Director of AI Engineering

Director/Sr Director, AI Engineering (Remote, Full-Time) Join Vita Global Sciences, an innovative leader at the intersection of AI technology and life sciences, driving next-generation clinical data solutions. This is a fully remote, full-time opportunity to own the end-to-end AI/ML engineering strategy, leading advanced biometrics and clinical automation platforms with a global impact. Are you passionate about building scalable, production-level AI platforms in the life sciences space? Vita Global Sciences is actively seeking an AI engineering trailblazer who will not only architect and deliver FDA-compliant, automated solutions for biometrics and clinical reporting but also shape our entire AI future. If you want a role that fuses technical ownership with real-world impact, and gives you the chance to build and mentor a world-class engineering team—all while maintaining work-life flexibility—this is the opportunity for you! We value innovation, collaboration, and empower our leaders to drive technological and career growth. Contract Duration: Full-Time, Permanent Required Skills & Experience • 10–15+ years in software/AI engineering • 3–5+ years leading engineering teams, including delivery ownership • Demonstrated experience building and deploying production AI/ML or data platforms (not just prototypes) • Deep knowledge of: • Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), agentic pipeline systems • Multi-cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) • MLOps and scalable deployment practices • Experience operating in regulated environments (GxP preferred) Desired Skills & Experience • Life sciences or clinical data exposure (SDTM, ADaM, CDISC, etc.) • Enterprise-level internal platform or SaaS solution experience • Familiarity with the PHUSE and PharmaSUG ecosystem What You Will Be Doing • Defining and executing the AI roadmap across biometrics and medical writing • Translating domain workflows into AI/ML-enabled, compliant, and production-ready systems • Building, scaling, and mentoring the AI engineering team • Driving biometrics automation, LLM pipelines, agent orchestration, and cloud-native data flow frameworks • Supporting Business Development in RFPs/RFIs and engaging in client demos • Ensuring audit, traceability, and regulatory compliance at every step • Innovating solutions that will directly influence Vita’s revenue growth and industry reputation Posted By: Jesse DeFrancesco