Job Description
The AI Verify Foundation (AIVF) is a neutral, open-source platform which brings together individuals and companies to build better and safer AI. AIVF hosts and encourages development of the AI Verify Framework and Toolkit to enable the objective assessment of AI systems.
The Foundation is seeking an energetic and influential Technical Community Lead to grow our open source product and community.
Job Description
- Develop long-term product vision and roadmap with foundation stakeholders and the open source community, articulating a clear and coherent direction for the product.
- Prioritise features and fixes with the Software Maintainer and community developers to grow the codebase in the most effective manner.
- Write and refine user stories and prune the technical backlog, so issues are properly scoped for the community and development takes a clear and logical path forward.
- Engage with the broader technical community to determine novel capabilities and algorithms to develop in order to keep the product at the leading edge.
- Drive, moderate, and create buzz around technical discussions across various forums, including GitHub and Discord, to keep the community developers engaged.
- Serve as the key technical community liaison, fostering relationships with developers and researchers who are keen to contribute and work with the Foundation.
- Plan, design, and oversee developer events such as workshops, training, hackathons, together with the community manager and external partners and vendors.
Requirements
- Have at least 7 years of demonstrable experience as a technical product manager or leading a product function within a large technology oriented organisation.
- Exceptional people and communication skills, with an inate ability to motivate, influence, and build genuine relationships.
- Have a sound technical foundation and be able to confidently apply AI and software engineering concepts to design a product intended for technical users. A technology background (e.g. in Information Systems or Computer Science) would be advantageous.
- Able to write effective and well-scoped user stories and refine them with stakeholders and volunteers, while building consensus around the product direction.
- Familiar with community engagement approaches and tools, such as use of Discord, discussion boards, social media, and events to keep partners and members engaged.
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