Director - Research and Development
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About the Role
Inception is seeking a Director of R&D in Applied AI to lead applied AI research, directing multiple flagship programs including foundation language models and multi-agent systems.
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Responsibilities
- Own the active R&D portfolio end to end — research roadmap, milestones, resource allocation and quarterly reviews
- Direct the foundation language model program end to end — pre training, post training, evaluation, and release
- Provide oversight to high stakes client and delivery tracks and run regular reviews with R&D team
- Represent Inception R&D in CEO , group executive and Board level forums
- Own the most strategic external partnerships with academic research partners, frontier model labs, hyperscalers, and safety teams
- Lead a team of applied scientists through technical mentorship, performance and growth, hiring, and talent strategy
- Set and enforce R&D quality standards across projects and teams
Requirements
- M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or an AI related field; specialization in NLP, large language models, or applied ML highly desirable
- Minimum 10 years of experience in AI/ML, with at least 4 years in a technical leadership or director level role directing multiple concurrent research programs
- Demonstrated ownership of at least one production foundation model release end to end
- Strong publication record in major NLP/ML venues, or equivalent product driven research and IP filing track record
- Production experience with Arabic or other lower resource language NLP at scale
- Experience deploying AI models into regulated or government contexts, including content moderation and policy aligned guardrails
- Hands on familiarity with agentic AI architectures — planning, tool use, multi agent simulation
- Excellent written and verbal communication
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Overview
- Inception is seeking an accomplished Director of R&D in Applied AI to lead our applied AI research function.
- This role offers the opportunity to set technical direction across multiple flagship programs including foundation language models and multi agent systems.
Responsibilities
- Own the active R&D portfolio end to end — research roadmap, milestones, resource allocation and quarterly reviews.
- Direct the foundation language model program end to end — pre training, post training, evaluation, and release.
- Provide oversight to high stakes client and delivery tracks and run regular reviews with R&D team.
- Represent Inception R&D in CEO , group executive and Board level forums.
- Own the most strategic external partnerships with academic research partners, frontier model labs, hyperscalers, and safety teams.
- Lead a team of applied scientists through technical mentorship, performance and growth, hiring, and talent strategy.
- Set and enforce R&D quality standards across projects and teams.
Qualifications
- M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or an AI related field; specialization in NLP, large language models, or applied ML highly desirable.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in AI/ML, with at least 4 years in a technical leadership or director level role directing multiple concurrent research programs.
- Demonstrated ownership of at least one production foundation model release end to end.
- Strong publication record in major NLP/ML venues, or equivalent product driven research and IP filing track record.
- Production experience with Arabic or other lower resource language NLP at scale.
- Experience deploying AI models into regulated or government contexts, including content moderation and policy aligned guardrails.
- Hands on familiarity with agentic AI architectures — planning, tool use, multi agent simulation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
What Working At Inception Offers
- An open, diverse and inclusive environment with a global vision.
- Outstanding learning, development & growth opportunities.
- A competitive remuneration package with perks including healthcare, education support, leave benefits.
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