StudentVault.ai
Head of AI – Founding Role (Equity-Only)
StudentVault.ai, Irvine, California, United States, 92713
Head of AI – Founding Role (Equity-Only)
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StudentVault.ai This range is provided by StudentVault.ai. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range
$225,000.00/yr - $255,000.00/yr Equity Range: 2.0% – 4.0%
Location: Remote – Global Welcome
StudentVault.ai is building the future of academic empowerment. Our generative AI platform helps students create, personalize, and securely own their academic work — backed by ethical design, long-term data privacy, and attribution-first architecture. We're not just building tools; we’re building trust, growth, and student agency in a world flooded with automated shortcuts.
We believe that AI should amplify learning, not replace it — and that students deserve a platform that remembers, protects, and rewards their voice over time.
The Role: Head of AI
We’re looking for a mission-aligned Head of AI to architect, implement, and continuously refine the intelligent systems at the core of StudentVault.ai. This isn’t a backroom research role — this is a strategic, full-stack AI leadership position. You’ll drive decisions across model integration, infrastructure, tokenization, vector architecture, and human-centered feedback loops.
If you're excited by Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector embeddings, instruction tuning, AI rights metadata, and building student-owned generative ecosystems, this is your domain.
Who You Are
You’ve led or contributed meaningfully to AI/ML systems in production (esp. LLM workflows, RAG, or generative applications) You understand the ethical, economic, and technical stakes of generative AI — and want to build a better alternative You're fluent in the evolving stack: OpenAI, LangChain, Pinecone/Weaviate, QLoRA, instruction tuning, fine-tuning, etc. You think beyond models — into systems, incentives, and long-term learning equity You love shaping early products with clarity, speed, and user empathy You’re a collaborator, mentor, and builder — not a lone wolf
️ What You’ll Own
AI Architecture Leadership
Design and evolve the full AI stack — from inference layer and embedding pipelines to prompt engineering and vector retrieval
StudentVault RAG & Retrieval Layer
Implement and scale RAG pipelines for multi-vault document retrieval, prompt injection resistance, and long-context summarization
Tokenized Attribution & Prompt Ownership
Build payload-level attribution metadata systems using smart token tagging and semantic fingerprinting (paired with our blockchain layer)
Model Evaluation & Feedback Loops
Create self-improving reinforcement pathways powered by student input, rubric scoring, and natural language feedback
Instructional Tuning & Personalization
Support tone, structure, and domain-specific instruction tuning, leveraging adapter models, sliders, and vault-aware prompting
Privacy-Aware AI Workflows
Enforce zero-retention, agent visibility, and explainability scaffolds within all user-facing AI tasks
Our Stack (Evolving with You)
AI Models: GPT-4 Turbo, Claude, Gemini, Mistral, QLoRA-fine-tuned open source LLMs Infra: OpenAI Studio + LangChain + LlamaIndex + AWS/GCP/Azure Vector Search: PGVector (Postgres), Weaviate, Pinecone (optional) Frontend: React + Tailwind Backend: Python / Node.js Pipeline: Modular RAG pipelines, GraphViz workflow logic, semantic scoring engine
Why This Is Different
You’re early — like really early. This is your chance to define how AI behaves in a student-centered world Ethical infrastructure is not an afterthought. It’s the product Economic innovation is built-in. You'll help architect models that reward students for voice, originality, and iteration You’re not a cog. You’re a partner, a core contributor, and a voice in the vision
What You’ll Get
Founding equity, clear ownership, and real influence A deeply mission-driven culture where quality, ethics, and elegance matter A technical co-founding seat alongside the CEO, CTO, and product teams The chance to ship AI that students trust — and will use for years
Compensation Note (Transparency First)
This is an unpaid equity-first role during the MVP phase. Ideal for a fractional technical co-founder, a nights-and-weekends researcher, or someone looking to deeply shape the next chapter of generative AI for good. Full-time transition expected post-raise.
️ Ready to Build?
Send Us
A short note about why StudentVault.ai resonates with you Your GitHub, LinkedIn, or portfolio (projects, papers, repos welcome) Your take (optional): “What should a student-first AI assistant actually do?”
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Head of AI – Founding Role (Equity-Only)
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StudentVault.ai Head of AI – Founding Role (Equity-Only)
4 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the
Head of AI – Founding Role (Equity-Only)
role at
StudentVault.ai This range is provided by StudentVault.ai. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range
$225,000.00/yr - $255,000.00/yr Equity Range: 2.0% – 4.0%
Location: Remote – Global Welcome
StudentVault.ai is building the future of academic empowerment. Our generative AI platform helps students create, personalize, and securely own their academic work — backed by ethical design, long-term data privacy, and attribution-first architecture. We're not just building tools; we’re building trust, growth, and student agency in a world flooded with automated shortcuts.
We believe that AI should amplify learning, not replace it — and that students deserve a platform that remembers, protects, and rewards their voice over time.
The Role: Head of AI
We’re looking for a mission-aligned Head of AI to architect, implement, and continuously refine the intelligent systems at the core of StudentVault.ai. This isn’t a backroom research role — this is a strategic, full-stack AI leadership position. You’ll drive decisions across model integration, infrastructure, tokenization, vector architecture, and human-centered feedback loops.
If you're excited by Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector embeddings, instruction tuning, AI rights metadata, and building student-owned generative ecosystems, this is your domain.
Who You Are
You’ve led or contributed meaningfully to AI/ML systems in production (esp. LLM workflows, RAG, or generative applications) You understand the ethical, economic, and technical stakes of generative AI — and want to build a better alternative You're fluent in the evolving stack: OpenAI, LangChain, Pinecone/Weaviate, QLoRA, instruction tuning, fine-tuning, etc. You think beyond models — into systems, incentives, and long-term learning equity You love shaping early products with clarity, speed, and user empathy You’re a collaborator, mentor, and builder — not a lone wolf
️ What You’ll Own
AI Architecture Leadership
Design and evolve the full AI stack — from inference layer and embedding pipelines to prompt engineering and vector retrieval
StudentVault RAG & Retrieval Layer
Implement and scale RAG pipelines for multi-vault document retrieval, prompt injection resistance, and long-context summarization
Tokenized Attribution & Prompt Ownership
Build payload-level attribution metadata systems using smart token tagging and semantic fingerprinting (paired with our blockchain layer)
Model Evaluation & Feedback Loops
Create self-improving reinforcement pathways powered by student input, rubric scoring, and natural language feedback
Instructional Tuning & Personalization
Support tone, structure, and domain-specific instruction tuning, leveraging adapter models, sliders, and vault-aware prompting
Privacy-Aware AI Workflows
Enforce zero-retention, agent visibility, and explainability scaffolds within all user-facing AI tasks
Our Stack (Evolving with You)
AI Models: GPT-4 Turbo, Claude, Gemini, Mistral, QLoRA-fine-tuned open source LLMs Infra: OpenAI Studio + LangChain + LlamaIndex + AWS/GCP/Azure Vector Search: PGVector (Postgres), Weaviate, Pinecone (optional) Frontend: React + Tailwind Backend: Python / Node.js Pipeline: Modular RAG pipelines, GraphViz workflow logic, semantic scoring engine
Why This Is Different
You’re early — like really early. This is your chance to define how AI behaves in a student-centered world Ethical infrastructure is not an afterthought. It’s the product Economic innovation is built-in. You'll help architect models that reward students for voice, originality, and iteration You’re not a cog. You’re a partner, a core contributor, and a voice in the vision
What You’ll Get
Founding equity, clear ownership, and real influence A deeply mission-driven culture where quality, ethics, and elegance matter A technical co-founding seat alongside the CEO, CTO, and product teams The chance to ship AI that students trust — and will use for years
Compensation Note (Transparency First)
This is an unpaid equity-first role during the MVP phase. Ideal for a fractional technical co-founder, a nights-and-weekends researcher, or someone looking to deeply shape the next chapter of generative AI for good. Full-time transition expected post-raise.
️ Ready to Build?
Send Us
A short note about why StudentVault.ai resonates with you Your GitHub, LinkedIn, or portfolio (projects, papers, repos welcome) Your take (optional): “What should a student-first AI assistant actually do?”
Let’s shape the future — thoughtfully, ethically, and creatively. Seniority level
Seniority level Executive Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Education Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at StudentVault.ai by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Head of Artificial Intelligence” roles.
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