Director of Technology Research

About Us Based in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. stands at the forefront of interactive entertainment development, publishing, and marketing on a global scale. We proudly create and distribute engaging products through renowned labels such as Rockstar Games, 2K, and Zynga. Our mission is to deliver unparalleled entertainment experiences across all relevant platforms, leveraging diverse business models. Our foundational principles of creativity, innovation, and efficiency drive us to craft the highest quality experiences for our audience. Our shares are publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more details about our corporate initiatives and product offerings, please visit http://www.take2games.com. With a casual and inviting office environment, we remain fiercely dedicated to fostering creativity, innovation, and efficiency while providing ample opportunities for individual and team development. Our industry is fast-paced and ever-evolving, presenting numerous chances to expand your skill set. We work diligently while ensuring that fun remains a vital part of our culture, making it an exciting place to pursue your passions.

ICON is actively seeking a strategic and innovative Director of Information Technology and Systems. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for developing and managing a cohesive technology strategy that achieves essential business objectives across our dynamic, multi-unit organization. As the Director, you will ensure that ICON's technology stack fosters business innovation, safeguards information security, and facilitates access to vital business data. In this leadership position, you will supervise a diverse portfolio encompassing corporate IT, data engineering, information systems, and information security across ICON’s Construction, Technology, and Public Sector divisions. We are looking for a candidate with extensive corporate IT experience, coupled with hands-on proficiency in data engineering and infrastructure, who is adept in both commercial and government-regulated environments. This is a full-time, on-site position based at ICON’s headquarters in Austin, TX.

About webAI webAI develops distributed AI infrastructure designed for personalized solutions. The company focuses on processing AI closer to where data is created, aiming for scalability and flexibility while protecting data privacy and intellectual property. Enterprises use webAI’s secure platform to deploy AI models on standard consumer hardware without exposing sensitive information. Integrity, accountability, perseverance, and humility guide the team’s work. webAI welcomes those who share these values and want to help shape the next era of AI technology. Role Overview: Director of AI Research The Director of AI Research leads advanced research efforts at webAI, covering large language models, multimodal systems, edge inference, and distributed AI. This leader sets the scientific direction for core technologies and works closely with engineering leadership to bring new research into production. What You Will Do Supervise and mentor research teams Develop long-term research strategies Design new model architectures Drive innovations that shape the webAI platform and enhance model performance Collaborate with engineering to move research into production systems Who Thrives Here This position suits a proactive leader with a strong vision for the future of private, distributed AI. Individuals who value integrity, accountability, perseverance, and humility will find a strong fit with the webAI team. Location Austin, TX

Location: Remote (U.S. or Canada)Type: US Applicants – Full-Time; Canadian Applicants – Independent ContractorAbout Human AgencyAt Human Agency, we are experiencing rapid growth and are actively seeking exceptional talent across various disciplines. Our mission revolves around recruiting individuals ranging from creative producers and technical experts to entrepreneurial leaders who can aid in realizing our next growth chapter.We pride ourselves on being a company of doers. Our leaders are hands-on, our teams collaborate closely, and every member contributes to our deliverables. We embrace feedback and continually strive to elevate our standards. Here, the best ideas prevail, regardless of their source, as our clients rely on us for outstanding results.Our clients' missions, products, and financial outcomes are paramount. We immerse ourselves in their environments, becoming advocates of their objectives and partners in resolving significant challenges. Every product, strategy, or asset we produce must be both aesthetically pleasing and functionally effective, designed for tangible real-world impact.Humans are our most precious resource, and our growth is driven by hiring forward-thinking individuals. We seek team members across strategy, engineering, design, data, and operations who can elevate our performance. Our mantra: always hire up, never down.We collaborate with organizations of varying sizes to conceptualize, design, and implement AI strategies that are secure, scalable, and human-centric. We firmly believe that AI should enhance human capacity rather than replace it, and we build our solutions with this belief at the forefront. From advisory and tools to implementation and education, we meet our clients where they are and assist them in incorporating AI in ways that align with their missions and values. Our goal is to empower teams to work more efficiently, respond faster, and unlock new opportunities through thoughtful, responsible innovation.Throughout our journey, we lead with purpose, passion, and a sense of adventure. We engage in meaningful work with individuals we cherish, making the experience an adventure worth pursuing. At Human Agency, our identity and our work ethos are inseparable.The OpportunityHuman Agency is an AI-native consultancy that integrates with our clients to build, deploy, and manage production AI systems that deliver real results. We do not merely advise from the sidelines; we embed ourselves within enterprise organizations.Our flagship engagement is with one of the largest privately held construction companies in the United States, focusing on LLM orchestration, document intelligence, workflow automation, and enterprise integration. We’re not about strategy documents or innovation labs; we create systems that operate effectively.We are looking for a Managing Director of Technology to lead these initiatives.

About the Outdoorsy GroupEstablished in 2015, the Outdoorsy Group has revolutionized outdoor access by creating the world’s premier outdoor travel ecosystem. Millions of travelers trust Outdoorsy to forge unforgettable family memories, while hosts utilize our innovative solutions to expand their businesses and access transformative income opportunities. Our portfolio encompasses Outdoorsy.com, the leading outdoor travel and hospitality marketplace; the Destination Network, a burgeoning collection of campgrounds and glamping retreats nestled in some of the nation’s most breathtaking landscapes; and Roamly, our proprietary insurtech platform that powers Outdoorsy.com and supports the insurance framework for global marketplaces. United by a mission to enhance our connection with nature—and each other—Outdoorsy Group is committed to meaningful outdoor experiences.About RoamlyRoamly stands at the forefront of innovative, specialized insurance solutions tailored for today’s mobility and marketplace travel economy. As a Lloyd's Coverholder and an AI-first insurance pioneer, Roamly offers a comprehensive platform, strong carrier partnerships, and a growing ecosystem that empowers consumers, professional fleet operators, and marketplaces to discover new revenue avenues while mitigating risks. Our technology employs AI, advanced automation, and integrated distribution to deliver custom coverages for recreational vehicles, carsharing, and other emerging mobility models—encompassing underwriting, claims management, compliance, data analytics, and real-time risk assessment. Discover more at www.roamly.com.

Overview FleishmanHillard, a leading global integrated public relations agency, is on the lookout for an innovative Research Director to join our True Global Intelligence Team. This hybrid role can be based in one of our multiple U.S. locations, allowing for a blend of in-office and remote work. The True Global Intelligence Practice at FleishmanHillard employs a fusion of primary and secondary research methodologies, combined with communications measurement and data analytics. We are at the forefront of integrating artificial intelligence tools and techniques across our diverse service offerings. We seek a Research Director to spearhead the expansion of our AI capabilities in an ever-evolving landscape where traditional research methods intersect with groundbreaking technologies. This role requires a deep understanding of established research practices and a proven track record in incorporating AI into research projects, programs, and client engagements. The ideal candidate will lead strategic research initiatives, positioning FleishmanHillard at the forefront of methodical research and innovative AI applications. In this position, you will help drive analytics and manage client relations across multiple accounts. Your focus will be on optimizing research programs through the integration and development of AI methodologies that maintain our research's rigor while addressing our clients' needs. This position is ideal for individuals who are already experimenting with AI across various research and insights applications, enjoy customizing prompts, and thrive in a dynamic, technology-driven environment. FleishmanHillard, headquartered in St. Louis, is among the largest integrated communications firms worldwide. Our client services leverage expertise across more than 25 disciplines, including B2C and B2B marketing, corporate reputation management, CSR, creative services, digital and social media, and technology. We believe that a diverse team enriches our perspectives and enhances our ability to serve clients effectively. We are dedicated to fostering impact and inclusion within our organization and the communities we serve. Our commitment to building a diverse workforce is unwavering, and we encourage candidates who share our passion for enhancing our impact and inclusion objectives to apply.

Join Teza Technologies as a DevOps Engineer, where you will play a pivotal role in enhancing our software development and operational processes. Your expertise will facilitate seamless integration and deployment, ensuring that our systems run efficiently and effectively.

Civitech is a pioneering public benefit corporation committed to fostering a more equitable democracy through the development of advanced tools and infrastructure aimed at enhancing civic engagement, empowering Democratic candidates, and bolstering progressive initiatives.Founded in 2019, Civitech has collaborated with over 500 partners, including various nonprofit organizations, national political committees, and individual campaigns, to leverage its innovative tools, reaching tens of millions of voters and contributing to a more just democratic process.The Research Coordinator / Senior Research Coordinator will spearhead one or more research verticals, focusing on the extraction, normalization, and ingestion of civic data. This role involves joining a dynamic team dedicated to constructing an extensive database on U.S. government officials, candidates, and various locations. As a remote-first organization, Civitech is actively hiring across our operational footprint in 27 states (including AL, AK, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, MA, MD, MN, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI) and maintains an office in Austin, TX.We believe that a diverse team is essential to our mission, and we strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and others who are underrepresented in the tech industry.

Join Natera as an Associate Director/Sr Manager of Research & Development where you will play a pivotal role in driving innovation and advancing the field of genetic testing. You will lead a team of talented professionals, overseeing R&D initiatives that aim to improve patient outcomes through groundbreaking technologies.In this position, your expertise will guide the development of new products and solutions that align with our mission to transform the way we understand health and disease.

At Tenstorrent, we are at the forefront of pioneering AI technologies that redefine performance standards, enhance user experience, and improve cost efficiency. As AI transforms the computing landscape, we are committed to advancing solutions that integrate innovations across software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our talented team has developed a state-of-the-art RISC-V CPU from the ground up, driven by a shared enthusiasm for AI and a relentless pursuit of excellence in building the ultimate AI platform. We prioritize collaboration, curiosity, and a dedication to tackling complex challenges. As we expand our team, we invite contributors at all levels to join us.We are looking for an accomplished Director of Systems and Solutions to lead the deployment and optimization of our advanced computer systems and AI hardware. If you are passionate about hardware technologies such as accelerators, CPUs, and GPUs, and thrive in a fast-paced, hands-on technical setting, we want to hear from you. In this pivotal role, you will guide a team and assist in scaling our customer base.This position is hybrid, based out of Santa Clara, CA; Austin, TX; or Toronto, ON.We welcome applicants of varying experience levels for this role. Throughout the interview process, candidates will be evaluated for the appropriate level, and offers will be tailored accordingly, which may differ from what is listed in this posting.

Civitech is a pioneering public benefit corporation committed to fostering a fairer and more equitable democracy. We develop innovative tools and infrastructure aimed at enhancing civic engagement, empowering Democratic candidates, and bolstering progressive initiatives. Since our inception in 2019, we have partnered with over 500 organizations—including nonprofits, political committees, and individual campaigns—to connect with tens of millions of voters, driving our mission of a more just and progressive democracy.As a Researcher, you will play a crucial role in our mission, conducting in-depth research on a variety of topics. This includes analyzing elections at all levels, from national contests to local special districts, evaluating candidates and their qualifications, and exploring the responsibilities of elected positions. Your research will help illuminate current office holders and their tenure, contributing to informed civic participation.We value diversity and encourage applications from individuals who reflect the communities we serve. Women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those from underrepresented backgrounds in the tech sector are especially encouraged to apply.

IMPORTANT: Please be aware that scammers may attempt to impersonate Zello by reaching out regarding job opportunities. We will never request your bank account information, checks, or other sensitive details during the hiring process. All official correspondence will originate from the zello.com email domain. If you have any doubts, please contact us at recruiting@zello.com.About ZelloZello is a revolutionary voice-first communication platform, driven by our cutting-edge push-to-talk technology, designed to enhance collaboration and productivity for desk-less workers. With over 175 million users, we proudly hold the title of the world's #1 rated push-to-talk app, sending out an astounding 9 billion messages each month.Our core values guide us in our mission to support frontline workers, connect individuals in times of crisis globally, and provide assistance to first responders.As a Product Research Specialist, you will play a vital role in our journey.Zello empowers organizations with rapid and dependable push-to-talk communication. Our solutions are indispensable for frontline workers across various sectors including Retail, Hospitality, Aviation, Manufacturing, and Construction, where the quality of communication and hardware reliability are paramount.We are seeking an inquisitive and hands-on Product Research Specialist to assist in identifying the wired and Bluetooth headsets that frontline workers in Retail and Hospitality prefer the most. This position involves extensive desk research, direct field visits to leading Retail and Hospitality establishments in the Austin area, and practical internal product evaluations, directly influencing vendor selection.This is a part-time contract role.

webAI develops distributed AI infrastructure to support personalized solutions. The company emphasizes scalable and adaptable systems that process data near its source, helping protect both sensitive information and intellectual property. Its platform enables organizations to run large AI models on everyday consumer hardware while keeping embedded data secure. Integrity, accountability, resilience, and humility guide the team’s work, and webAI seeks individuals eager to shape the direction of AI technology. The AI Research Scientist role is based in downtown Austin within webAI’s Intelligence Lab. This position focuses on designing original AI models and tackling practical challenges in the field. Success depends on both creative problem-solving and the measurable impact of developed models. Collaboration with engineers and research leaders is central, and the team values frequent experimentation as they build efficient, privacy-conscious systems. Main Responsibilities Algorithm Development: Create and train new model architectures, including Transformers, State-Space Models, and Diffusion models, to address complex business needs. Experimental Design: Lead hypothesis testing, establish evaluation benchmarks, and define loss functions that align with human intent. Literature Engagement: Keep up with research on ArXiv and participate in conferences such as NeurIPS, ICML, and CVPR to apply or extend recent findings. Prototyping: Develop proof-of-concept models that demonstrate improvements in accuracy, speed, or reasoning. Knowledge Sharing: Document research outcomes and methodologies to support ongoing team learning and collaboration.

About Us:At webAI, we are at the forefront of artificial intelligence innovation, establishing a pioneering distributed AI infrastructure tailored for personalized AI solutions. We acknowledge the growing demands of a data-driven world that necessitates both scalability and flexibility. Our vision centers on distributed processing at the edge, which allows computation to occur closer to data generation sources. Our mission is to create a future where valuable corporate data and intellectual property are kept entirely confidential, enabling large-scale AI model deployment on standard consumer hardware without compromising sensitive information. We are building a comprehensive platform that is secure, scalable, and fully user-controlled, providing enterprises with AI solutions that cater to their specific business needs. Our team embodies the values of truth, ownership, tenacity, and humility, and we actively seek individuals who share these principles and are driven to shape the future of AI.About the Role:As an AI Research Scientist, you will play a vital role in the development of next-generation AI models and systems at webAI. Your responsibilities will include designing, training, evaluating, and optimizing cutting-edge machine learning models such as large language models, multimodal architectures, and on-device inference systems. You will collaborate closely with research leadership, applied AI teams, and platform engineering to push the boundaries of scientific discovery while ensuring that our innovations have a tangible impact in the real world.This position is ideal for someone who thrives on experimentation, enjoys tackling complex challenges, and is committed to creating powerful, efficient, and privacy-preserving AI technologies.

Avride builds autonomous vehicles and delivery robots across the United States, using shared technologies to advance both areas. The company’s approach combines self-driving cars and delivery robots under one roof, aiming to push the boundaries of autonomy. The Research Engineer Intern position is based in Austin, TX. This internship centers on hands-on work with large-scale driving datasets, focusing on the intersection of research and engineering. Interns join the ML Prediction and Planning team, which develops machine learning models that help vehicles interpret their surroundings and make safe, effective decisions. The team’s work includes predicting the behavior of other road users and generating driving paths in complex, dynamic environments. Interns collaborate closely with a senior researcher, tackling challenges that influence real-world driving performance. The role offers exposure to the full process of moving research ideas into working prototypes and testing them in safety-critical systems. Internship Tracks and Focus For Summer 2026, two internship tracks are available within the ML Prediction and Planning team. The responsibilities below describe the Autonomous Vehicles track. Applied Research Project: Lead a research effort to study how different model ensembling strategies affect the gap between open-loop (training) and closed-loop (simulation) results. Tasks include reviewing academic literature, developing hypotheses, and prototyping solutions using Python and machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch. Design Ensembling Strategies: Implement and test various ensembling methods, including blending models trained with different random seeds, combining checkpoints from separate training phases, and applying weighted or learned blending approaches. Run Controlled Experiments: Compare the outcomes of single-model and ensemble methods, examining the impact of seed and checkpoint diversity. Evaluate both open-loop metrics (like training and validation loss, accuracy) and closed-loop metrics (such as simulation performance, safety, and stability). Analyze Metric Alignment: Explore how improvements in open-loop metrics correspond to closed-loop results, and identify scenarios where ensembling enhances performance.

Join Sapsol Technologies Inc., a leading consulting firm specializing in SAP, Cloud, and Big Data solutions, as an SAP Consultant for our SPIL (Sapsol Product Innovation Lab) project. We are on the lookout for dynamic professionals with expertise in FICO, SD, MM, HCM, SuccessFactors, BIBO, PS, PP, ABAP, HANA Cloud, and BASIS. This project offers an excellent opportunity for candidates eager to immerse themselves in real-time environments and cutting-edge technologies, paving the way for prosperous career opportunities post-program completion.

Join lawhive as the Director of Attorney Success, where you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the satisfaction and productivity of our attorney teams. Your leadership will directly influence their success and the overall effectiveness of our legal services. This position offers the chance to innovate processes, foster professional development, and implement strategies that lead to exceptional attorney experiences.

Saronic Technologies stands at the forefront of transforming maritime autonomy, committed to crafting cutting-edge solutions that refine maritime operations through intelligent and autonomous platforms.Role Summary The Director of People Operations plays a pivotal role as both a strategic and hands-on leader, focusing on the enhancement and optimization of the people technology ecosystem alongside the operational framework. Reporting directly to the Chief People Officer, this position is vital in ensuring that every facet of the employee lifecycle—from onboarding to offboarding—is underpinned by scalable systems, accurate data, and compliant processes.

Realtor.com seeks a Director of Enterprise AI to lead its enterprise AI acceleration program in Austin, Texas. This position moves the organization from an early foundation to a fully operational AI program, focusing on delivery, platform development, and enablement. The Director will play a central role in transforming how AI is applied across all major business areas, directly impacting over 600 engineers and 2,000 employees. What you will do Advance the enterprise AI program from initial groundwork to a scalable, repeatable organization aligned with executive goals for AI-driven transformation. Drive production-level AI initiatives, building on workflows that have already reduced effort by 80% and responding to a strong pipeline of project requests from every business unit. Partner with leaders in Revenue, Marketing, HR, and Finance to deliver AI solutions that achieve measurable results. Establish centralized AI infrastructure and governance, shaping tools and productivity for a large technology ecosystem. Recruit, develop, and retain a team of 15–18 specialists, including AI Solutions Engineers and Platform Infrastructure experts. Why this role matters Company-wide impact: Enterprise AI transformation is a top executive priority, backed by a multi-million-dollar annual budget. Broad influence: The work will affect one of the largest digital real estate platforms in the country, improving productivity for thousands of employees. Team leadership: Full autonomy to build and guide a specialized team, helping to define careers and establish leadership in applied AI. This is a hands-on leadership role, not a pilot or proof of concept. AI Solutions Engineers are already delivering tangible results, and the Director will turn this momentum into a sustainable, organization-wide program.

Join Wise as the Head of Account Management for the North America region, where you will lead a dynamic team focused on delivering exceptional service and innovative solutions to our clients. In this pivotal role, you will drive strategic initiatives, nurture client relationships, and ensure the growth and profitability of our accounts.