Inflection AI

Head of IT & Internal Tools

Palo Alto, California, United States

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 124 days ago

Stakeholder ManagementCRMRecruitingHRISZero TrustLeadershipMentoring

About the role

Reporting to the COO, you will turn internal infrastructure into a strategic advantage that safeguards our organizational integrity.
By creating an intelligent, frictionless employee experience, you will amplify productivity and set the gold standard for operational excellence in an AI-first world.

Own and evolve a secure-by-design, end-to-end IT infrastructure for a dynamic, distributed workforce, spanning zero-trust identity management and high-performance productivity systems.
Develop an internal tools platform that leverages Inflection's products and agentic technology to automate workflows and replace third-party SaaS offerings to boost productivity, eliminate manual friction, and minimize external dependencies.
Manage the full lifecycle of employee equipment and core IT operations, including laptop provisioning, software updates, and the implementation of an automated helpdesk function.
Partner closely with Security and Legal to design and enforce identity-centric access controls and data protections, ensuring organizational integrity and compliance with security and regulatory requirements.
Recruit and develop a lean, high-leverage team while establishing the technical standards and runbooks necessary for our next phase of global growth.
Experience building and leading inclusive, high-performing technical teams, with a focus on mentoring engineers and setting a high bar for operational quality.
We are focused on building a positive, safe, inclusive and inspiring place to work.
Support of country-specific visa needs for international employees living in the Bay Area

Extensive professional experience across IT or Engineering, with a track record of leadership in high-growth environments where technical ownership is the standard.
Pragmatic architectural judgment with the ability to balance speed and scalability with the rigorous security needs of a frontier AI company.
Demonstrated ability to tackle a broad range of technical challenges, moving seamlessly from high-level strategy to direct system configuration, solution engineering, and workflow automation.
Have a bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field to the offered position requirements.

For this role, Inflection AI estimates a starting annual base salary to fall within the range of $ 320,000 to $4 00,000, depending on a candidate's qualifications and level of experience.

Support of country-specific visa needs for international employees living in the Bay Area

This listing is sourced directly from Inflection AI's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.