At Trafilea, AI isn’t a side project. We’re building the AI Growth Engine that powers the next generation of consumer brands
We’re looking for an AI & Automation Lead to own the roadmap behind that transformation—identifying the highest-leverage opportunities across the organization and turning them into scalable AI systems, agents, and automated workflows
You’ll operate at the intersection of AI, engineering, automation, and business transformation, leading both the technical decisions and the team responsible for taking AI from opportunity to production
Design and execute the AI automation roadmap across the organization
Map and redesign end-to-end processes to unlock automation opportunities
Identify and prioritize high-impact (20/80) leverage points
Build or orchestrate AI agents, LLM workflows, and automation systems (RAG, APIs, pipelines)
Define governance, monitoring, and performance frameworks for AI systems
Drive cross-functional adoption across Product, Marketing, Ops, and Data
Lead technical decision-making, balancing innovation with scalability and reliability
Establish KPIs, dashboards, and reporting systems to measure impact
Improve workflows to accelerate time-to-production (2x speed)
Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing AI team
5+ years leading high-performance tech teams in dynamic environments
Strong experience in AI/ML systems (LLMs, APIs, automation workflows, MLOps)
Proven ability to design scalable architectures and distributed systems
Hands-on experience with tools such as LangChain, AWS, FastAPI, Node.js or similar
Strong systems thinking and ability to connect technology with business outcomes
Data-driven mindset with experience defining and tracking KPIs and performance metrics
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and fast-changing environments
Excellent communicator, able to translate complex AI concepts into business value
Strong ownership, prioritization (20/80), and execution skills