Job Description
Shape tomorrow's landscape at Horizon Labs, where we pioneer breakthrough technologies for 2026 and beyond. As our Senior Futurist, you'll architect blueprints for emerging paradigms in AI ethics, quantum computing integration, and human-machine symbiosis. Join a multidisciplinary vanguard of visionaries redefining what's possible at the intersection of technology, sociology, and exponential growth.
We offer competitive equity packages, unlimited learning stipends, and a purpose-driven culture where your insights directly impact trillion-dollar industries. Located in Austin's thriving tech corridor, you'll collaborate with Nobel laureates and industry disruptors in our state-of-the-art research campus.
Responsibilities
- Lead horizon-scanning initiatives identifying disruptive technologies with 2026+ market impact
- Develop strategic roadmaps for quantum-AI convergence and post-human augmentation frameworks
- Design ethical governance protocols for autonomous systems and neural interfaces
- Present future scenarios to C-suite executives and government innovation councils
- Lead cross-functional sprints prototyping exponential technologies
- Author white papers on singularity-adjacent technologies and societal adaptation
Qualifications
- PhD in Systems Theory, Cognitive Science, or Futurology with 8+ years applied research
- Published work in peer-reviewed journals on exponential technology forecasting
- Expertise in scenario planning methodologies (e.g., Delphi, causal layered analysis)
- Proven track record advising Fortune 500 boards on long-term technology disruption
- Deep understanding of quantum computing, neurotech, and synthetic biology trajectories
- Fluency in programming languages (Python/R) for modeling complex adaptive systems
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ successful technology commercialization cycles