US Tech - AI Engineering Manager

At PwC, our people in data and analytics engineering focus on leveraging advanced technologies and techniques to design and develop robust data solutions for clients. They play a crucial role in transforming raw data into actionable insights, enabling informed decision-making and driving business growth. Those in data science and machine learning engineering at PwC will focus on leveraging advanced analytics and machine learning techniques to extract insights from large datasets and drive data-driven decision making. You will work on developing predictive models, conducting statistical analysis, and creating data visualisations to solve complex business problems.

About the role

As part of the People Tech & AI team you will lead the design, build, and operation of scalable, secure, and intelligent platforms that enable AI-powered employee and client experiences across the Firm. As a Manager you will combine engineering knowledge with people leadership to deliver resilient platforms that integrate cloud infrastructure, conversational AI, data, and enterprise systems. This role allows you to be at the forefront of technological advancement while mentoring the next generation of engineers and shaping the future of AI solutions.

Responsibilities

• Mentor junior engineers and foster their growth
• Maintain security and scalability of AI-powered solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals
• Stay at the forefront of technological advancements in AI
• Enhance your leadership style to motivate, develop, and inspire others to deliver quality
• Coach, leverage team members’ unique strengths, and manage performance to deliver on client expectations
• Identify opportunities that contribute to the success of the Firm
• Lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating PwC’s purpose and values
• Embrace technology and innovation to enhance delivery
• Analyse and identify linkages and interactions between component parts of an entire system
• Take ownership of projects, ensuring successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion
• Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables
• Develop skills outside your comfort zone and encourage others to do the same
• Effectively mentor others and use work reviews to deepen team expertise
• Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members, and stakeholders
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards, the Firm’s code of conduct, and independence requirements
• Define and enforce automated testing strategies
• Architect, build, and deploy conversational bots using Azure Bot Framework SDK and Composer, integrating Azure Cognitive Services (LUIS/Orchestrator) and enterprise channels (Microsoft Teams, Web Chat, Direct Line)
• Lead platform engineering teams delivering cloud-native services and AI-enabled platforms aligned to PwC People Tech & AI strategy

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 6 years of experience in software, platform, or cloud engineering, including people leadership

In lieu of a Bachelor's Degree, demonstrating, in addition to the minimum years of experience required for the role, three years of specialized training and/or progressively responsible work experience in technology for each missing year of college.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree preferred
• Proven experience leading cloud and platform engineering teams
• Hands-on experience with Azure, DevOps, and enterprise integration patterns
• Systems thinking to design end-to-end platforms
• Coaching and mentoring engineers to foster a culture of excellence
• Managing delivery plans, dependencies, and risks effectively
• Operating production platforms with a focus on reliability and security
• Working with product owners, UX, data science, and security teams to translate People Tech & AI use cases into scalable platform capabilities

Pay

The salary range for this position is $73,500 - $212,280. For residents of Washington state the salary range is $73,500 - $244,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

Benefits

PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance.

Schedule

Full time with up to 20% travel requirements.