Head of Artificial Intelligence

Modern Health Modern Health is a mental health benefits platform for employers. We are the first global mental health solution to offer employees access to one"‘on"‘one, group, and self"‘serve digital resources for their emotional, professional, social, financial, and physical well"‘being needs"”all within a single platform. Whether someone wants to proactively manage stress or treat depression, Modern Health guides people to the right care at the right time. We empower companies to help all their employees be the best version of themselves and believe in meeting people wherever they are in their mental health journey. Modern Health is backed by investors such as Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, John Doerr, Y Combinator, and Battery Ventures and has raised more than $170"¯million in less than two years, making it the fastest entirely female"‘founded company in the United States to reach unicorn status. Culture and What You Can Expect "It Takes a Village" culture. Modern Health has a unique and unabashed culture centered around high empathy and high accountability - with a drive to win. We are energized by bringing together the best talent in the industry to achieve audacious goals focused on making mental health a strength and priority for all. We have an obsession to win. We are highly ambitious and passionate about the work that we do. We take pride in delivering excellence and our personal best and we continuously innovate to uniquely solve our customers' needs. We are accountable and can rely on each other. We are a team and hold ourselves and each other accountable. We believe in transparent communication and continuous feedback to foster a culture of trust, reliability, and growth. We demonstrate empathy. We have a supportive and diverse culture where we bolster and uplift each other as we pursue our lofty goals. We encourage selflessness and a willingness to support others, fostering a collaborative and respectful environment. We exhibit a bias towards action. This is a fast"‘paced environment. We jump into problems and initiate solutions. We empower our people to make decisions and experiment, iterate, and repeat until we get it right. Remote Work & Flexibility Modern Health is a fully remote workforce and a hyper"‘growth company that is often recognized for its excellence, winning awards such as World's Most Innovative Companies of 2023 by Fast Company, Top 25 Companies of San Francisco 2023, and 2023 Well"‘Being Trailblazer Award. To protect our culture and help our team stay connected, we require overlapping hours for everyone. While many roles may function from anywhere in the world"”see individual job listing for more"”US"‘based team members who live outside the Pacific time zone are expected to work at least six hours between 8"¯am and 5"¯pm Pacific time each workday. We are looking for driven, creative, and passionate individuals to join in our mission. An inclusive and diverse culture are key components of mental well"‘being in the workplace, and that starts with how we build our own team. Head of Artificial Intelligence Location: Remote, USA (not eligible to work remotely from Hawaii). Reports to: Chief Technology Officer. What You'll Do AI Product Strategy & Differentiation Define and execute the strategic roadmap to embed AI into our core product experience, enhancing differentiation, customer value, and market leadership. Partner with Product and Design to identify high"‘impact opportunities where AI can meaningfully improve user outcomes and experiences. Establish principles and guardrails to ensure AI capabilities are trustworthy, explainable, and aligned with company values. Hands"‘On Execution & Delivery Lead the delivery of high"‘priority AI initiatives from concept through production, ensuring measurable business impact. Architect scalable AI solutions, including leveraging third"‘party models, building supporting infrastructure, and ensuring reliability and performance. Maintain a strong bias toward practical implementation, rapid experimentation, and iterative improvement. Cross"‘Functional Leadership & Collaboration Partner with Product, Engineering, Security, Legal, Compliance, and Data teams to align on execution, governance, and risk management. Establish operating models, workflows, and collaboration patterns that enable safe and efficient AI adoption. Drive clear accountability, decision frameworks, and communication across stakeholders. Engage directly with clients and strategic partners to build trust, communicate our AI approach, and incorporate external feedback into priorities and safeguards. AI"‘Driven Engineering Productivity & Adoption Champion the use of AI to improve engineering productivity, including AI"‘assisted coding, test generation, and developer experience improvements. Encourage experimentation and best"‘practice sharing to accelerate adoption across tech teams. Measure and communicate productivity gains and impact. Platform & Capability Development Build foundational AI capabilities and infrastructure that can be reused across teams. Establish patterns and tooling that enable teams to safely leverage AI without duplicating effort. What You Bring 12+ years of experience in software engineering and technology leadership roles, with responsibility for delivering complex, high"‘impact systems. Proven track record of bringing AI"‘enabled or data"‘driven capabilities into production products at scale. Strong understanding of modern applied AI capabilities and how to integrate them into real"‘world systems to deliver business value. Experience evaluating build"‘vs"‘buy decisions and integrating third"‘party platforms and services. Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear product value, business impact, and user outcomes. Experience establishing governance, security, and responsible use practices for emerging technologies. Strong cross"‘functional leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align technical and non"‘technical partners. Hands"‘on technical depth with a bias for execution and pragmatic problem solving. Experience deploying technology solutions in regulated or privacy"‘sensitive environments is a strong plus. Benefits 100% coverage for Medical / Dental / Vision Stipend towards mental health benefits 401(k) plan Flexible PTO Passionate team dedicated to making a positive impact Awesome office with snacks and catered lunch in the Financial District Generous parental leave policy Unlimited career growth opportunity Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Information Please refer to the ranges below to find the starting annual pay range for individuals applying to work remotely from the following locations for this role. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown. Ranges are not necessarily indicative of the associated starting pay range in other locations. Full"‘time employees are also eligible for Modern Health's equity program and incredible benefits package. See our Careers page for more information. Depending on the scope of the role, some ranges are indicative of On Target Earnings (OTE) and include both base pay and commission at 100% achievement of established targets. Pay Range $244,000"”$330,000 USD Below, we are asking you to complete identity information for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). While we are required by law to ask these questions in the format provided by the EEOC, at Modern Health we know that gender is not binary, and we recognize that these categories do not reflect our employees' full range of identities. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2026-04-20