or apply directly on Metropolis's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Metropolis's roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 5% of Metropolis's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Metropolis
- high 79 stale, 1 reposted of 80 open
- Hiring momentum
- 123 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-22
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Metropolis's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Metropolis.
About this role
As the Director of Applied AI at Metropolis, you will lead the newly formed Applied AI organization, focusing on architecting an AI-first operating model. Your role involves identifying opportunities to enhance business processes across various functions, hiring and developing a team of AI Engineers and Process Analysts, and collaborating with functional leaders to design AI solutions that reduce friction and improve efficiency. You will also set standards for AI workflow design and evaluate the impact of these transformations on the organization.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Metropolis as an employer.
What you need
- 7+ years of experience in software engineering, AI/ML, or technical product leadership
- At least 2 years leading teams that shipped AI-powered systems in production
- Deep hands-on familiarity with LLMs, agentic workflows, and AI automation tooling such as OpenAI, LangChain, and vector databases
- Strong engineering skills and the ability to credibly review and guide technical decisions
- Experience driving organizational change through technology and ensuring tool adoption
- Experience working across functional boundaries to redesign processes with strong instincts for change management
What you get
- Base salary range of $225,000.00 to $265,000.00 USD annually
- Access to or eligibility for healthcare benefits
- 401(k) plan
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Lucrative stock option plan
Worth weighing
- 4 days in office requirement may limit flexibility
- Stack includes some legacy technologies like Java
- No specific mention of remote work options beyond the office-first model
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Listed by Metropolis on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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