# Harrington Starr - Head of AI Engineering - JD title: Head of AI Engineering - JD Company: Harrington Starr - JD url: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4450272376 - JD Posting date and time: Estimated 2026-08-06 11:00 AM EDT; derived from LinkedIn public value '6 days ago' at capture time 2026-08-12 11:00 AM EDT - Number of applicants if available: 93 applicants - Date and time the resume was generated: 2026-08-12 11:00 AM EDT - Elapsed time between JD Posting date and time vs the resume generation time: 6 days, 0 minutes - JD level: Senior manager / executive technical leadership role. The JD explicitly asks the candidate to lead and grow a team of AI Engineers while owning AI vision, technical strategy, architecture, and hands-on development. - Compensation: Not disclosed in public LinkedIn capture - Count and percent of matching Significant keywords in JD vs in resume: 10 JD / 10 resume (100.0%) - Fit Notes / caveats: Boston, MA Head of AI Engineering role through Harrington Starr on behalf of an AI-native software company backed by an established financial services business. Public LinkedIn capture lists 93 applicants and does not disclose compensation, remote/hybrid cadence, or travel. - JD text: See captured JD below. ## Captured JD Head of AI Engineering | Build an AI-First Platform from the Ground Up I'm recruiting on behalf of an AI-native software company backed by an established financial services business. They're building a next-generation platform that's set to redefine how financial institutions create, manage and automate complex data integrations and transformations. This isn't about adding AI to an existing product. AI is the product. They're looking for a hands-on Head of AI Engineering to define the AI strategy, build and scale the AI Engineering function, and remain deeply involved in the technical direction. Whether you're already leading AI teams or you're a Principal AI Engineer ready to take that next step, this is a genuine opportunity to build something from day one and have a lasting impact on the business. What You'll Do Own the AI vision and technical strategy across a greenfield AI-native platform. Design and build production-grade AI systems using LLMs, RAG and agentic architectures. Lead and grow a team of AI Engineers while remaining hands-on with architecture and development. Define best practices around evaluation, monitoring, governance and responsible AI. Work closely with Product and Engineering leadership to shape the future of the platform. What They're Looking For Strong production experience building AI applications with Python, LLMs, RAG and agentic AI. A player-coach mindset with experience leading engineers while staying close to the code. Deep understanding of production AI, including evaluation frameworks, observability and model performance. Experience with modern AI frameworks, vector databases, workflow orchestration and Azure or AWS. Experience building AI products within financial services or another regulated environment is advantageous. Why This Opportunity? Build the AI capability from the ground up with real ownership over architecture and technical direction. Join early enough to shape the product, engineering culture and future AI team. Solve complex engineering challenges where accuracy, explainability and trust are critical. Work on genuinely cutting-edge AI rather than incremental feature development. Backed by an established financial services organisation, combining startup pace with long-term stability. A rare opportunity to step into a highly influential leadership role while remaining deeply hands-on technically. If you're looking for a role where you can define the AI vision, build a world-class engineering team and create technology that will shape the future of enterprise AI, I'd be happy to tell you more. Show more Show less Seniority level Director Employment type Full-time Job function Information Technology Industries Staffing and Recruiting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Harrington Starr by 2x See who you know