Founding Director, AI & Data Engineering
Optimus
Austin, TX · Posted November 6, 2026
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About the job
A leading tech firm in Austin seeks a founding engineering leader to architect AI systems and data infrastructure. This role involves building machine learning pipelines and predictive models for intelligent freight insights. The ideal candidate has experience in early...