Senior Machine Learning Systems Engineering Manager

Job Description

You will work closely with our leadership group of the AI & ML Platform team, technical program managers, stakeholders & architects to influence the direction of the platform and plan the steps to get there - in the rapidly changing AI domain. You will be responsible for building effective teams, empowering them to achieve their goals, and putting those goals into a broader context. Your greatest responsibility will be looking after the individuals reporting to you - coaching and supporting them in their professional development, unlocking their potential, and challenging them to step outside their comfort zone to grow and excel. As a hands-on engineering leader, you will also contribute to the engineering and operational practices and bring in a continuous improvement mindset. As the AI space is evolving quickly - as a team close to the technology there is a great opportunity for thought leadership and helping influence the rest of the company on how they can use our platform best. On their first day, well expect Significant technical experience with building large-scale backend software / platforms Experience leading, supporting & growing large development teams Familiarity with agile software development methodologies Ability to drive high technical standards, pushing innovation, quality, and operational excellence Driving clarity from requirements and providing direction in ambiguous environments Strong execution focus and proven track record of complex software delivery to production environments Its great if you have Experience in AI & ML or Data Experience in defining a strategic roadmap for products and platforms Experience with distributed development teams across multiple geographies Continuous delivery with a strong bias for action Your background 5+ years of software development management experience, managing team of 5 plus engineers Demonstrated experience partnering with product managers and cross-functional stakeholders to create the course of a platform Knowledge of Agile software development methodologies (e.g., XP, scrum) Demonstrated experience mentoring and growing high performing engineering teams Contributed in the past to the technical strategy of the team