Director of AI

**About Us** We are building next-generation AI-native automation products for enterprise finance and Global Business Services (GBS). Our focus is on intelligent document and process automation, combining cutting-edge AI research with real-world enterprise applications. We work with global consulting firms and multinational clients, and are now expanding our leadership capacity in AI. **The Role:** We are seeking a Director of AI to act as a key leader in our AI organization. You will drive innovation, productization, and delivery of AI automation solutions, working across R&D, product, and customer success. This is a highly hands-on role, combining technical depth with leadership responsibilities. **What You’ll Do:** * Lead applied AI research in LLMs, agent frameworks, RAG, embeddings, and multimodal document understanding. * Drive productization: transform prototypes into scalable, reliable SaaS and on-prem solutions. * Design and refine AI pipelines for automation (prompting, orchestration, validation, continuous learning). * Collaborate with Product, PS, and CS teams to ensure customer requirements translate into robust AI features. * Mentor and grow AI engineers, delivery specialists, and researchers; help define team structure. * Represent the company’s AI vision internally and externally, including with strategic partners and enterprise clients. * Balance experimentation and delivery: move fast, but with enterprise-grade quality. **What We’re Looking For:** * Deep hands-on expertise with LLMs, AI agents, RAG, embeddings, and orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, MCP, etc.). * Strong track record in AI productization (building features beyond prototypes). * Experience with enterprise automation domains (finance, GBS, ERP systems like SAP/Oracle/Workday, etc.) is a plus. * Proven ability to work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Delivery teams. * Leadership qualities: able to coach, mentor, and inspire a growing AI team. * Pragmatic builder: combines research curiosity with execution discipline. **Why Join Us:** * Be at the forefront of AI-native enterprise automation. * Work with leading global clients and partners. * Shape the future of our AI organization and products. * Join a collaborative, ambitious, and international team **Our Promise**   * You will receive **Mentorship** from our legal expert with software experience ·           * **We trust amazing people to do amazing things** and make a long-term impact - we give you Freedom and ownership of meaningful work that directly impacts the business  * We're building a positive organizational culture where **personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth**  * We believe different perspectives make Hypatos a better community - that is why we're **committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment where you feel you belong**  * Beyond a **top market compensation package** including **company shares**, you will enjoy a **personal development budget, meal allowance, sporting activities and free beers :)**