PsiQuantum

Director, Compute Platforms & AI

Milpitas, California, United States · Director · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$185k-$215kDetected 72 days ago

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About the role

Reporting to the Chief Information & Security Officer, this individual will serve as the senior technical leader for compute and AI within IT.
This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on technical engagement and cross-functional influence, enabling both current operations and future capabilities.

Define and drive the strategy and architecture for compute platforms spanning AWS, Azure, and on-prem/HPC environments, including GPU-accelerated systems.
Lead the evaluation and adoption of generative AI tools, identifying high-impact opportunities across engineering, IT, and business workflows.
Partner with stakeholders to pilot and scale practical generative AI use cases, focusing on productivity, automation, and workflow improvement.
Drive performance optimization, capacity planning, and operational excellence in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.
Lead resolution of complex system issues, including root-cause analysis and long-term remediation.
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineers and technical leads
build and scale a high-performing team as needed.
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineers and technical leads; build and scale a high-performing team as needed.

10+ years of experience designing, building, and operating complex infrastructure systems across cloud and/or on-prem environments.
Strong experience with development infrastructure, including CI/CD systems, artifact management, and developer workflows.
Deep experience with observability systems, including metrics, logging, tracing, and alerting.
Experience evaluating and implementing generative AI tools (e.g., LLM-based systems, copilots, automation agents) in real-world environments.
Strong understanding of the operational, security, and cost considerations of generative AI adoption in an enterprise setting.
Deep systems-level expertise in Linux, networking, storage, and distributed systems.
Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence both technical and executive stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical initiatives and drive outcomes across teams.
Track record of building and leading high-performing teams in demanding environments.

We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from employment agencies.
Base pay is only one part of the total compensation package.
Note: PsiQuantum will only reach out to you using an official PsiQuantum email address and will never ask you for bank account information as part of the interview process.
PsiQuantum will only reach out to you using an official PsiQuantum email address and will never ask you for bank account information as part of the interview process.

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