AI Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

• Define the roadmap and technical direction for the AI team in partnership with leadership and product
• Review systems that deploy VLMs, VLAs, and CNNs across tens of thousands of cameras
• De-risk complex technical initiatives through design reviews, experimentation, and structured evaluation
• Lead 4 to 5 parallel projects with strong execution discipline while balancing incoming customer issues and shifting priorities
• Collaborate closely with the product to make principled tradeoffs between speed, accuracy, and scalability
• Contribute directly to implementation when needed and lead by example
• Hire, mentor, and grow a high-performance AI engineering team
• Establish strong engineering standards around reliability, observability, and model evaluation

Requirements

• 3-5+ years of experience managing engineers and building a highly execution-driven culture
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MS or Ph.D. is a plus
• Strong technical depth in deep learning, computer vision, or multimodal systems
• Track record of shipping production-grade ML systems at scale
• Hands-on experience building systems at the intersection of ML, real-time systems, and robotics
• Strong architectural judgment and ability to review complex system designs
• Prior experience as a senior technical lead in robotics, AI, or large-scale ML systems
• Resilient in challenging and fast-paced environments
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to influence at all levels
• Able to work in an onsite environment

Skills

• Strong technical depth in deep learning, computer vision, or multimodal systems
• Track record of shipping production-grade ML systems at scale
• Hands-on experience building systems at the intersection of ML, real-time systems, and robotics
• Strong architectural judgment and ability to review complex system designs
• Prior experience as a senior technical lead in robotics, AI, or large-scale ML systems

What We Offer

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and base life insurance
• Flexible paid time off and 10 paid holidays
• 401(k) with both Traditional and Roth options
• Early-stage equity in a rapidly growing company
• Referral bonuses
• Daily team breakfast and dinner, and regular team off-sites
• Free onsite EV charging
• The latest Apple products and unlimited tech stack (Claude Cowork, Perplexity Computer, Nooks, Clay, Instantly, etc.)