AI & Data Engineering Manager on Databricks

EY; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Manager in Model Engineering to lead modern AI engineering initiatives on the Databricks platform. You will direct teams across data pipelines and AI solutions, ensuring production-grade delivery, responsible deployment, and strong client outcomes.

You’ll collaborate with data scientists, data engineers, and cloud engineers in a hybrid work model, delivering scalable AI-enabled platforms with governance and ontology-driven knowledge graphs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field is preferred.
• 6–10 years of AI, data science, or machine learning experience.
• 2–4 years of direct technical team leadership experience.
• 3–4 years of production AI/ML on Databricks or similar platforms.
• Strong Python, PySpark, and/or Scala skills.
• Excellent communication and ability to work with hybrid/global teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI workstreams from design to production deployment on Databricks.
• Build and govern data pipelines, AI solutions, and supporting pipelines.
• Improve processes with research and analysis for high impact results.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams with focus on quality, deployment and outcomes.
• Engage with clients in sessions, guiding planning through execution to closure.
• Define ontologies, semantic models, and business rules for AI solutions.

Job description

EY is seeking a Manager in Model Engineering to lead modern AI engineering initiatives on the Databricks platform. You will direct teams across data pipelines and AI solutions, ensuring production-grade delivery, responsible deployment, and strong client outcomes.

You’ll collaborate with data scientists, data engineers, and cloud engineers in a hybrid work model, delivering scalable AI-enabled platforms with governance and ontology-driven knowledge graphs.