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Powered by SatelliteFirst™ Inspection & Monitoring, AiDASH delivers comprehensive visibility across the entire grid at the right frequency and budget, using the right data modality. More than 200 customers trust AiDASH to keep the lights on, spend where it counts, and defend every decision, Securing Tomorrow across every mile of the grid.Learn more at www.aidash.com.\nThe PreventionFirst movement is growing, and so is the recognition behind it. In 2026, Forbes named AiDASH one of America's Best Startup Employers for the 4th consecutive year, and TIME included AiDASH among America's Top GreenTech Companies for the 3rd year in a row. Deloitte Technology Fast 500 ™ ranked AiDASH No. 12 in the San Francisco Bay Area, and No. 59 overall in their selection of the top 500 for 2024. \nJoin us in Securing Tomorrow Together! \nThe Role \nAiDASH is scaling fast - our satellite and AI-powered utility products are set for aggressive customer growth over the next two years, and engineering is at the heart of making it happen. We’re hiring a Head of Engineering, AI Platform to join our engineering leadership team in a newly created role. In this role, you'll build our new Data Inference AI Pipeline team from the ground upto support our rapidly growing customer base. \nThis is a rare opportunity to build both the team and the system from scratch: you'll shape the architecture, culture, and hiring bar of a new AI team from day one, and own the pipeline that powers our AI products as our customer base grows. 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Currently, no company match is offered \nParental Leave: Supportive parental leave with 16 weeks for primary caregivers and 4 weeks for secondary caregivers \nGenerous Vacation Policy: Accrue 20 vacation days per year, plus enjoy an additional flex holiday to celebrate whatever feels most important to you \nWinter Break: From December 25th through January 1st, we give everyone time off to recharge and enjoy time with family and friends! \nWe are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing diversity and inclusion in our hiring practices, and we promote a work environment where everyone, from any race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, can do their best work. \nWe offer a competitive annual pay range of $300,000 to $330,000 for this full-time position, which includes a base salary and bonus based on performance. This range reflects the anticipated annual pay range (base + bonus) for new hires. 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