The Technical Director, Generative AI will lead the technical direction, planning, and delivery of AI-driven production work across key client accounts. This role sits within the Transformation and Applied AI team, focused on building and scaling AI pipelines for image, video, text and content generation.
Requirements
- 1+ years in a Technical Director, Technical Lead, or similar production-focused leadership role
- 5+ years of hands on experience in one of the focus areas: Creative Technology, Software Development, 3D/VFX, Real-time Engines
- Solid understanding of machine learning fundamentals - model architectures, training vs. inference, and fine-tuning methods, and apply them in real-world generative AI pipelines
- Strong experience in scoping, estimating, and delivering technical projects
- Hands-on experience building or working with AI / generative pipelines, beyond text to image
- Experience integrating APIs, automation workflows, or multi-step pipelines
- Ability to translate high-level ideas into concrete technical plans
- Strong understanding of production realities: timelines, budgets, resourcing
- Comfortable leading technical teams and making architectural decisions
- Ability to operate in ambiguous environments and bring structure quickly
- Strong communication skills and ability to push back on unrealistic expectations
Benefits
- Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays
- 401k with company contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being
- Career growth in a disruptor space & entrepreneurial opportunities within the Monks network
- A globally diverse & inclusive culture with employee resource groups such as S4 Melanin, Pride.Monks, Cultura.Monks, and more!
- Authentic commitment to DEI efforts and sustainable growth
