Senior Engineering Manager, Applied AI

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. Start on a client engagement to learn the work and identify where engineers get stuck .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesSenior💰 $300,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in building and managing engineering teams, with a focus on developing senior engineers into tech leads. Possesses deep technical expertise in software engineering, particularly in Python, and a solid understanding of AI systems and their applications.

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Team LeadershipPython ProgrammingSoftware DeliveryEngineering ManagementAI Systems Understanding

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringTechnical Design ReviewAI Coding ToolsMulti-Agent SystemsProduction Regression Handling

Soft Skills

Actionable FeedbackRisk IdentificationClient EngagementCuriosity

Industry Keywords

ConsultingForward Deployed EngineeringStaffing AssignmentsHiring ProcessReference Implementations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Start on a client engagement to learn the work and identify where engineers get stuck
Build and lead an engineering team
Provide direct, actionable feedback and develop senior engineers into tech leads
Set clear priorities and expectations
Review architecture, agent, prompt, and evaluation design
Handle difficult technical and client situations, including production regressions and unclear requirements
Identify and escalate risks early
Turn patterns across engagements into standing practices, reference implementations, and platform capabilities
Improve the speed of subsequent engagements
Shape staffing assignments and plan transitions
Run hiring for the team from sourcing through onboarding
Work with product, client partners, and client stakeholders to ensure successful engagements

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years managing engineers, including senior and staff engineers
Experience hiring and developing engineers
8+ years in software engineering
Deep technical expertise sufficient to review designs and challenge the team's approach
Hands-on experience with Python
Experience delivering software in real client environments
Experience taking something from zero to one, such as a team, practice, or hiring process
Curiosity about agents, evals, and multi-agent systems
Understanding of where AI systems are reliable and where human intervention is needed
Fluency with AI coding tools
Management experience in a consulting, services, or forward deployed engineering organization (bonus)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive equity
401k with 4.5% employer match
Fully covered medical, dental, and vision premiums
Monthly wellness stipend
Citi Bike
Pre-tax commuter benefits
12 weeks parental leave
Optional 4-week ramp-up at 50% pay
Loft office in Soho with lunch and snacks
Hybrid in NYC, and fully remote in the rest of the US and Canada