AI Engineering Manager: Lead Teams & Deliver Production AI

Nxtwave Disruptive Technologies (Hiring for a Client); United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Nxtwave Disruptive Technologies is seeking an AI Engineering Manager to lead engineering delivery for US clients. You will combine hands-on coding with people leadership to build production-ready AI systems and software.

You will set technical roadmaps, mentor engineers, review architectures, and collaborate with clients to align objectives and outcomes. This role emphasizes speed, quality, and sustainable team performance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering software or AI systems into production.
• Strong architectural judgment and ability to review complex codebases.
• Experience communicating with US-based clients and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Understand client objectives, workflows, existing codebases, and team capabilities to establish a clear project direction.
• Develop and communicate structured execution plans, technical roadmaps, and delivery milestones to clients and engineering teams.
• Lead day-to-day engineering delivery, identify bottlenecks, investigate technical issues, and drive effective solutions.
• Stay hands-on with architecture, code reviews, debugging, and technical decision-making to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Leverage AI tools, coding assistants, and autonomous agents to improve development speed, automate workflows, and increase team productivity.
• Communicate project progress, risks, dependencies, and key decisions clearly and proactively to US-based clients.
• Foster a high-performance engineering culture through coaching, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Balance ambitious delivery goals with sustainable team performance and employee development.
• Mentor engineers and develop future technical leaders who can independently manage projects and engineering teams.
• Build strong client relationships through consistent delivery, technical excellence, and effective leadership.

Skills

Engineering Leadership

AI/ML Systems

Software Architecture

Project Management

Client Communication

Job description

Nxtwave Disruptive Technologies is seeking an AI Engineering Manager to lead engineering delivery for US clients. You will combine hands-on coding with people leadership to build production-ready AI systems and software.

You will set technical roadmaps, mentor engineers, review architectures, and collaborate with clients to align objectives and outcomes. This role emphasizes speed, quality, and sustainable team performance.