Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cloudera is a leader in data management and analytics, empowering organizations to transform complex data into actionable insights. The Director of AI Industry Solutions will support global Sales, R&D, and Customer Retention in the Financial Services industry by leveraging AI and data analytics to guide teams through AI-driven transformations and enhance market differentiation.
Responsibilities
- Translate complex Product R&D advancements into high-value business outcomes, sales playbooks, and go-to-market strategies tailored specifically for the Financial Services sector
- Act as a trusted advisor to key customer accounts
- Deliver compelling presentations to C-level executives (CEOs, CDOs, CIOs) while maintaining deep technical credibility with data science and engineering teams
- Collaborate closely with Sales, Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing to ensure Cloudera’s AI solutions align with evolving market dynamics and customer pain points
- Provide deep industry-specific AI expertise during high-value sales cycles, helping technical teams validate architecture while helping business buyers calculate ROI
- Represent Cloudera as an industry expert at global conferences, panels, and through written collateral, driving market share through insightful, research-backed commentary on AI in finance
- Act as a hands-on builder
- Design, develop, and deliver cutting-edge AI reference architectures, technical prototypes, and MVPs (Minimum Viable Products) that address specific Financial Services use cases (e.g., fraud detection, risk modeling, generative AI compliance, etc.)
Skills
- Proven ability to build technical prototypes and design production-grade reference architectures
- Deep, hands-on familiarity with enterprise AI/ML engineering lifecycles, data orchestration, hybrid cloud infrastructure, and modern AI frameworks (e.g., LLMs, RAG architecture, vector databases)
- 10+ years within the Financial Services ecosystem, with a track record of implementing AI, machine learning, or advanced data analytics solutions in a production environment
- Exceptional communication skills with the rare ability to pivot seamlessly from technical whiteboarding to high-level business strategy presentations
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a highly technical discipline
- An advanced technical degree (Master's or Ph.D.) or an MBA is a strong plus
Benefits
- Generous PTO Policy
- Support work life balance with [Unplugged Days](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXBMXiUHG8c)
- Flexible WFH Policy
- Mental & Physical Wellness programs
- Phone and Internet Reimbursement program
- Access to Continued Career Development
- Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive Packages
- [Paid Volunteer Time](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHPK_ZRVRHA)
- Employee Resource Groups
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