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...