Senior Manager, AI Engineering

Pryon is seeking a Senior Manager, AI Engineering to lead the AI Engineering organization responsible for the core IR platform. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of software engineering experience, including 3-5 years managing multiple engineering squads. They will be responsible for driving technical strategy, overseeing the end-to-end software development lifecycle, and building a high-performing team through effective hiring, coaching, and performance management.

Requirements

• 7+ years software engineering experience
• 3-5 years managing multiple engineering squads (10+ engineers total)
• Proven track record building information retrieval, AI memory systems at scale
• Deep technical expertise in Information retrieval, vector search, or ranking systems
• Distributed data processing and ingestion pipelines
• NLP/LLM infrastructure and RAG architectures
• Large-scale database optimization (SQL and NoSQL)
• Hands-on experience with the technical stack: Python, Kubernetes, cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), vector databases
• Strong people leadership - building high-performing teams, coaching senior ICs (Staff/Principal level), driving technical excellence through mentorship
• Ability to balance short-term delivery with long-term architectural vision and technical debt management
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, Go, or Java
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Understanding of distributed systems, microservices architectures, and their challenges
• Familiarity with MLOps practices and tools (ML Flow, model serving, monitoring)
• Demonstrated ability to hire, lead, and mentor high-performing engineering teams
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strategic Mindset, with the ability to align technical decisions with business goals and product strategy
• Passion for fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and psychologically safe team environment
• Track record of delivering complex projects on time while maintaining high quality standards

Benefits

• Remote first organization
• 100% Company paid Health/Dental/Vision benefits for you and your dependents
• Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability
• 401k
• Unlimited PTO