Job Description
Join Nexus Horizon Labs at the forefront of tomorrow's technological revolution. We're seeking a visionary AI Futurist to architect the future of human-machine collaboration by 2026. This pivotal role demands a strategic thinker who can translate emerging AI trends into actionable innovation frameworks that redefine industry standards. You'll lead cross-functional teams to prototype next-gen AI applications while ensuring ethical scalability and market disruption.
Our Austin-based innovation hub offers unparalleled resources for R&D, including quantum computing partnerships and neurotech integration labs. This position reports directly to the Chief Innovation Officer and offers stock options for early-stage contributors.
Responsibilities
- Develop 2026 AI roadmaps for Fortune 500 clients across healthcare, logistics, and climate tech sectors
- Lead research initiatives in generative AI, AGI safety protocols, and neural-symbolic integration
- Coordinate with MIT Media Lab and Stanford HAI on cutting-edge AI ethics frameworks
- Architect patent-pending AI-human symbiosis interfaces for enterprise deployment
- Present future-tech forecasts at Davos, CES, and Web3 summits
- Mentor PhD candidates in AI through our Nexus Fellowship program
Qualifications
- PhD in Computer Science/AI or equivalent 10+ years in applied AI research
- Published work in NeurIPS/ICML with >500 citations on transformer architectures
- Experience scaling AI systems to 10M+ user deployments (e.g., ChatGPT-level)
- Deep expertise in quantum machine learning and neuromorphic computing
- Portfolio of 3+ industry-disrupting AI products launched since 2020
- Certification in AI ethics from IEEE or ACM
- Fluency in Python, PyTorch, and quantum programming frameworks