Lila Sciences

Lead the development and deployment of applied AI models, build and manage a high-performing AI team, and establish standards for AI systems in production. | Over 8 years in applied ML/AI systems with leadership experience, expertise in fine-tuning large models, and familiarity with production inference frameworks and data security. | Your Impact at Lila Lila Sciences is the world’s first scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous lab for life, chemistry, and materials science. We are pioneering a new age of boundless discovery by building the capabilities to apply AI to every aspect of the scientific method. We are introducing scientific superintelligence to solve humankind's greatest challenges, enabling scientists to bring forth solutions in human health, climate, and sustainability at a pace and scale never experienced before. Your Impact at Lila As the Director/Sr. Director of Applied AI you will be leading the build of our foundational Applied AI team that will fine-tune and adapt our models for real-world product use, make it safely accessible for diverse customer data, and deliver reliable interfaces (chat experiences and high-performance inference endpoints such as gRPC/HTTP/PCP servers). You will be reporting directly to the CTO and will own the roadmap from data to deployment, partner closely with Research, Product, Software, App, Safety, and Security teams, and ship models that are usable, measurable, and trustworthy. What You'll Be Building Build and lead a high-performing Applied AI team to deliver best-in-class scientific reasoning models for consumer applications Own an end-to-end model customization pipeline to create valuable models from Lila’s base models for high-value use cases including inference, chat, and Lila’s API Create an integrated evaluation framework for continuous model development and improvement Partner with cross-functional teams to define requirements, deliver customer POCs, and transition successful pilots into scalable products Set technical standards, documentation, and incident response for AI systems in production Recruit, mentor, and grow a diverse team What You’ll Need to Succeed 8+ years in applied ML/ML systems with 3+ years leading teams; track record shipping LLM systems to production Deep experience fine-tuning and evaluating large models for customer interaction Production inference expertise: serving frameworks (Triton, vLLM, TGI, Ray, Kubernetes), GPU orchestration, caching, and observability Data privacy and security best practices for multi-tenant systems Bonus Points For Experience instruction fine tuning and hillclimbing therein. Experience building chat UX, guardrails, tool/function calling, and long-context strategies Knowledge of quantization/distillation, routing/mixture-of-experts, and cost optimization at scale Experience working in compliance-heavy environments (HIPAA, PCI, FedRAMP) and on-prem/VPC deployments About Lila Lila Sciences is the world’s first scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous lab for life, chemistry, and materials science. We are pioneering a new age of boundless discovery by building the capabilities to apply AI to every aspect of the scientific method. We are introducing scientific superintelligence to solve humankind's greatest challenges, enabling scientists to bring forth solutions in human health, climate, and sustainability at a pace and scale never experienced before. Learn more about this mission at www.lila.ai If this sounds like an environment you’d love to work in, even if you only have some of the experience listed below, we encourage you to apply. Compensation We expect the base salary for this role to fall between $252,000 – $426,000 USD per year, along with bonus potential and generous early equity. The final offer will reflect your unique background, expertise, and impact. We’re All In Lila Sciences is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Information you provide during your application process will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy. A Note to Agencies Lila Sciences does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Lila Sciences or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Lila Science’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Lila Sciences, and Lila Sciences will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

Build and lead the enterprise GRC program, manage compliance lifecycle including FedRAMP, DoD IL5/IL6, CMMC, and oversee third-party risk management. | Extensive experience (10-15+ years) in cybersecurity GRC, with direct ownership of FedRAMP, DoD Cloud SRG IL5/IL6, and relevant certifications like CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC. | Your Impact at Lila We’re looking for a Senior Director of Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) to build and scale our compliance function as we expand across U.S. Federal and DoD markets. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who has stood up serious compliance programs in fast-moving environments and knows how to balance speed, risk, and revenue. You will own GRC end to end—SOC2, ISO, GDPR, FedRAMP, DoD Cloud SRG (IL5/IL6), and CMMC—and partner closely with Engineering, Cloud Ops, Product, Legal, and executive leadership to make compliance a growth enabler, not a bottleneck. What You'll Be Building Build & Lead the GRC Function Design and own Lila’s enterprise GRC program, including policies, standards, risk frameworks, and operating cadence. Translate complex regulatory requirements into practical, implementable controls for software, engineering, and operations teams. Own and manage Trust Portal Own Lila Trust Portal as a strategic GRC asset, aligning disclosures with regulatory requirements, customer expectations, and go-to-market needs while partnering with Security, Legal, Privacy, Product, and Sales to ensure consistency and credibility. FedRAMP Ownership Own the full FedRAMP lifecycle from readiness through ATO and continuous monitoring. Serve as primary point of contact for 3PAOs, sponsoring agencies, and Authorizing Officials. Drive development and maintenance of SSPs, POA&Ms, SARs, CMPs, and supporting evidence. Partner with executives on risk acceptance and remediation prioritization. DoD IL5 / IL6 Enablement Lead compliance strategy for DoD Cloud Computing SRG IL5 and IL6 environments. Work directly with cloud and security engineering teams to meet high-impact requirements. Support customer security reviews, audits, and authorization packages. CMMC & Defense Readiness Define and execute Lila’s CMMC readiness and compliance roadmap. Align NIST SP 800-171 controls, across engineering, IT, and business operations. Prepare Lila for CMMC assessments tied to defense contracts. Third Party Risk Management Due Diligence & Assessment: Execute risk assessments for onboarding new vendors and re-evaluating existing ones, assessing cybersecurity, financial, and operational risks. Monitoring & Reporting: Monitor vendor performance against Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and report risk profiles to senior leadership. Regulatory Compliance: Ensure vendor compliance with internal policies and external regulations, specifically focusing on data security. Issue Mitigation: Identify risks, facilitate remediation plans, and, if necessary, assist with risk acceptance processes. Risk Management & Metrics Run enterprise risk assessments, gap analyses, and mitigation plans. Implement lightweight automation for evidence collection, validation, and reporting. Deliver executive-level dashboards focused on real risk and progress. Executive & Customer Engagement Act as a trusted advisor to the CISO on compliance risk and deal enablement. Lead customer due diligence, security questionnaires, and regulatory briefings. Represent the company during audits, assessments, and government reviews. What You’ll Need to Succeed 10–15+ years of cybersecurity GRC experience with deep Federal and DoD exposure Hands-on ownership of FedRAMP authorizations Direct experience with DoD Cloud SRG IL5 and/or IL6 Strong knowledge of CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, RMF, and NIST SP 800-53 Experience in high-growth environments Experience at a GovCloud, SaaS, or defense-focused startup Relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC) Experience supporting regulated revenue growth pre- and post-ATO Ability to operate at both executive and execution levels U.S. citizenship required; active or eligible clearance preferred About Lila Lila Sciences is the world’s first scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous lab for life, chemistry, and materials science. We are pioneering a new age of boundless discovery by building the capabilities to apply AI to every aspect of the scientific method. We are introducing scientific superintelligence to solve humankind's greatest challenges, enabling scientists to bring forth solutions in human health, climate, and sustainability at a pace and scale never experienced before. Learn more about this mission at www.lila.ai If this sounds like an environment you’d love to work in, even if you only have some of the experience listed below, we encourage you to apply. Compensation We expect the base salary for this role to fall between $168,000 – $238,000 USD per year, along with bonus potential and generous early equity. The final offer will reflect your unique background, expertise, and impact. We’re All In Lila Sciences is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Information you provide during your application process will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy. A Note to Agencies Lila Sciences does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Lila Sciences or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Lila Science’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Lila Sciences, and Lila Sciences will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.