# Technical Director, AI Decision Systems at DEFCON AI

- Company: DEFCON AI
- What the company does: DEFCON AI engineers AI solutions that are powered by advanced optimization across a range of industries, translating complex operations into scalable success. Backed by Bessemer.
- Company website: https://www.defconai.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Remote, USA
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $220K to $260K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-27
- Apply by: 2026-10-11
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/defcon/jobs/5224629007
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/defcon-ai-technical-director-ai-decision-systems/

## About the role

This is a zero-to-one leadership role for a proven technical practitioner ready to broaden their scope. You may come from engineering, data, AI, product, design, platform, or another technical discipline. We do not expect you to be the deepest expert in every vertical. We do expect you to recognize excellent work, ask hard questions, create clarity across disciplines, and hold the system together.

## What they're looking for

- Clearance: Active Top Secret
- Experience leading a zero-to-one product, platform, or mission capability
- Experience delivering technology in defense, intelligence, federal, or similarly regulated environments
- Experience with AWS GovCloud, DevSecOps, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and secure cloud delivery
- Experience supporting RMF, ATO, accreditation, or comparable security processes
- Experience with AI/ML, large language models, analytics, graph technologies, or data-intensive systems

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