Vice President - Artificial Intelligence
Modern Health:
Modern Health is a mental health benefits platform for employers. We are the first solution to cover the full spectrum of mental well-being needs through both evidence-based technology and professional support from a certified coach or therapist. Whether someone wants to proactively manage stress or treat depression, Modern Health guides people to the right care at the right time. We empower companies to help all of their employees be the best version of themselves, and believe in meeting people wherever they are in their mental health journey.
We are a female-founded company, backed by investors like Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, John Doerr, and Y Combinator, and partner with companies like Pixar, Gusto, Okta, EA, and Nextdoor that are taking a proactive approach to mental health care for their employees. Modern Health has raised more than $42 million and is looking for driven, creative, and passionate individuals to join in our mission.
An inclusive and diverse culture are key components of mental well-being in the workplace, and that starts with how we build our own team. If you’re excited about this role, we’d love to hear from you!
Vice President, Artificial Intelligence
Location: Remote, USA, however not eligible to work remotely from Hawaii. Reports to: Chief Technology Officer
We are seeking a visionary and execution-focused VP of AI to lead the integration of artificial intelligence across our products and organization. This leader will define and drive the strategic roadmap to embed AI into our core product experience, unlocking meaningful differentiation and customer value while ensuring responsible, scalable adoption.
The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with product intuition, operational rigor, and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders across the company.
What You’ll Do:
AI Product Strategy & Differentiation
Define and execute the strategic roadmap to embed AI into our core product experience, enhancing differentiation, customer value, and market leadership.
Partner with Product and Design to identify high-impact opportunities where AI can meaningfully improve user outcomes and experiences.
Establish principles and guardrails to ensure AI capabilities are trustworthy, explainable, and aligned with company values.
Hands-On Execution & Delivery
Lead the delivery of high-priority AI initiatives from concept through production, ensuring measurable business impact.
Architect scalable AI solutions, including leveraging third-party models, building supporting infrastructure, and ensuring reliability and performance.
Maintain a strong bias toward practical implementation, rapid experimentation, and iterative improvement.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration
Partner with Product, Engineering, Security, Legal, Compliance, and Data teams to align on execution, governance, and risk management.
Establish operating models, workflows, and collaboration patterns that enable safe and efficient AI adoption.
Drive clear accountability, decision frameworks, and communication across stakeholders.
Engage directly with clients and strategic partners to build trust, communicate our AI approach, and incorporate external feedback into priorities and safeguards.
AI-Driven Engineering Productivity & Adoption
Champion the use of AI to improve engineering productivity, including AI-assisted coding, test generation and developer experience improvements.
Encourage experimentation and best-practice sharing to accelerate adoption across tech teams.
Measure and communicate productivity gains and impact.
Platform & Capability Development
Build foundational AI capabilities and infrastructure that can be reused across teams.
Establish patterns and tooling that enable teams to safely leverage AI without duplicating effort.
What You Bring:
12+ years of experience in software engineering and technology leadership roles, with responsibility for delivering complex, high-impact systems.
Proven track record of bringing AI-enabled or data-driven capabilities into production products at scale.
Strong understanding of modern applied AI capabilities and how to integrate them into real-world systems to deliver business value.
Experience evaluating build vs. buy decisions and integrating third-party platforms and services.
Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear product value, business impact, and user outcomes.
Experience establishing governance, security, and responsible use practices for emerging technologies.
Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align technical and non-technical partners.
Hands-on technical depth with a bias for execution and pragmatic problem solving.
Experience deploying technology solutions in regulated or privacy-sensitive environments is a strong plus.
Benefits:
100% coverage for Medical / Dental / Vision
Stipend towards mental health benefits
401k plan
Flexible PTO
Passionate team dedicated to making a positive impact
Awesome office with snacks and catered lunch in the Financial District
Generous parental leave policy
Unlimited career growth opportunity
Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Information Please refer to the ranges below to find the starting annual pay range for individuals applying to work remotely from the following locations for this role. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown. Ranges are not necessarily indicative of the associated starting pay range in other locations. Full-time employees are also eligible for Modern Health's equity program and incredible benefits package. See our Careers page for more information. Depending on the scope of the role, some ranges are indicative of On Target Earnings (OTE) and includes both base pay and commission at 100% achievement of established targets.
Pay Range
$244,000—$330,000 USD
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Vice President - Artificial Intelligence
Modern Health:
Modern Health is a mental health benefits platform for employers. We are the first solution to cover the full spectrum of mental well-being needs through both evidence-based technology and professional support from a certified coach or therapist. Whether someone wants to proactively manage stress or treat depression, Modern Health guides people to the right care at the right time. We empower companies to help all of their employees be the best version of themselves, and believe in meeting people wherever they are in their mental health journey.
We are a female-founded company, backed by investors like Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, John Doerr, and Y Combinator, and partner with companies like Pixar, Gusto, Okta, EA, and Nextdoor that are taking a proactive approach to mental health care for their employees. Modern Health has raised more than $42 million and is looking for driven, creative, and passionate individuals to join in our mission.
An inclusive and diverse culture are key components of mental well-being in the workplace, and that starts with how we build our own team. If you’re excited about this role, we’d love to hear from you!
Vice President, Artificial Intelligence
Location: Remote, USA, however not eligible to work remotely from Hawaii. Reports to: Chief Technology Officer
We are seeking a visionary and execution-focused VP of AI to lead the integration of artificial intelligence across our products and organization. This leader will define and drive the strategic roadmap to embed AI into our core product experience, unlocking meaningful differentiation and customer value while ensuring responsible, scalable adoption.
The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with product intuition, operational rigor, and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders across the company.
What You’ll Do:
AI Product Strategy & Differentiation
Define and execute the strategic roadmap to embed AI into our core product experience, enhancing differentiation, customer value, and market leadership.
Partner with Product and Design to identify high-impact opportunities where AI can meaningfully improve user outcomes and experiences.
Establish principles and guardrails to ensure AI capabilities are trustworthy, explainable, and aligned with company values.
Hands-On Execution & Delivery
Lead the delivery of high-priority AI initiatives from concept through production, ensuring measurable business impact.
Architect scalable AI solutions, including leveraging third-party models, building supporting infrastructure, and ensuring reliability and performance.
Maintain a strong bias toward practical implementation, rapid experimentation, and iterative improvement.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration
Partner with Product, Engineering, Security, Legal, Compliance, and Data teams to align on execution, governance, and risk management.
Establish operating models, workflows, and collaboration patterns that enable safe and efficient AI adoption.
Drive clear accountability, decision frameworks, and communication across stakeholders.
Engage directly with clients and strategic partners to build trust, communicate our AI approach, and incorporate external feedback into priorities and safeguards.
AI-Driven Engineering Productivity & Adoption
Champion the use of AI to improve engineering productivity, including AI-assisted coding, test generation and developer experience improvements.
Encourage experimentation and best-practice sharing to accelerate adoption across tech teams.
Measure and communicate productivity gains and impact.
Platform & Capability Development
Build foundational AI capabilities and infrastructure that can be reused across teams.
Establish patterns and tooling that enable teams to safely leverage AI without duplicating effort.
What You Bring:
12+ years of experience in software engineering and technology leadership roles, with responsibility for delivering complex, high-impact systems.
Proven track record of bringing AI-enabled or data-driven capabilities into production products at scale.
Strong understanding of modern applied AI capabilities and how to integrate them into real-world systems to deliver business value.
Experience evaluating build vs. buy decisions and integrating third-party platforms and services.
Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear product value, business impact, and user outcomes.
Experience establishing governance, security, and responsible use practices for emerging technologies.
Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align technical and non-technical partners.
Hands-on technical depth with a bias for execution and pragmatic problem solving.
Experience deploying technology solutions in regulated or privacy-sensitive environments is a strong plus.
Benefits:
100% coverage for Medical / Dental / Vision
Stipend towards mental health benefits
401k plan
Flexible PTO
Passionate team dedicated to making a positive impact
Awesome office with snacks and catered lunch in the Financial District
Generous parental leave policy
Unlimited career growth opportunity
Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Information Please refer to the ranges below to find the starting annual pay range for individuals applying to work remotely from the following locations for this role. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown. Ranges are not necessarily indicative of the associated starting pay range in other locations. Full-time employees are also eligible for Modern Health's equity program and incredible benefits package. See our Careers page for more information. Depending on the scope of the role, some ranges are indicative of On Target Earnings (OTE) and includes both base pay and commission at 100% achievement of established targets.
Pay Range
$244,000—$330,000 USD