Head of AI

About Dexory:

Dexory is a technology leader in the logistics industry, based in Oxfordshire, UK. We build advanced real-time warehouse intelligence platforms that combine autonomous robots with AI that thinks spatially and reasons like a human, enabling instant performance improvements. With successful robotic deployments already in place, we're now embedding real-time cognition to build the "brain" of our autonomous systems. Our mission is to revolutionize logistics through intelligent automation, creating solutions that see, think, learn, and adapt at scale.

About the Role:

As Head of AI at Dexory, you'll lead our first AI team and architect the cognitive foundation of our platform. This role requires blending strategic vision with hands-on technical leadership as you define how our system perceives, thinks, learns, and adapts at scale. You'll spend 60-70% of your time building and deploying AI/ML systems in production environments while recruiting, mentoring, and growing a world-class team from scratch.

Key Responsibilities:

- Own and lead Dexory's AI strategy across perception, planning, decision intelligence, and learning systems
- Spend 60-70% of your time building, designing, and deploying AI/ML systems in live environments
- Attract, recruit, and grow a world-class AI team from scratch
- Work cross-functionally with product, robotics, and commercial teams to translate AI into real customer value
- Make key calls on infrastructure, architecture, and platform design to establish a long-term competitive edge
- Own the AI product vision - what we build is as much your decision as how we build it

Required Skills and Ideal Candidate:

- Deep, hands-on experience deploying AI/ML in the real world (especially robotics, logistics, automation, or high-consequence systems)
- Strong systems mindset - comfortable owning end-to-end AI systems, not just models
- Proven leadership in both technical design and team mentorship
- Confident communicator and collaborator who thrives in ambiguity and urgency
- Excitement for early-stage building, where your code, leadership, and ideas all shape the product

Why Dexory:

- Build from the ground up: As one of the first roles in this function, you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of AI at Dexory
- Competitive compensation: This role comes with share options and a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, life insurance, and more
- Hybrid work model: Enjoy the flexibility of working in our Wallingford office or remotely
- Impactful work: Your contributions will directly influence the future of logistics and the success of our customers

This position is based in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK, and requires the ability to work in the UK. We cannot consider a fully remote candidate.