Director of AI, Automation & IT

Saint Louis - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Saint Louis MO

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COMPANY OVERVIEW

Subtext is one of the nations leading student housing developers with over $2.5B in projects developed and a fast-growing platform spanning development acquisitions and capital markets. As we scale we are investing in AI to enhance execution reduce risk and build a smarter business. This role is a cornerstone of that strategy. This is a unique opportunity for an initiative-taking and driven individual to join a dynamic development company and make significant contributions to our ambitious growth plan.

JOB SUMMARY

The Director of AI Automation & IT will lead the vision development and execution of AI and automation initiatives while also overseeing general IT operations and systems at Subtext. This role combines technical expertise strategic insight and operational understanding to identify pain points develop solutions manage core IT infrastructure and drive technology adoption across departments.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

Build and lead Subtexts AI & automation roadmap across development acquisitions capital markets asset management and operations.
Lead development of custom applications and tools using Python JavaScript and other relevant languages.
Implement integration strategies for connecting legacy systems with modern cloud solutions.
Develop and deploy tools using platforms like OpenAIs GPT/Anthropics Claude models Zapier/n8n etc.
Create AI/NLP workflows to automate underwriting due diligence investor reporting internal reporting and project tracking.
Design and implement agent-based systems for process automation in leasing property management and investor reporting.
Design and build enterprise data architecture with appropriate data models and schemas.
Consolidate and structure internal data (files emails transcripts models) to train and enhance internal AI tools.
Develop ETL/ELT pipelines to consolidate data from disparate sources (property management systems financial systems market data).
Oversee the development of dashboards and business intelligence solutions.
Manage vendor relationships for core technology platforms and ensure proper integration.
Oversee day-to-day IT operations including systems administration hardware/software provisioning user support and cybersecurity in collaboration with outside vendors.
Ensure IT systems are secure scalable and aligned with the companys growth strategy.
Serve as an internal evangelist for technology driving education adoption and process integration.
Evaluate and manage AI and IT vendors freelancers or contractors as needed.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficiency in Python JavaScript/TypeScript React familiarity with web development frameworks.
Strong SQL skills: experience with ETL/ELT tools (Airflow Matillion dbt Fivetran Coalesce etc.)
Experience with data warehousing solutions (Snowflake DataBricks Redshift)
Hands-on experience with current AI Tools and LLMs (Claude ChatGPT Zapier Cursor n8n) ML libraries (TensorFlow PyTorch scikit-learn)
Proficiency with BI tools (Power BI Tableau Sigma Looker)
Strong knowledge of major cloud providers (AWS Azure GCP)
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines infrastructure as code version control (Git) and containerization
Experience with enterprise systems networking and security protocols

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelors degree in computer science Data Science Engineering Information Systems or similar business finance or real estate education is a plus MBA MS in Real Estate or Finance is a bonus but not required.
5 years in product automation IT systems or real estate tech roles.
Background in AI Data Engineering Data Architecture Data Science or IT Infrastructure.
Experience or exposure to finance workflows models or capital markets preferred.
Has built of deployed AI/LLM solutions using OpenAI/Anthropic APIs or similar tools.
Familiarity with real estate workflows: underwriting leasing IC memos development pipeline management Bonus: experience in PropTech REITs or real estate private equity.
Strong builder/operator mindset.
Exceptional communicator across technical and business stakeholders.
Capable of managing IT systems and business critical tools.
Understand risk process control security and organizational scaling.

BENEFITS

Competitive Compensation Package
401k
Vacation and Sick Time Off
Sabbatical

Paid Holidays
Employer Pays 100% of Employee Premiums for Medical Dental & Vision Insurance
Cell Phone Allowance

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Job Details Saint Louis MODescription COMPANY OVERVIEWSubtext is one of the nations leading student housing developers with over $2.5B in projects developed and a fast-growing platform spanning development acquisitions and capital markets. As we scale we are investing in AI to enhance execution redu...