Director of AI - Data & Infrastructure
Apera - Sunnyvale, CA
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Our client are building scalable, certifiable autonomy systems to power the next generation of commercial aircraft. As the Director of AI for Data and Infrastructure, you will lead the design, implementation, and ongoing optimization of a scalable, data-driven development framework to aggregate, process, and manage data from diverse sources, including aircraft and simulation platforms. This framework will be critical in enabling worldwide data collection and ensuring seamless access for teams across the globe, supporting the development and testing of AI and autonomous flight functions.Your responsibilities will include tailoring this solution to meet the unique needs of AI and autonomy flight function development. This role is essential in establishing the company's leadership in autonomous flight systems by delivering state-of-the-art, scalable, and reliable data and infrastructure solutions that empower cutting-edge innovation.Required experience:10+ years of professional experience in large-scale data processing and MLOps infrastructure.5+ years of experience managing high-performing teams in a dynamic, results-driven environment.Proficiency in implementing robust data quality assurance processes, including automated validation checks and manual verification workflows.Proven expertise in distributed data storage solutions, on-prem and cloud GPU/CPU clusters, and image data labeling techniques.Proficiency with tools and technologies for managing and improving large-scale data storage and processing.In-depth understanding of data pipelines, with demonstrated success in optimizing them for performance and cost-efficiency.Experience in machine learning-based image labeling techniques and methods, like pretrained models, bigger offline models and VLMs.Any experience in large-scale data management, infrastructure, and processes specifically tailored to machine learning-based autonomous vehicle applications, including expertise with GPU-accelerated computing will be highly beneficial. If you're experience fits the above and you're ready to contribute to a team that values creativity, collaboration, innovation and problem solving then please apply now with your latest resume!
Created: 2025-02-14