performance issues, hiring, team dynamics
Qualification
Required
5-7 years software engineering building production SaaS
Experience using modern AI tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot)
LLM/RAG systems in production
Some leadership experience: Tech lead, mentored engineers, led projects, or managed 1-3 people (formal or informal)
Strong technical skills: Python, FastAPI, REST APIs
React, TypeScript, modern web frameworks
MongoDB, Redis, authentication
GCP/AWS, cloud infrastructure
Located in LA or willing to relocate
High energy, organized, good communicator
Preferred
React Router, TailwindCSS, Stytch, GCP
Spec-driven development
Benefits
Full medical, dental, and vision
A matching 401(k)
Paid maternity/paternity leave
Pet insurance
Monthly wellness benefits (to spend however you like on your own well-being!)
Annual education credit (for anything from Masterclass, to LinkedIn certifications, to a cooking or tango class—have fun with it!)
Unlimited PTO and paid holidays
A supportive, fun, and respectful team environment
The opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technologies
A hybrid model (in-office Tuesday - Thursday each week)
Company
Ayzenberg
Ayzenberg Group is an AI and social-first, fully integrated brand acceleration practice with three decades of expertise in creating and sharing brand stories for forward-thinking companies.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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Eric Ayzenberg
Chief Executive Officer
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