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As we move quickly across research, engineering, product, hardware, legal, security, HR, and go-to-market, we need experienced IT leadership to ensure our technology infrastructure keeps pace with our growth.\nWe are looking for an experienced, high agency, IT leader to oversee and implement all aspects of our information technology operations. You will manage and implement secure, scalable infrastructure; lead the IT function; implement best-in-class security practices; and ensure seamless technology enablement across all functions.\nYou will manage our systems, network, applications, personnel hardware, disaster recovery, IT service delivery, and vendor relationships. You should be comfortable setting up cloud systems, responding to a security incident, building an IT support operation from scratch, or implementing enterprise systems, with familiarity in security-by-design and least-privileged access principles.\nWho we are\nAt River AI, our mission is to create personal AI owned and shaped by each individual. To achieve this, we are building the full stack required for people and organizations to create AI models of their own - from training infrastructure and open-weight model post-training to personal hardware and next-generation interfaces.\nWe are scientists, engineers, and builders from the industry's leading technology companies and AI labs. Our team has experience scaling consumer products to hundreds of millions of users and building the infrastructure behind frontier AI systems.\nWhat You'll Do\nLead the design, implementation, and maintenance of secure, scalable IT infrastructure supporting rapid organizational growth.\nEnforce comprehensive security policies, compliance frameworks, and security incident response protocols.\nManage on-boarding of employee regarding their company devices and access to company systems and information.\nManage IT operations including cloud infrastructure, internet connection, network appliances, WAN, LAN, WAP, on-premises systems, and disaster recovery planning.\nOversee enterprise application management, IT service delivery, and support operations to ensure seamless technology enablement across all departments.\nEvaluate, procure, and manage IT vendors and third-party services, negotiating contracts and ensuring service quality.\nImplement identity and access management (IAM) systems, ensuring secure but frictionless user authentication and authorization.\nConduct IT audits, risk assessments, and testing to identify vulnerabilities and implement remediation strategies.\nDevelop IT budgets, forecasts, and business cases for technology investments and improvements.\nSkills & Qualifications\nMinimum Qualifications\n5+ years of IT experience at high growth companies.\nHands-on expertise with IT and HR management systems, MDM systems, network set-up and maintenance, and hybrid infrastructure management.\nExperience handling compliance and cybersecurity issues with close coordination with engineering, legal, and HR teams. \nDemonstrated success building and scaling IT functions in fast-paced, high-growth environments.\nStrong technical foundation in IT and HR systems management, networking, and enterprise applications.\nExperience managing IT budgets, vendor relationships, and technology procurement.\nExcellent communication and leadership skills.\nStrong judgment, problem-solving ability, and a bias toward action in complex technical environments.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with AI, machine learning, scientific computing, or other specialized technical workloads.\nBackground in hardware infrastructure or data center operations.\nKnowledge of IT service management frameworks and best practices.\nStartup or venture-backed company experience at scale-up stage.\nLogistics & Benefits\nLocation: Palo Alto, California (on-site, Monday-Friday)\nCompensation: Depending on experience and skills, the expected base pay is $280,000-$360,000 USD per year, plus equity.\nBenefits: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance; unlimited PTO.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4101,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity","Unlimited PTO","Vision insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Foundation Models","AI Chips & Accelerators","AI Development Tools"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-04T06:02:49Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 1","filings_12m":1,"filings_prev_12m":0,"green_card_filings_12m":0,"median_offered_wage_usd":497500,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-03T21:08:04+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":38,"reasons":["conf:2","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-05T03:29:05Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":360000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/river-ai-it-lead","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/river-ai-it-lead.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-05T03:29:05Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":4675,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":325,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-06T00:00:00Z"}}}