Job Description
Join Horizon Labs at the forefront of technological evolution. We're seeking a visionary 2026 Tech Futurist Strategist to architect tomorrow's digital landscape today. In this pivotal role, you'll shape how emerging technologies like quantum computing, AI ethics, and biointegration transform industries by 2026. Our Austin-based innovation hub offers unparalleled resources to pioneer solutions that redefine human potential.
Why Horizon Labs? We're not just predicting the future—we're building it. With 93% employee retention and R&D partnerships with MIT and NASA, you'll collaborate with Nobel laureates and disruptors in a culture that rewards audacious innovation. Your work directly influences multi-billion-dollar product roadmaps.
Responsibilities
- Develop 2026 technology impact frameworks for Fortune 500 clients across healthcare, fintech, and autonomous systems
- Lead cross-functional sprints to prototype next-gen human-AI collaboration interfaces
- Author quarterly 'Horizon Pulse' reports forecasting regulatory and ethical shifts in emerging tech
- Design quantum-resistant security protocols for critical infrastructure modernization
- Curate annual 'FutureForward' summit featuring thought leaders from SpaceX and DeepMind
- Mentor a team of 5 futurist researchers through our patent incubation program
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or Futuristics (PhD preferred)
- 5+ years experience in strategic tech forecasting with demonstrable 2020-2025 predictions
- Published thought leadership in IEEE Spectrum or Nature Futures journal
- Proficiency in Python for scenario modeling and simulation development
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ implemented future-tech roadmaps
- Security clearance (or ability to obtain) for federal AI ethics advisory work
- Fluency in Mandarin or Arabic for global stakeholder engagement