Director of R&D

What does Dataloop do?

Dataloop plays a central role in the advancement of artificial intelligence by addressing the critical dependency of model accuracy and relevance on high-quality training, finetuning, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) data. Our platform equips enterprise AI teams with comprehensive tools for constructing robust data pipelines and orchestrating unstructured data at significant scale. This includes the essential processes of managing, preparing, and enriching data to fuel a wide range of AI solutions, spanning predictive analytics, generative models, and intelligent agents. By leveraging Dataloop's capabilities, AI teams can significantly expedite their workflows and achieve superior AI performance with unprecedented speed.

About the Position:

As Director of engineering you will own the development and delivery of Dataloop’s high scale, multidisciplinary data platform for AI developers.

• Lead, manage and mentor an engineering department with 4 software teams, DevOps and QA
• Promote a culture of innovation, ownership, execution and excellence.
• Align technology and delivery with Dataloop’s business goals by collaborating closely with the CTO office, Product, AI Engineering and Go-To-Market.
• Lead by example of excellence, taking a hands-on approach to problem-solving technical oversight.

What’s it like to work at Dataloop?

Working at Dataloop offers a stimulating environment where you will tackle complex challenges on a versatile platform used by enterprise clients globally, demanding high scalability and continuous availability within a rapidly evolving industry. You will collaborate with skilled engineers, utilizing cutting-edge technologies such as Kubernetes, cloud orchestration, large-scale unstructured data management, and MLOps.

Dataloop fosters a culture that values creativity, commitment, and personal responsibility. Your contributions will have a tangible impact, and your insights will be actively considered. We are dedicated to your professional development, providing mentorship, opportunities for continuous learning, and a clear trajectory for career advancement.

Required Technical Skills:

• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and lead teams to success.
• 5+ years of experience in senior R&D leadership roles for high-tech software development
• 10+ years of experience as a Software Developer with strong hands-on experience with Node.js, React, Vue.js
• 3+ years of experience of designing, developing, and maintaining of data-intensive or high-scale applications
• Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Strong knowledge of  agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, DevOps practices, and scalable system design 
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)