Software Engineer Manager (Artificial Intelligence)

Company: Vestwell

Location: New York, NY | Austin, TX

Salary: $195k - $205k per year

Type: Full-time

Posted: 2026-10-16

About this role

  • The Engineering team is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our AI Engineering organization
  • This leader will be responsible for building and scaling the engineering team that delivers AI-powered products and enterprise capabilities
  • You will combine strong technical leadership with exceptional people management, partnering closely with Product, Design, Data, and business leaders to define strategy, execute against ambitious roadmaps, and deliver reliable, production-grade AI solutions
  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of AI software engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and continuous learning
  • Drive engineering execution by establishing priorities, managing delivery, and ensuring predictable, high-quality outcomes
  • Define the technical architecture and engineering direction for AI platforms, services, and enterprise applications
  • Partner with Product, Design, Data Science, Security, and business stakeholders to translate business objectives into scalable technical solutions
  • Architect, build, and oversee the delivery of production-grade AI services with a focus on reliability, scalability, observability, and operational excellence
  • Guide the implementation of modern AI capabilities, including retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI agents, orchestration frameworks, and integrations with leading LLM providers
  • Establish engineering best practices for software development, testing, deployment, code quality, and operational support
  • Remain technically engaged by reviewing architecture, mentoring engineers, and contributing to key technical decisions and complex implementations when appropriate
  • Recruit, coach, and develop engineering talent while helping shape the long-term growth of the AI Engineering organization

### Benefits

  • Competitive health coverage
  • A dedicated Employee Wellbeing Committee
  • Generous vacation, safe/sick time, and leave policies
  • Strong focus on learning & development
  • Hybrid work en...

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