VP of AI COE

VP Of AI COE

Are you interested in working with the World's leading AI-powered Quality Engineering Company? Ready to advance your career, team up with global thought leaders across industries and make a difference every day? Join us at Qualitest!

We are looking for VP AI COE to join our growing team in the United States.

Role Overview :

The VP of AI CoE will lead the strategic development, execution, and scaling of AI initiatives across the enterprise, with a strong focus on generative AI, agentic systems, and cloud-native architectures. This role is pivotal in transforming SDLC and business operations through AI-driven innovation, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, and fostering a culture of responsible and scalable AI adoption. The role also includes oversight of internal platform development of our flagship products such as CoCo.

Key Responsibilities :

Strategic Leadership & Vision :

Define and execute the enterprise-wide AI strategy, aligning with business objectives and innovation roadmaps.

Lead the development of agentic and generative AI systems, including autonomous agents and orchestration frameworks.

Establish and evolve the AI CoE operating model, governance, and engagement frameworks across Qualitest to support all industry sectors and geographies.

Technology & Architecture :

Oversee the design and deployment of AI solutions leveraging AWS, Azure, and GCP cloud services. Ensure scalable, secure, and compliant AI infrastructure, integrating with existing cloud and data platforms.

Champion the adoption of CoCo with multi-agent systems for delivery projects across the engagements.

Guide the development and evolution of CoCo, the SDLC optimization platform, ensuring it leverages Agentic AI to streamline software development workflows.

Innovation & Use Case Development :

Identify high-impact AI use cases across business units and lead pilot programs to validate and scale solutions.

Collaborate with automation, digital engineering, and data teams to build reusable AI components and data products.

Drive continuous improvement through experimentation, feedback loops, and performance optimization.

Talent Development & Team Leadership :

Build and mentor a multidisciplinary team of AI engineers, data scientists, and solution architects.

Foster a culture of innovation, ethical AI practices, and cross-functional collaboration.

Develop internal training programs and partnerships with the learning team to increase AI literacy within our organization.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication :

Act as the primary evangelist for AI across the organization, engaging with clients' C-suite, business leaders, and external partners.

Translate complex AI concepts into business value narratives for executive stakeholders.

Represent the company in industry forums, conferences, and thought leadership platforms.

Qualifications :

15+ years of total experience in technology, with at least 5 years in AI / ML and leadership roles.

Proven track record in deploying enterprise-grade AI systems, especially generative and agentic AI.

Deep expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), vector databases, and MLOps.

Strong understanding of AI governance, data strategy, and ethical AI frameworks.

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and strategic thinking skills.

Industry leading CRM systems including salesforce.

Benefits : Why QualiTest?

Be a part of a company who strives to support for diversity and inclusion in the workplace we are one, we are many at Qualitest. Celebrate culture, share knowledge with engineers from around the globe, and inspire each other through our differences. We have more than 40% women and around 120 different nationalities.

Local and global opportunities we offer you internal rotation and international mobility opportunities to grow your career.

Clear view of your career and progression with the company Qualitest is growing massively (since 2021 tripled our employees base we now have more than 8,000 engineers) and giving you the opportunity to grow with us.

Work hard and play harder with our flexible and casual culture. Take a break from work and join an employee event, or enjoy the amenities and games provided from one of our Employees Centers. Save your earnings and prepare for your future by enrolling in our 401k plan where Qualitest will match your contributions accelerating your savings plan.

Take care of health with enrollment into one of our competitive healthcare benefits. Qualitest will match towards your HSA if you choose to participate.

Never stop experimenting and learning with QCraft our Learning & Development platform : 50,000+ courses, 300+ virtual labs, mentorship and leadership programs, professional tribes, sponsored certifications, and much more.

Stay active and get rewarded with our Corporate Wellness Program. We pay your Gym membership and giving you opportunities to Earn additional vacation times for attendance the gym!

Earn bonuses via our Client Referral and Employee Referral Program's. Refer and earn tap your network for net-worth.

We recognize our employees work via our Qudos platform - You can earn bonuses and spot awards by celebrating your and your peers' achievements.

Planning a vacation? Looking for car insurance? Get access to Qualitest Employee Perks for discounts on anything from travel to electronics. With so many offerings the savings are endless!

A Competitive pay, the salary range for the role is $170k-180k.

Nearest Major Market : San Jose

Nearest Secondary Market : Palo Alto