FRACTIONAL CTO / AI STRATEGY - Remote (Contractor)

2 hours, 9 minutes ago
Contract
Executive
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
ShaeWellness

ShaeWellness

ShaeWellness is an innovative epigenetic data-tracking platform focused on enhancing corporate health and wellness programs. Founded by CEO Matt Riemann, the platform utilizes AI, over 500 algorithms, and 10,000 data points per user to provide personalized, evidence-based health recommendations through its app, Shae™. This medically-endorsed and scientifically-validated tool shifts the focus from generic wellness to precision health, offering insights into various aspects of well-being, including mental, physical, and emotional health. The ShaeWellness platform analyzes body measurements, lifestyle stress data, and epigenetic factors to deliver real-time, customized nudges for nutrition, fitness, sleep, and mindfulness. It features a corporate interface for managing employee productivity and well-being, along with tailored health coaching and bespoke programs for organizations. With a global reach in over 120 countries, ShaeWellness serves a diverse clientele, including corporate clients, medical experts, and wellness practitioners, aiming to provide objective, data-driven wellness solutions.

health, wellness & fitness
1-10
Founded 2013

Description

  • Provide clear advice-to-decision pathways for new projects and extensions of existing projects.
  • Review and shape AI strategy and implementation approaches.
  • Create or review reference architectures, playbooks, guardrail policies, risk registers, buy/build/partner matrices, and vendor RFPs.
  • Deliver quality checks on AI systems and decision artifacts.
  • Advise leaders on safe deployment, operational reliability, and technical tradeoffs for AI initiatives.
  • Support the company’s AI roadmap by helping de-risk architectural and product decisions.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience.
  • Prior experience as a CTO, Head of AI, or Distinguished AI Engineer.
  • Demonstrated experience shipping AI systems at scale.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to produce clear, actionable guidance.
  • Extensive proof of Python and FastAPI projects.
  • Experience using LLM APIs in production systems.
  • Experience scaling AI/ML systems to more than 1M users.
  • Experience managing and building complex data pipelines.
  • Experience in regulated healthcare or clinical AI, including privacy frameworks, DPIA, compliance, and audit requirements (nice to have).
  • Prior advisory, fractional, consulting, or board-level support experience for engineering or AI teams (nice to have).

Benefits

  • Hourly contractor compensation.
  • Typical engagement term of 6–12 months with flexible scope and deliverables.
  • Payment in USD via bank direct deposit.
  • Independent contractor status.
  • Opportunity to influence major AI architecture decisions as part of a curated senior expert council.
  • Short design review clinic and onboarding discussion for selected candidates.

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