AI-First Cloud-Native Engineering Lead

Caylent; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401k with company match up to 4%

Company laptop

Dental and Vision insurance

Term Disability Insurance

Term Life Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Equipment & Office Stipend

Annual Learning & Development stipend

Unlimited Paid Time Off

10 Paid Holidays

Job summary

Caylent, an AI-first cloud services company, seeks a Senior Engineering Manager to lead our Cloud Native Applications team on large, strategic client engagements. You will mentor engineers, guide architecture, and collaborate with PMs and sales to deliver production-ready AI-first solutions.

You will drive technical decisions, shape backlog, and manage risk across complex enterprise environments, scaling teams and delivery practices while maintaining strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of proven experience in software development and AWS cloud-native systems.
• 4+ years managing a team of technical direct reports, including experience leading teams through large-scale or highly complex engagements.
• Experience managing professional services engagements and cross-functional projects, including engagements involving multiple stakeholders, legacy systems, or significant integration complexity.
• Strong background in established engineering practices and scalable architectures.
• Experience with more than one backend language such as Python, Node.js, C#, or TypeScript; and familiarity with frontend frameworks such as React, Vue, MVC, or .NET. Broad expertise is a plus, but proficiency across every technology listed is not required.
• Learning and building with AI both for productivity and for enhancing client solutions.
• Deep experience and expertise building with AWS.
• Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Experience in API integrations across applications, vendors, and cloud environments.
• Understanding of modern application architectures including event-based systems, queues, microservices.
• Demonstrated ability to build credibility and trust with senior client stakeholders.
• Desire to integrate innovative technologies into development workflow.
• Proven ability to lead a workstream and support others while contributing individually, even under the added scale and visibility of large enterprise engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 5-8 engineers and architects.
• Lead discovery sessions with client stakeholders and formulate requirements into a backlog.
• Own architectural decisions and backlog refinement across complex integrations.
• Collaborate with PMs, Sales, and Project Managers to deliver AI-first, production-ready solutions.
• Coach and mentor teammates and share best practices for high-stakes engagements.
• Provide escalation management and status reporting to client leadership.
• Drive pre-sales scope discussions and contract reviews for large deals.

Skills

AWS Cloud

Team Leadership

AI/GenAI

Software Development

Architecture

API Integrations

Microservices

Stakeholder Management

Education

Degree in Computing

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Tools

React

Node.js

Python

DynamoDB

PostgreSQL

Job description

Caylent, an AI-first cloud services company, seeks a Senior Engineering Manager to lead our Cloud Native Applications team on large, strategic client engagements. You will mentor engineers, guide architecture, and collaborate with PMs and sales to deliver production-ready AI-first solutions.

You will drive technical decisions, shape backlog, and manage risk across complex enterprise environments, scaling teams and delivery practices while maintaining strong client relationships.