Head of AI – Program Technology Engineering

INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE

Lead a technical team to build AI systems for humanitarian efforts at IRC. Drive engineering quality and strategic partnerships while addressing urgent needs in global contexts.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $185,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaScriptPythonTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a team of engineers and AI specialists designing and shipping AI-powered, program-facing solutions
Manage and grow a team of engineers, applied AI engineers, and QA specialists
Help translate IRC's AI ambitions into a clear technical roadmap
Serve as a core member of IRC's AI leadership, helping shape organizational direction
Champion responsible, human-centered AI deployment in humanitarian contexts
Interface with program and business stakeholders to gather requirements and define technical solutions
Oversee deployment pipelines, CI/CD automation, infrastructure-as-code, and QA processes

Requirements

What you’ll need

7–10+ years in software engineering or technical product development
3+ years leading engineers as a manager or tech lead
Hands-on experience building and shipping production AI systems — agentic frameworks, LLM applications, RAG systems, computer vision, or applied ML pipelines
Solid full-stack foundation (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and modern frameworks)
Experience with cloud architecture (Azure preferred; AWS/GCP transferable)
Working knowledge of data security and privacy practices for sensitive or personally identifiable information.
A track record of building or growing strong engineering teams
Ability to engage non-technical leaders as a peer: explaining trade-offs clearly, listening well, and translating between worlds.
Comfort operating across global teams, time zones, and contexts very different from your own.

Benefits

Comp & perks

10 sick days
10 US holidays
20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure
medical insurance starting at $163 per month
dental starting at $6.50 per month
vision starting at $5 per month
FSA for healthcare and commuter costs
a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching
disability & life insurance
an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptAI FrameworksLLM ApplicationsRAG SystemsComputer VisionApplied ML PipelinesCI/CD AutomationInfrastructure-as-Code

Soft Skills

Stakeholder EngagementClear CommunicationListening SkillsCross-Cultural CollaborationTeam Building