Job Description
Join HorizonShift Technologies at the forefront of technological evolution. We're seeking a visionary AI Futurist & Innovation Strategist to architect our 2026 roadmap and pioneer next-gen solutions. This role blends cutting-edge AI research with strategic foresight to transform industries through quantum computing, neural interfaces, and sustainable AI systems. You'll lead cross-disciplinary teams to prototype breakthrough technologies while ensuring ethical alignment with human-centered design principles. Our Austin hub offers unparalleled resources for R&D collaboration with MIT and Stanford partners.
Responsibilities
- Develop 2026 AI roadmaps for healthcare, climate tech, and autonomous systems
- Lead quantum-neural hybrid algorithm research teams
- Design ethical frameworks for next-gen biometric AI interfaces
- Partner with C-suite to commercialize prototype technologies
- Present future-vision briefings to Fortune 500 clients
- Manage $2M+ innovation budgets for experimental projects
- Author white papers on post-AGI societal impact
Qualifications
- PhD in AI/Computer Science or equivalent industry breakthroughs
- 5+ years in applied quantum machine learning research
- Published work on neural-symbolic integration systems
- Experience with carbon-negative AI architectures
- Proven track record of scaling research to production
- Expertise in ISO/IEC 42000 AI governance frameworks
- Portfolio of deployed AI systems impacting 1M+ users