Distyl's Posts (58)

2025-07-17

Technical Recruiter - San Francisco

About Distyl AI:Distyl AI develops AI-native technologies for humans & AI to collaborate to power the operations of the Global Fortune 500.In just over 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), and board members of over 20+ F500s, Distyl is building the future of AI-powered enterprise operations.What We Are Looking For:Distyl is looking for a versatile, hands-on technical recruiter with a track record of building incredible teams in high growth mode. In this role, you will handle recruiting for key roles from end-to-end across engineering, strategy, research, and other functions.The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, excels at managing multiple priorities, and has a strong passion for building incredible teams. You’ll bring creativity, versatility, and excellent communication skills, ensuring that Distyl continues to attract top talent and operate efficiently.Key Responsibilities:Lead full-cycle recruitingfor key technical roles (AI Engineers, AI Researchers, AI Strategists, and more).Source top talentthrough targeted outreach, networking, referrals, and creative campaigns and AI-driven strategies using tools like ChatGPT or LinkedIn AI extensions.Use AI tools to streamline recruiting workflows, write high-conversion outreach, screen candidates efficiently, and analyze recruiting data to improve performance.Build strong partnerships with hiring managers, calibrating on role requirements, interview structure, and ideal profiles.Deliver outstanding candidate experiences, ensuring timely communication, clarity in process, and a high-touch approach from start to finish.Develop and maintain robust talent pipelinesto meet current and future hiring needs, with a focus on quality and long-term fit.Champion our brand in the AI and tech talent space, attending relevant events, conferences, and meetups to represent our team and values.What We're Looking For5+ years of experience intechnical recruiting, with a proven track record hiring technical roles in a high-growth or startup environment.Comfort using or experimenting withAI tools to enhance sourcing, outreach, screening, or interview coordination.Ability tomove fast, operate autonomously, and navigate ambiguity with urgency.Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially when engaging technical talent.Highly organized, data-aware, and committed to continuously improving the recruiting process.A collaborative spirit with strong judgment, discretion, and an eye for long-term team building.Exposure to tools like Ashby, ChatGPT, Juicebox, or other AI-native recruiting toolsTechnical acumen or bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or related field is a plusWhat We Offer:Competitive salary and benefits package, including equity options and healthcare.The opportunity to work at a mission-driven AI startup that is transforming how Fortune 500 companies operate.A fast-paced, dynamic work environment where your contributions will directly impact the company’s success.A collaborative culture that values professional growth and encourages taking on new responsibilities.Exposure to cutting-edge AI technologies and the opportunity to build a world-class team.If you are a proactive, detail-oriented professional who excels in supporting high-powered teams, we encourage you to apply and join our mission of enabling the future of AI-powered enterprises.Note: Distyl is a hybrid working environment and requires in-office collaboration 3 days per week in one of our offices. We have offices in New York City and San Francisco.

Location: Hybrid

Salary range: None - None

2025-07-17

Applied AI Researcher

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 ForAt Distyl we’re pushing the envelope of AI utilization in enterprise. This requires creative researchers who don’t just want to drive incremental improvements on benchmarks or optimize an existing process but instead are looking to creatively redefine how software is used.Our researchers come from many academic backgrounds but have strong research track records, operate in an AI-native way, and would be bored staying on the rails of a traditional research org.Key ResponsibilitiesApplied Research — 0→1 System Design: The research team develops novel AI systems by integrating cutting-edge models, proprietary data, and innovative architectures to transform business workflows into AI-native processes. They design, implement, and validate these systems through rigorous benchmarking and real-world deployment.Exploratory Research — Bold, Big Bets: Researchers critically explore recent advancements in the space across time and disciplines. In doing so, they draw from the full breadth of related exploratory efforts to establish company-wide perspectives and opportunities for innovation. They act on these opportunities through bold experimentation, publishing insights, and actively engaging in discussions to drive the field forward.What We RequireExperience Building with Models, Not Just Building Models: We develop intelligent systems using models rather than training or fine-tuning them. Ideal candidates have expertise in compound AI systems, agentic collaboration, and associated techniques (ensembling, ReAct, graph-of-thoughts, etc.).Proven Track Record of Research Results:Whether you’ve published in top journals, posted amazing work on twitter, or somewhere else we want to see what you've done.Uses AI Every Day:Before you can revolutionize someone else’s workflow, you need to revolutionize yours. You should be using tools like ChatGPT, Cursor, and Perplexity to accelerate your workflow.Strong Programming and Data Analysis Skills:While you might not consider yourself a software engineer you need to be able to build prototypes of your ideas and then perform the experiments to prove the effectiveness to a F500 Head of AI.Biases Towards Showing vs Telling:Our customers want to see the power of AI today vs discuss the most elegant idea that will take 5 years to realize.What We OfferAn opportunity to advance the cutting edge of LLM research and directly revolutionize work in the enterprise space.Ownership of high-impact research projects, with the autonomy to explore novel approaches and solutions.Access to state-of-the-art AI models, real business problems, and proprietary data sets across a diverse range of real-world industries.Competitive 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.Be part of a mission-oriented company to create practical adoption during the biggest revolution in human productivity.A collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment that encourages innovation and personal growth.If you are an innovative, ambitious, and driven individual looking to make a difference in the world of AI, we want to hear from you. Apply now to join our team as an Applied AI Researcher and help us shape the future of AI-driven solutions for enterprises across the globe.Note: Distyl is a hybrid working environment and requires in office collaboration 3 days a week. We have offices in SF and NYC

Location: Hybrid

Salary range: None - None

2025-07-17

Applied AI Researcher

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 ForAt Distyl we’re pushing the envelope of AI utilization in enterprise. This requires creative researchers who don’t just want to drive incremental improvements on benchmarks or optimize an existing process but instead are looking to creatively redefine how software is used.Our researchers come from many academic backgrounds but have strong research track records, operate in an AI-native way, and would be bored staying on the rails of a traditional research org.Key ResponsibilitiesApplied Research — 0→1 System Design: The research team develops novel AI systems by integrating cutting-edge models, proprietary data, and innovative architectures to transform business workflows into AI-native processes. They design, implement, and validate these systems through rigorous benchmarking and real-world deployment.Exploratory Research — Bold, Big Bets: Researchers critically explore recent advancements in the space across time and disciplines. In doing so, they draw from the full breadth of related exploratory efforts to establish company-wide perspectives and opportunities for innovation. They act on these opportunities through bold experimentation, publishing insights, and actively engaging in discussions to drive the field forward.What We RequireExperience Building with Models, Not Just Building Models: We develop intelligent systems using models rather than training or fine-tuning them. Ideal candidates have expertise in compound AI systems, agentic collaboration, and associated techniques (ensembling, ReAct, graph-of-thoughts, etc.).Proven Track Record of Research Results:Whether you’ve published in top journals, posted amazing work on twitter, or somewhere else we want to see what you've done.Uses AI Every Day:Before you can revolutionize someone else’s workflow, you need to revolutionize yours. You should be using tools like ChatGPT, Cursor, and Perplexity to accelerate your workflow.Strong Programming and Data Analysis Skills:While you might not consider yourself a software engineer you need to be able to build prototypes of your ideas and then perform the experiments to prove the effectiveness to a F500 Head of AI.Biases Towards Showing vs Telling:Our customers want to see the power of AI today vs discuss the most elegant idea that will take 5 years to realize.What We OfferAn opportunity to advance the cutting edge of LLM research and directly revolutionize work in the enterprise space.Ownership of high-impact research projects, with the autonomy to explore novel approaches and solutions.Access to state-of-the-art AI models, real business problems, and proprietary data sets across a diverse range of real-world industries.Competitive 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.Be part of a mission-oriented company to create practical adoption during the biggest revolution in human productivity.A collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment that encourages innovation and personal growth.If you are an innovative, ambitious, and driven individual looking to make a difference in the world of AI, we want to hear from you. Apply now to join our team as an Applied AI Researcher and help us shape the future of AI-driven solutions for enterprises across the globe.Note: Distyl is a hybrid working environment and requires in office collaboration 3 days a week. We have offices in SF and NYC

Location: Hybrid

Salary range: None - None

2025-07-17

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

2025-07-17

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

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