Role overview
Overview of Role
We are seeking an experienced AI/ML Engineer to found a new GenAI consumer media platform, working alongside CEO Irfan Manji. Irfan is a veteran consumer product leader, with a history of successful 0-to-1 product launches at Meta (Instagram) and Zillow. The company is funded by Heretic Ventures.
The ideal candidate has deep experience training, deploying and maintaining ML models at scale for consumer products. They are curious and excited about generative AI - ideally with experience fine-tuning image models (e.g. Stable Diffusion). They will stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in AI technologies, and partner strategically with the CEO to apply those technologies to innovative new consumer applications and features. This person will be comfortable with building and maintaining the data architecture to procure and pre-process data for model training.
This is a unique opportunity to help build a billion-dollar company from the ground up while learning from successful repeat entrepreneurs, product leaders, and a bench of powerful and experienced mentors and advisors. While we prefer a permanent founding engineer, we are open to discussing a contract role - please approach us to discuss.
This is a hybrid role with the expectation of 3 days per week in-person in our sunny Presidio, SF office. The position is compensated with salary, benefits, and equity.
About Heretic
Heretic Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture studio launching new consumer businesses, including those that capitalize on AI/ML technology. Heretic is run by Managing Partner Mariam Naficy, who founded and built the pioneering internet companies Minted and Eve.com. Heretic is backed by household names in Silicon Valley (investors and entrepreneurs), who act as the studio’s advisors.
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