Oyster
Technology
SeniorDirector,DataPlatformandAI
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“Senior Director, Data Platform and AI at Oyster. Skills: Data Platform, AI, Machine Learning, MLOps. Drive company-wide AI agenda. Scale AI initiatives into production systems”
What You'll Achieve.
Decouple scaling overhead from platform usage growth; Lower cost-to-serve; Equip global teams with data and context; Create measurable business value; Enhance customer-facing product
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting
+3 / -7 UTC
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of experience, SQL proficiency required
Nice to Have
PhD preferred, GCP Professional Data Engineer certification, AWS Data Analytics certification, Databricks Certified, Dbt Certified
What You'll Do.
Drive company-wide AI agenda
Scale AI initiatives into production systems
Own high-impact AI initiatives
Execute company operational transformation
Partner to embed AI capabilities
Serve as technical authority
Make architectural decisions
Oversee development of data platform
Transform internal knowledge base
Build systemic data architecture
Re-build data structures
Evolve connectivity pipelines
Deploy AI models efficiently
Set tooling standards
Maintain technical quality guardrails
Establish engineering best practices
Support implementation of local solutions
Ensure platform support for specialists
Maintain ethical compliance
Ensure AI initiatives adhere to standards
Educate teams on AI use
Empower teams to scale AI
Provide structural frameworks
Partner with People and Operations
Champion organizational AI capability
Replace uncertainty with training loops
Convert specialists to power-users
Drive organizational change management
Drive literacy efforts
Reshape daily workflows
Shift company culture to AI-assisted operations
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Product teams; Engineering teams; Operational leaders; Decentralized specialists; People functions; Operations functions
Full Job Description
✨ ONE PLATFORM, A WHOLE WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY The best jobs are often restricted to a few wealthy cities, but talent exists everywhere. Oyster set out to change this by launching a global employment platform that enables companies to hire, pay, and support talent anywhere. We’re proof that a strong, engaged culture doesn't require an office. Since January 2020, Oyster has: 🌏 Built a distributed team of 400+ across 60+ countries 👩💻 Featured in Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurabegleybloom/2024/01/25/work-from-home-or-anywhere-top-30-companies-for-remote-jobs-in-2024/ as #9 in FlexJobs Top 30 Companies for remote jobs 🌈 Formed a diverse leadership team and a workforce that’s 60% female 🏆 Earned top employee engagement scores 🦄 Raised $286 million; valued at $1.2 billion 💚 Achieved B Corp status in 2023 Our momentum shows the power of global employment, and we’re just getting started! If you want to help us drive change and work remotely, we’d love for you to apply! The Role While this position is posted in a specific location, all of Oyster’s positions are fully remote and you can work from home. Forever. To create the best experience for our new hire, this role requires you to be based within +3 / -7 UTC. As the Senior Director, Data Platform and AI, you will own the technical infrastructure and strategic direction that transforms Oyster into an AI-native global platform, decoupling scaling overhead from platform usage growth. Part of our Senior Tech Leadership Team, this highly specialized leadership role unites data platforms, product analytics pipelines, knowledge management, and advanced automation layer frameworks. You will lead the effort to transition AI initiatives from isolated experimentation into centralized systems. This is an organizational transformation role as much as a technical one. You will leverage AI to optimize our internal workflows, modernize our knowledge architecture, and directly enhance our customer-facing product. By buildin
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