Director, AI Engineering (Data Science)

• Professional services experience across multiple client engagements or business units
• Background in privacy-preserving ML: federated learning, differential privacy, or synthetic data generation—especially relevant in post-cookie marketing environments.
• Knowledge of graph neural networks (GNNs) for social graph or network topology analysis in telecom contexts.
• Published research or conference contributions (NeurIPS, ICML, KDD, RecSys, or industry equivalents) related to applied transformers, tabular deep learning, or domain-specific AI.
• Experience with real-time inference and streaming ML pipelines (Kafka, Flink, or similar).
• Demonstrated ability to build strategic partnerships with external clients, contributing to revenue growth or account expansion through technical leadership.
• Deep experience with openai focused on embeddings
• Experience building custom transformer models

The starting pay range for this role is $180,000 - $240,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent on several factors including but not limited to relevant experience, skills, certifications, training, and location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range and determining factors for compensation are considered for each individual circumstance. BLEND360 also offers a competitive benefits program to meet the health and financial well-being of our team and their families. You can look forward to a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K, PTO, paid holidays, commuter benefits, spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, and EAPs.

Blend is a premier AI services provider, committed to co-creating meaningful impact for its clients through the power of data science, AI, technology, and people. With a mission to fuel bold visions, Blend tackles significant challenges by seamlessly aligning human expertise with artificial intelligence. The company is dedicated to unlocking value and fostering innovation for its clients by harnessing world-class people and data-driven strategy. We believe that the power of people and AI can have a meaningful impact on your world, creating more fulfilling work and projects for our people and clients. For more information, visit .

Originally posted on Himalayas