What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineering Manager position at The AI Institute?
Our Mission
Our mission is to solve the most important and fundamental challenges in AI and Robotics to enable future generations of intelligent machines that will help us all live better lives.
The Job
You will manage a team of Software Engineers, with expertise in a number of robotics disciplines (such as simulation, perception and embedded software development). This team will build software tools and platforms that cross-functionally serve our Research Projects; they also directly support some of these Research Projects. Successful individuals on our team tend to operate with autonomy and alacrity, with strong customer/stakeholder empathy, and an ability to drive outcomes across the Software Engineering stack. As part of our unique research environment, you will be expected to thrive in situations of ambiguity, adapt quickly to changing priorities, and embrace the challenges that come with exploring uncharted territories.
\n- Provide both technical leadership and effective people management to manage a team of engineers responsible for building tools and platforms that serve our internal customers and enable them to accelerate research progress
- Attract, recruit, hire, and develop a high-performing team
- Drive technical excellence, operational maturity, and code quality within your team
- Lead the development and execution of a roadmap by working cross-functionally with stakeholders from other Engineering and Research Project teams
- Provide leadership to the team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
- Collaborate with the other Engineering teams in Machine Learning, Hardware, Dev & MLOps and Test Operations to deliver on cross-functional features and capabilities
- Get your hands dirty, and build things with us
- 5 years experience in managing high-performing software teams, demonstrating proficiency in both people and technical management
- Ph.D. or equivalent in Computer Science or related field AND 3 years of full-time Software Engineering work experience OR;5 years of full-time Software Engineering work experience
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on data-driven decision-making4 years of industry or academic experience developing production quality C or Python software
We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
