Engineering Manager

Eightfold AI; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Eightfold AI in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a high-caliber team and drive excellence in architecture, design, and delivery of AI-enabled products.

You will mentor engineers, shape development strategy, and collaborate with product managers to build scalable solutions while attracting top talent and maintaining best practices.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of product industry experience, including 4+ years as an Engineering Manager.
• Strong technical skills across frontend and backend, distributed systems, APIs and web services.
• Experience developing AI agents using GenAI infra technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers, driving predictability, quality and velocity.
• Mentor engineers and support their career growth.
• Hands-on architecture, design and code reviews as needed.
• Develop end-to-end development strategies with product managers and stakeholders.
• Generate ideas for new product experiences and lead initiatives.
• Attract and retain top engineering talent and establish best-in-class practices.

Skills

Leadership

Frontend & Backend

Distributed Systems

APIs & Web Services

GenAI infra

Tools

LangGraph

LangChain

CrewAI

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of high-caliber engineers, driving excellence in predictability, quality, and velocity.
• Mentor team members, fostering their growth and helping them achieve their career aspirations.
• Serve as a hands-on technical leader in architecture, design, and code reviews, contributing to the codebase when necessary.
• Develop end-to-end development strategies in close collaboration with product managers and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Generate and implement ideas for new and improved product experiences (e. g., new products, better UX, improved supportability) and lead the team in these initiatives.
• Attract and retain top engineering talent.
• Establish and maintain best-in-class engineering practices and processes.

Requirements:

• A "war-time" leader with the courage to navigate uncertainty, the curiosity to discover new paths, and the hustle to guide the team to success.
• Preferably 10+ years of experience in the product industry, including at least 4+ years as an Engineering Manager.
• Strong technical skills with a solid understanding of frontend and backend development, distributed systems, APIs, and web services.
• Ability to develop AI agents using GenAI infra technologies like langgraph/langchain, crewAI etc.
• A willingness to innovate and manage the company's most revenue-generating product.
• A passionate engineer at heart who tackles tough problems head-on and is willing to wear multiple hats as needed.
• Experience with SaaS products and startup environments is a plus.
• Proven ability to build, scale, and maintain a high-performance engineering team.