Distyl's Posts (58)

2025-08-16

AI Strategist Lead

What We Are Looking ForAs an AI Strategist Lead, you will lead Distyl’s most complex, high impact customer engagement end-to-end. Partnering a senior technical leader, you’ll oversee a multidisciplinary team of engineers, researchers, and AI Strategists to deliver enterprise-scale outcomes that fundamentally transform how our customers operateYou’ll work directly with C-suite and senior executives at Fortune 500 companies, helping them scope and shape AI -native strategies, and drive adoption of new workflows. You will be accountable not just for delivery, but for measurable business impact, long-term value creation, and building trusted executive relationships.You’ll shape the vision, drive execution, and influence our product roadmap by representing the voice of our most strategic customers. This role is ideal for someone with a rare blend of operational rigor, customer obsession, and strategic clarity - who thrives in ambiguity, leads with influence, and is passionate about AI.Key ResponsibilitiesExecutive Engagement:Build trust with senior stakeholders, including C-suite and VP-level sponsors. Align on business priorities and act as a strategic thought partner.End-to-End Ownership:Lead customer engagements from initial scoping to sustained value delivery. Define success, design the roadmap, and measurable outcomes.AI Strategy & Value Discovery:Identify the most valuable problems to solve and aligning solutions to ROI.Team Leadership:Jointly lead teams of 10+ engineers, researchers, AI Strategists and program managers. Set clear goals, foster a high-performing team culture, and manage cross-functional execution.Enterprise-Grade Delivery:Ensure technical solutions meet performance, compliance, and scalability standards. Navigate complex enterprise environments and drive cross-functional dependencies to deliver deeply integrated solutions.Change Management & Adoption:Drive onboarding, user adoption, and change management to ensure systems are embedded into daily workflows.Platform Influence:Represent the customer’s voice to the Platform team. Surface insights and themes that inform platform development.What We RequireEnterprise-Scale Delivery Experience:A track record of successfully leading large, complex high-budget customer engagements or transformation programs ($10M+) ideally involving AI. Most successful candidates will have at least 10 years of experience working with enterprise customers.People Leadership:Track record of leading cross-functional teams and mentoring others. You foster clarity, motivation, and accountability at scale. Enterprise Scale Delivery: Demonstrated experience delivering mission-critical solutions for organizations with significant scale, complexity, and regulatory considerations.Executive Communication:Comfortable presenting to C-level stakeholders and translating between technical and non-technical audiences.Strategic Leadership:Ability to frame high-level business challenges, guide strategic decision-making, and influence senior executives.Customer-Centric Mindset:Deep empathy for users and the ability to identify solutions that create tangible, lasting business impact..Technical Acumen:Proficiency in programming or data analysis tools (e.g., Python, R, SQL) and a solid understanding of AI/ML concepts.Passion for AI:You believe in AI’s transformative potential and want to help shape how it’s applied responsibly and effectively in the enterprise.Bias for Action:You’re comfortable with ambiguity, eager to take ownership, and capable of turning vision into structured execution.Travel:Flexibility to travel 25–75% depending on engagement needs.What We OfferCompetitive salary and benefits package, including equity options, medical/dental/vision covered at 100% for you and your dependents, 401K plan, and perks such as commuter benefits and lunch provided in office.Opportunity to be part of a mission-oriented company to create practical adoption during the biggest revolution in human productivity.Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technologies and make a real impact on the adoption of LLMs in the enterprise space.Collaborative and supportive work environment, with a strong focus on personal and professional growth.Exposure to a diverse range of real-world industries and projects, providing unique challenges and learning opportunities.Note: Distyl is a hybrid working environment and requires in-office collaboration 3 days a week. We have offices in San Francisco, CA and New York, NY, and this role is available in either location.

Location: Hybrid

Salary range: None - None

2025-08-16

AI Strategist Lead

What We Are Looking ForAs an AI Strategist Lead, you will lead Distyl’s most complex, high impact customer engagement end-to-end. Partnering a senior technical leader, you’ll oversee a multidisciplinary team of engineers, researchers, and AI Strategists to deliver enterprise-scale outcomes that fundamentally transform how our customers operateYou’ll work directly with C-suite and senior executives at Fortune 500 companies, helping them scope and shape AI -native strategies, and drive adoption of new workflows. You will be accountable not just for delivery, but for measurable business impact, long-term value creation, and building trusted executive relationships.You’ll shape the vision, drive execution, and influence our product roadmap by representing the voice of our most strategic customers. This role is ideal for someone with a rare blend of operational rigor, customer obsession, and strategic clarity - who thrives in ambiguity, leads with influence, and is passionate about AI.Key ResponsibilitiesExecutive Engagement:Build trust with senior stakeholders, including C-suite and VP-level sponsors. Align on business priorities and act as a strategic thought partner.End-to-End Ownership:Lead customer engagements from initial scoping to sustained value delivery. Define success, design the roadmap, and measurable outcomes.AI Strategy & Value Discovery:Identify the most valuable problems to solve and aligning solutions to ROI.Team Leadership:Jointly lead teams of 10+ engineers, researchers, AI Strategists and program managers. Set clear goals, foster a high-performing team culture, and manage cross-functional execution.Enterprise-Grade Delivery:Ensure technical solutions meet performance, compliance, and scalability standards. Navigate complex enterprise environments and drive cross-functional dependencies to deliver deeply integrated solutions.Change Management & Adoption:Drive onboarding, user adoption, and change management to ensure systems are embedded into daily workflows.Platform Influence:Represent the customer’s voice to the Platform team. Surface insights and themes that inform platform development.What We RequireEnterprise-Scale Delivery Experience: A track record of successfully leading large, complex high-budget customer engagements or transformation programs ($10M+) ideally involving AI. Most successful candidates will have at least 10 years of experience working with enterprise customers.People Leadership:Track record of leading cross-functional teams and mentoring others. You foster clarity, motivation, and accountability at scale. Enterprise Scale Delivery: Demonstrated experience delivering mission-critical solutions for organizations with significant scale, complexity, and regulatory considerations.Executive Communication:Comfortable presenting to C-level stakeholders and translating between technical and non-technical audiences.Strategic Leadership:Ability to frame high-level business challenges, guide strategic decision-making, and influence senior executives.Customer-Centric Mindset:Deep empathy for users and the ability to identify solutions that create tangible, lasting business impact..Technical Acumen:Proficiency in programming or data analysis tools (e.g., Python, R, SQL) and a solid understanding of AI/ML concepts.Passion for AI:You believe in AI’s transformative potential and want to help shape how it’s applied responsibly and effectively in the enterprise.Bias for Action:You’re comfortable with ambiguity, eager to take ownership, and capable of turning vision into structured execution.Travel: Flexibility to travel 25–75% depending on engagement needs.What We OfferCompetitive salary and benefits package, including equity options, medical/dental/vision covered at 100% for you and your dependents, 401K plan, and perks such as commuter benefits and lunch provided in office.Opportunity to be part of a mission-oriented company to create practical adoption during the biggest revolution in human productivity.Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technologies and make a real impact on the adoption of LLMs in the enterprise space.Collaborative and supportive work environment, with a strong focus on personal and professional growth.Exposure to a diverse range of real-world industries and projects, providing unique challenges and learning opportunities.Note: Distyl is a hybrid working environment and requires in-office collaboration 3 days a week. We have offices in San Francisco, CA and New York, NY, and this role is available in either location.

Location: New York

Salary range: None - None

2025-08-16

AI Strategist

Distyl AIdevelops AI native technologies for humans & AI to collaborate to power the operations of the Global Fortune 1000.In just 24 months, we’ve rapidly grown to partner with some of the world’s largest enterprises—including F100 telecom, healthcare, manufacturing, insurance, and retail companies—delivering multiple AI deployments with $100M+ impact. Our platform, Distillery, along with our team of AI Engineers, Researchers, and Strategists, is pioneering AI-native systems of work, solving the most complex, high-stakes challenges at scale.Distyl is founded and led by proven leaders from companies like Palantir, Apple, and top national laboratories. We work in deep partnership with OpenAI, jointly going-to-market at the largest enterprises and collaborating evaluating and testing the latest models. Backed by Lightspeed, Khosla, Coatue, industry leaders like Nat Friedman (former GitHub CEO), as well as board members of over 20+ F500s, Distyl is building the future of AI-powered enterprise operations.What We Are Looking ForAs an AI Strategist, you will be the project lead for customer engagements. In collaboration with a technical lead, you’ll drive a motivated team of engineers and researchers focused on solving our customers' most critical problems. Your mission is to own business outcomes, ensure that the project team creates value for the customer, and earn customer trust. You will be responsible for the entire customer engagement from start to finish.In a typical engagement, you will begin by understanding customer problems and desired outcomes. With this context, you will embed yourself in the complex workflows of our customers, to identify opportunities where AI can solve pain points. After scoping a meaningful project, you will lead your team to ensure that we deliver a system with high quality and model accuracy. Because we care about driving real value, your engagement doesn’t stop with delivery of the system - you are also responsible for driving user adoption and iterating to make sure this product is valuable to the end user.This role requires a curious and analytical approach, the ability to identify valuable problems to solve, strong intuition for product development, and a deep commitment to customer success.Key ResponsibilitiesEarn Customer Trust:Demonstrate customer empathy and be the face of Distyl, managing relationships from end-users to executive stakeholders.End-to-end Workflow & Outcome Ownership:Identify the most valuable problems to solve. Embed yourself in the customer's workflow to understand it better than the users themselves. Ensure high accuracy and reliability to achieve the desired outcomes. Take ownership and accountability for the success of the customer engagement.Leadership:You and a technical lead will be jointly responsible for leading a team to deliver results to the customer.Data Analysis:Navigate noisy enterprise data to identify how AI can create reliable outcomes despite real-world constraints.User Adoption:Onboard users to our enterprise applications and platform, ensuring they realize value.Product Feedback:Represent the customer's voice, surfacing pain points that drive future product improvements.What We RequireOperational Experience:A proven record in managing complex projects or strategic leadership roles, with demonstrable experience in client-facing positions within AI or technology integration.Exceptional Communication Skills:Capable of earning customer trust and liaising effectively between clients and internal teams.User Empathy and Customer Focus:A deep sense of user empathy and a customer-obsessed approach, ensuring solutions are technically sound and aligned with customer needs.Thrive in Ambiguity:Ability to identify critical problems in complex situations, define outcomes, and create structure among competing priorities.AI Passion:A passion for AI and optimism about its potential to impact the world.Coding Experience:Proficiency in programming, scripting, or statistical packages (e.g., Python, R, Matlab, SQL).Travel:Ability to travel 25-75%, varying by team.What We OfferCompetitive salary and benefits package, including equity options, medical/dental/vision covered at 100% for you and your dependents, 401K plan, and perks such as commuter benefits and lunch provided in office.Opportunity to be part of a mission-oriented company to create practical adoption during the biggest revolution in human productivity.Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technologies and make a real impact on the adoption of LLMs in the enterprise space.Collaborative and supportive work environment, with a strong focus on personal and professional growth.Exposure to a diverse range of real-world industries and projects, providing unique challenges and learning opportunities.Note: Distyl is a hybrid working environment and requires in-office collaboration 3 days a week. We have offices in San Francisco, CA and New York, NY, and this role is available in either location.

Location: Hybrid

Salary range: None - None

2025-08-16

AI Strategist

Distyl AIdevelops AI native technologies for humans & AI to collaborate to power the operations of the Global Fortune 1000.In just 24 months, we’ve rapidly grown to partner with some of the world’s largest enterprises—including F100 telecom, healthcare, manufacturing, insurance, and retail companies—delivering multiple AI deployments with $100M+ impact. Our platform, Distillery, along with our team of AI Engineers, Researchers, and Strategists, is pioneering AI-native systems of work, solving the most complex, high-stakes challenges at scale.Distyl is founded and led by proven leaders from companies like Palantir, Apple, and top national laboratories. We work in deep partnership with OpenAI, jointly going-to-market at the largest enterprises and collaborating evaluating and testing the latest models. Backed by Lightspeed, Khosla, Coatue, industry leaders like Nat Friedman (former GitHub CEO), as well as board members of over 20+ F500s, Distyl is building the future of AI-powered enterprise operations.What We Are Looking ForAs an AI Strategist, you will be the project lead for customer engagements. In collaboration with a technical lead, you’ll drive a motivated team of engineers and researchers focused on solving our customers' most critical problems. Your mission is to own business outcomes, ensure that the project team creates value for the customer, and earn customer trust. You will be responsible for the entire customer engagement from start to finish.In a typical engagement, you will begin by understanding customer problems and desired outcomes. With this context, you will embed yourself in the complex workflows of our customers, to identify opportunities where AI can solve pain points. After scoping a meaningful project, you will lead your team to ensure that we deliver a system with high quality and model accuracy. Because we care about driving real value, your engagement doesn’t stop with delivery of the system - you are also responsible for driving user adoption and iterating to make sure this product is valuable to the end user.This role requires a curious and analytical approach, the ability to identify valuable problems to solve, strong intuition for product development, and a deep commitment to customer success.Key ResponsibilitiesEarn Customer Trust:Demonstrate customer empathy and be the face of Distyl, managing relationships from end-users to executive stakeholders.End-to-end Workflow & Outcome Ownership:Identify the most valuable problems to solve. Embed yourself in the customer's workflow to understand it better than the users themselves. Ensure high accuracy and reliability to achieve the desired outcomes. Take ownership and accountability for the success of the customer engagement.Leadership:You and a technical lead will be jointly responsible for leading a team to deliver results to the customer.Data Analysis:Navigate noisy enterprise data to identify how AI can create reliable outcomes despite real-world constraints.User Adoption:Onboard users to our enterprise applications and platform, ensuring they realize value.Product Feedback:Represent the customer's voice, surfacing pain points that drive future product improvements.What We RequireOperational Experience:A proven record in managing complex projects or strategic leadership roles, with demonstrable experience in client-facing positions within AI or technology integration.Exceptional Communication Skills:Capable of earning customer trust and liaising effectively between clients and internal teams.User Empathy and Customer Focus:A deep sense of user empathy and a customer-obsessed approach, ensuring solutions are technically sound and aligned with customer needs.Thrive in Ambiguity:Ability to identify critical problems in complex situations, define outcomes, and create structure among competing priorities.AI Passion:A passion for AI and optimism about its potential to impact the world.Coding Experience:Proficiency in programming, scripting, or statistical packages (e.g., Python, R, Matlab, SQL).Travel:Ability to travel 25-75%, varying by team.What We OfferCompetitive salary and benefits package, including equity options, medical/dental/vision covered at 100% for you and your dependents, 401K plan, and perks such as commuter benefits and lunch provided in office.Opportunity to be part of a mission-oriented company to create practical adoption during the biggest revolution in human productivity.Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technologies and make a real impact on the adoption of LLMs in the enterprise space.Collaborative and supportive work environment, with a strong focus on personal and professional growth.Exposure to a diverse range of real-world industries and projects, providing unique challenges and learning opportunities.Note: Distyl is a hybrid working environment and requires in-office collaboration 3 days a week. We have offices in San Francisco, CA and New York, NY, and this role is available in either location.

Location: Hybrid

Salary range: None - None

2025-08-16

AI Platform Engineer

About Distyl AIDistyl AIdevelops AI native technologies for humans & AI to collaborate to power the operations of the Global Fortune 1000.In just 24 months, we’ve rapidly grown to partner with some of the world’s largest enterprises—including F100 telecom, healthcare, manufacturing, insurance, and retail companies—delivering multiple AI deployments with $100M+ impact. Our platform,Distillery, along with our team of AI Engineers, Researchers, and Strategists, is pioneeringAI-native systems of work, solving the most complex, high-stakes challenges at scale.Distyl is founded and led by proven leaders from companies like Palantir, Apple, and top national laboratories. We work indeep partnership with OpenAI, jointly going-to-market at the largest enterprises and collaborating evaluating and testing the latest models. Backed byLightspeed, Khosla, Coatue,industry leaders likeNat Friedman(former GitHub CEO), as well asboard members of over 20+ F500s, Distyl is building the future of AI-powered enterprise operations.What You'll DoAs anAI Platform Engineer,you will helpdesign, build, and optimize Distillery—our AI-native platform that powers real-world enterprise AI systems for diverse F500 workflows.Your role will involve developing scalable AI infrastructure, ensuring system reliability, and collaborating with engineers and business leaders to solve some of the most complex AI deployment challenges.Key ResponsibilitiesBuild & Scale AI-Native Infrastructure:Develop and refine a platform where AI builds, optimizes, and operates AI-powered workflows. Define how AI automation integrates into traditional enterprise infrastructure.Develop Cloud-Native Microservices & Scalable AI Systems:Design and build secure, high-performance backend services deployed across AWS/GCP/Azure or on-prem Kubernetes environments.Build using Python,FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Alembic, and modern DevOps toolsto develop scalable, reliable AI infrastructure.Optimize System Performance & Reliability:Ensure high-availability, security, and observability of AI-native workflows. Implement best practices for ML/AI Ops, distributed computing, and scalable service orchestration.Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams:Partner with Forward-Deployed Engineers (FDEs), AI Researchers, and business SMEs to translate real-world operational needs into platform capabilities. Advocate for strong software engineering and DevOps practices, driving high coding standards and scalable architectures.Who We’re Looking ForWe are hiring multiple rolesacross different levels of seniority (3-10+ years of software engineering experience).Proficiency in Backend & Systems Engineering.Expertise in Python, Java, Golang, or C++ for building scalable, high-performance systems.Hands-on experiencewith Kubernetes, CI/CD, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), and infrastructure as code.Strong interest inAI-native development, leveraging tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Cursor in engineering workflows.Experience withsecurity, distributed systems, storage, ML/AI Ops, and large-scale observabilityis a plus.What We OfferThe opportunity to buildenterprise-scale AI infrastructureused by Fortune 500 companies.Work alongside top engineers, AI researchers, and enterprise experts in anAI-nativecompany.Competitive salary, benefits, and equity in a fast-growing startup.Hybrid work environment – 3 days a week in ourNYCoffice.If you’re astrong software engineerwith a passion for building AI infrastructure, we’d love to hear from you.Apply nowand help shape the future of AI-powered enterprise systems!

Location: Hybrid

Salary range: None - None

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