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C-Plan.IT

VP Engineering and R&D - AI Startup

Louisville, KY · On-site +1

$172K - $221K/yr

Privately funded, we are a fully remote company with a 100% distributed team allowing us to hire ... for open source technologies * Build, build, build - especially in the early days, you will be ...

C-Plan.IT

VP Engineering and R&D - AI Startup

Louisville, KY · Remote

$172K - $221K/yr

Privately funded, we are a fully remote company with a 100% distributed team allowing us to hire ... for open source technologies * Build, build, build - especially in the early days, you will be ...

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How much do remote open source jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 24, 2026, the average hourly pay for remote open source in Kentucky is $24.04, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $18.80 and $28.80 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some common challenges faced in remote open source roles and how can I overcome them?

Common challenges in remote open source roles include coordinating across time zones, managing asynchronous communication, and staying engaged with a globally distributed team. To overcome these, it’s important to develop strong written communication skills, regularly participate in project discussions or chat channels, and proactively seek feedback on your contributions. Leveraging project management tools, setting clear personal goals, and establishing a regular work schedule can also boost your productivity and integration with the community. By staying organized and engaged, you’ll be able to contribute effectively while building your reputation within the open source community.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Remote Open Source position, and why are they important?

To thrive in a Remote Open Source role, you need strong programming skills, proficiency with version control systems (such as Git), and experience contributing to open source projects. Familiarity with open source collaboration platforms like GitHub or GitLab and, in some cases, knowledge of specific tech stacks or languages are highly valued. Excellent communication, self-motivation, and the ability to work independently across distributed teams are vital soft skills. These abilities help ensure effective collaboration, code quality, and sustained contributions to open source initiatives from a remote environment.

What is a Remote Open Source job?

A Remote Open Source job involves working on open-source projects while being geographically independent. These roles can range from software development and documentation to project management and community engagement. Employees or contributors collaborate with a global community, often using platforms like GitHub and communication tools like Slack or Discord. Many companies fund open-source work directly or hire developers to contribute to relevant projects.

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Infographic showing various Remote Open Source job openings in Kentucky as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 51% Full Time, 46% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 91% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 7% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $49,994 per year, or $24 per hour.

VP Engineering and R&D - AI Startup

C-Plan.IT

Louisville, KY • On-site, Remote

$172K - $221K/yr

Full-time

Posted 5 days ago

Job description

Company Description
C-PLan.IT is an early stage startup on a mission to enable mid-market organizations to measure and maximize value from IT investments. We are building an AI Digital Assistant delivered as-a service in real time to support IT investment decision making and value optimization.
Unlike competitive solutions that focus on cost or asset management only C-Plan.IT specializes in IT investment management with a particular focus on digital transformation objectives.
The benefits of using C-Plan.IT increase as the platform's membership grows toward the bold goal of becoming the world's largest IT investment platform with $100B annual IT investments under management across 2000 organizations in the next 10 years.
Privately funded, we are a fully remote company with a 100% distributed team allowing us to hire the best people regardless of where they are located.
Job Description
Are you a technology leader who is not only passionate about AI but is also excited to be at the forefront of solving one of the most challenging problems that have plagued IT for years and could result in organizations becoming highly challenged or possibly extinct as digital transformation sweeps every sector?
Are you looking for a role with the opportunity to:
  • Execute core research in AI knowledge management that leads to patentable technologies?
  • Take an idea from research to a commercially successful cloud-based enterprise software product?
  • Build a solution that will have a meaningful impact on one-third of the US economy - both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations?

Are you seeking the potential to:
  • Be the first to bring a unique combination of AI and data management to the market?
  • Work with experienced, successful Silicon Valley entrepreneurs with 4X startup experience leading to IPO and acquisition exits?
  • Be mentored by a team of research advisors known in the industry as thought leaders?
  • Participate in a Silicon Valley-style equity opportunity within a venture with the potential for significant value creation?
  • Work with a company built around a remote model before COVID-19 made it a requirement?
  • Give back to your community through a 1-1-1 philanthropic model as pioneered by Marc Benioff's Salesforce?

Qualifications
The Essentials:
  • Master or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Statistics, Operation Research or other equivalent quantitative fields
  • Experience in AI with a demonstrated understanding of expert systems, knowledge management, and digital assistants
  • Experience managing a team of data scientists and AI researchers and engineers using Agile methodologies and tools
  • Previous startup experience with a proven track record of leading teams that drive innovation and deliver products in a fast-paced, high-energy environment
  • Excited to work with new technologies and approaches
  • Experience working within an SBIR NSF (Small Business Innovation Research - National Science Foundation) Program grant award model

Responsibilities:
  • Get to know our customer (or know them already) and use that empathy to inform shaping the product's vision and requirements and building an exceptional product
  • Serve as a thought leader and technology strategy driver along with the CEO and Co-Founders to make decisions on the product technology architecture including building block components - with a preference for open source technologies
  • Build, build, build - especially in the early days, you will be rolling up your sleeves and writing code, from core platform to fixing bugs
  • Help form a top-performing team of talented and responsible software engineers, data scientists and product designers, and provide them the freedom to be creative and innovative
  • Lead product engineering including research and development of unique proprietary and patentable intellectual property that yields competitive advantages
  • Embody the company's culture and mission by fostering a culture that is passionate about building awesome products that deliver measurable value and a customer experience that delights
  • Evangelize the company's technology vision, roadmap and capabilities with customers, investors, employees, and other stakeholders
  • Stay current on technology advances in the field of AI - especially digital assistants, knowledge engineering, data-driven reasoning, expert systems - and in the field of data management - including column databases and other advanced decision analytics technologies

Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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