Director, AI Innovation and Transformation

UK Remote

Full-time

About the Role

At Turnitin in the Education Technology space.

The Director of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a senior leadership role responsible for developing and executing the organization’s AI vision and strategy. This individual will oversee the design, deployment, and management of AI solutions across the enterprise, ensuring alignment with business objectives, ethical standards, and technological best practices. The Director will lead cross-functional teams, collaborate with stakeholders, and drive innovation in the field of AI to deliver impactful and scalable results.

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Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (Required). MS degree preferred.
Degree in a technical or numerical field with 5+ years of experience in Banking, FinTech or Marketing.
15+ years’ experience designing and developing various Applications and/or Data Engineering pipelines.
5+ years’ experience in leading Data engineers and App Developers and building Financial Services Solutions in big data infrastructure.
Experience in LangGraph, LangChain, RAG Chatbots, Vector Databases, NLP-based automation, MCP Server Development, Embedding-based Search, LLM Integration is required.
Experience in Microservices Architecture, Kubernetes, OpenShift, AWS and/or Azure, Spring Boot, Node.js, CI/CD, DevOps Automation, Cloud-Native Design is required.
Experience using Trino, Superset, Starburst SQL Server, ETL Tools, S3, Airflow, Iceberg, PySpark, Hive preferred.
Publications or patents in AI-related areas preferred.
Experience in Data Modeling, DB capacity/growth planning and SQL performance tuning.
Experience working in a global or multi-site environment.
Strong track record of developing and deploying AI solutions in a business setting. Expertise in machine learning frameworks, big data analytics, and cloud computing platforms.
Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Proven ability to manage complex projects and cross-functional teams.
In-depth understanding of AI ethics, privacy, and regulatory considerations.
Experience with budget management, vendor negotiations, and strategic planning.

Benefits

Base salary: $175,000-$200,000
Position is eligible for an annual bonus incentive program.
Equal Opportunity employer
Accommodations for applicants with disabilities

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Turnitin provides solutions that promote academic integrity, streamline grading and feedback, deter plagiarism and improve student outcomes.

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Turnitin is an established organization in its industry. The company focuses on maintaining a supportive workplace culture for all employees.

For this role specifically, benefits include: Base salary: $175,000-$200,000, Position is eligible for an annual bonus incentive program., Equal Opportunity employer, Accommodations for applicants with disabilities. You can view more details on their CertCheck profile.

Working at Turnitin involves collaborating with a dedicated team in a dynamic environment.

As an organization that values its culture, Turnitin values respect, inclusivity, and a positive environment for all employees.

Turnitin has a supportive and collaborative culture, recognized as a loved place to work by its team members.

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