VP of AI Engineering

VP of AI Engineering

Boston, MA (Hybrid / Remote)

$250,000 - $330,000 + Equity + Comprehensive Benefits

Are you an elite engineering leader with deep expertise in production-grade AI systems, looking to take executive ownership of a high-growth autonomous security and defense tech startup's federal engineering division?

This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing, venture-backed organization scaling next-generation autonomous multi-agent platforms designed for continuous adversarial validation and automated security operations across complex infrastructures. Reporting directly to the executive team, you will build, scale, and lead a specialized federal engineering organization tasked with adapting cutting-edge agentic architectures, continuous self-training loops, and automated execution frameworks for high-security, compliance-heavy government environments.

In this role, you will bridge the gap between advanced AI research and mission-critical enterprise deployments. You will lead high-caliber engineers building resilient, scalable architectures that operate seamlessly under modern security constraints, ensuring our autonomous systems meet the rigorous standards demanded by high-stakes operations.

This role would suit a visionary engineering leader who has navigated the line between advanced machine learning systems and federal compliance, and wants to define how autonomous cyber operations are deployed at scale.

The Role:
*Build and direct the Federal Engineering team from architecture to deployment.
*Design secure, scalable multi-agent frameworks for high-compliance federal and defense environments.
*Translate advanced agentic architectures and planning loops into ruggedized federal solutions.
*Drive technical alignment with strict security standards, FedRAMP, and GovCloud constraints.
*Partner with leadership to shape product roadmaps and go-to-market execution.

The Person:
*Proven record scaling high-performing engineering teams in fast-paced startup environments.
*Deep technical mastery in building production-grade LLM systems and multi-agent architectures.
*Exceptional communicator aligning research scientists, federal stakeholders, and enterprise operators.
*US Citizen

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The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.