Head of Artificial Intelligence / Principal AI Research Scientist

Edison Smart® • Full-time • Greater Boston, US • 4d ago

Head of AI / Principal AI Research Scientist

Location: Boston or San Francisco

We are partnering with a well-funded, venture-backed neurotechnology company building one of the most ambitious AI platforms in the market today: a foundation model designed to learn directly from large-scale, real-world brain and behavioral data.

This is a rare opportunity to become the first senior AI leader and architect a next-generation "world model" that treats neural activity as a high-dimensional language, with applications spanning predictive health, cognitive computing, and human-AI integration.

What You'll Do

Design and train a large-scale foundation model from the ground up
Build the end-to-end AI stack, including data pipelines, training infrastructure, and deployment systems
Apply advanced techniques including Transformers, VQ-VAE, self-supervised learning, and world models
Lead the technical roadmap and hire the AI research and engineering team
Work closely with executive leadership and investors to define a category-defining platform

What We're Looking For

Proven experience building large models from scratch (not just fine-tuning)
Deep expertise in LLMs, generative modeling, sequence modeling, and representation learning
Experience with world models, multimodal AI, or temporal systems
Strong technical leadership and a track record of hiring and mentoring teams
Credibility from top-tier AI labs, research organizations, or recognized startups

Preferred Background

EEG, computational neuroscience, or biosignal modeling
Distributed training with PyTorch, DeepSpeed, or FSDP
PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics, or related field

This role is ideal for someone who wants to build a transformational AI platform from first principles and establish a world-class research organization.

Location: candidates can be based in Boston or San Francisco