VP Research

San Francisco, USA Full-time On-site $396.8k — $496k per year 10/26/2026 Job ID: 000523
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Machine Learning Research Generative AI Frontier AI Evaluation Data Science

Summary

What you’ll impact

The VP of Research will lead the company's ML Research function, shaping technical direction, translating science into production‑ready solutions, and partnering across go‑to‑market, delivery, engineering, and customers. This senior leader will build and scale a global high‑performing research team, drive cutting‑edge research, and ensure the organization delivers quality, performance, and roadmap execution. The role requires strong leadership experience in high‑growth ML research environments and the ability to bridge research with business needs.

Responsibilities

What you'll do

  • Lead the ML Research function, responsible for delivery, quality, performance, and roadmap execution
  • Build and scale a global high-performing team, with an emphasis on initiative ownership and ML excellence
  • Partner directly with Fortune 100 customers and the GTM team to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions
  • Collaborate with engineering, product, and delivery teams across Scale to drive cutting edge research
  • Shape the long-term vision and org design of the ML Research team, aligned with business growth and product evolution
  • Manage and mentor senior ML Research leaders and instill a culture of accountability, speed, and results
  • Make rigorous tradeoffs across technical and business dimensions, backed by financial insight and operational understanding
  • Represent ML Research in cross-functional planning cycles, including headcount, budget, and strategic initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll bring

  • Has a strong track record of leading ML Research teams in high-growth environments, ideally in ML, infrastructure, or complex systems
  • Has scaled research organizations across geographies and understands how to structure and evolve teams effectively
  • Operates with urgency and clarity—able to distill priorities and move teams from ambiguity to execution
  • Has experience partnering deeply with sales, delivery, and customer success teams
  • Is equally comfortable in the weeds and at the executive level; knows when to lead from the front and when to empower others
  • Brings credibility and curiosity in core technical areas—especially product engineering, infrastructure, or AI agent systems

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Intelatek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration based on qualifications, merit, and business need, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Need an accommodation? Email accommodations@intelatek.co.